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Defence chief says CAF will be ready after ordering COVID-19 vaccine prep last week
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces received formal orders last week to start planning for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, though the military's top commander says preparations have been underwa...
Dec 3, 2020
St. Michael's sex assault trial to hear more of complainant's police statement
The trial of a teen boy accused of sexually assaulting two fellow students at a renowned Toronto high school is set to continue today.The teen has pleaded not guilty to two counts each of gang sexual ...
Dec 3, 2020
Bill to enshrine UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canadian law
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is set to introduce long-awaited legislation today to enshrine the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canadian law.Prime Minister Justin ...
Dec 3, 2020
'I’d love to be home:' N.L. rotational workers facing bullying online
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - As Geoff Neville waited this week in a Montreal airport to begin his second day of travel from Nunavut to St. John's, N.L., he said he tries to empathize with the angry people onlin...
Dec 3, 2020
'Canada really sticks out:' Studies show banks not so green on climate change
International analyses suggest Canadian financiers are oiling the wheels of the fossil fuel industry at a far greater rate than their peers. Bankers say they've made big strides in addressing climate ...
Dec 3, 2020
S. Koreans take college entrance exam amid viral resurgence
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Hundreds of thousands of masked students in South Korea, including 35 confirmed COVID-19 patients, took the highly competitive university entrance exam Thursday despite a v...
Dec 3, 2020
6 missing, homes destroyed in southeast Alaska landslide
JUNEAU, Alaska - Six people were missing after a mudslide measuring an estimated two football fields across slammed into a neighbourhood in the southeast Alaska community of Haines, Alaska State Troop...
Dec 3, 2020
Roddy Ricch has Apple Music's top album, song of 2020
NEW YORK - Roddy Ricch is the king of Apple Music: The rapper has the music platform's most-streamed song and album of the year. Apple announced Thursday that Ricch achieved the feat with his hit "The...
Dec 2, 2020
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail on fraud charge
HONG KONG - Outspoken Hong Kong pro-democracy advocate and media tycoon Jimmy Lai was refused bail on Thursday on a fraud charge amid a growing crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous city. Jimmy ...
Dec 2, 2020
B.C. premier says province prepared to patch holes in new federal sick-pay benefits
VICTORIA - B.C. Premier John Horgan says the province is prepared to fill gaps in the federal government's sick-leave program but needs more information on possible cracks in the plan to help employer...
Dec 2, 2020