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N.S., B.C. police watchdogs to probe officers' destruction of evidence in Assoun case
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's police watchdog agency is asking its British Columbia equivalent to assist in probing whether officers broke the law when evidence was destroyed in the case of a wrongfully con...
Oct 16, 2020
Flames sign forward Andrew Mangiapane to two-year deal with AAV of US$2,425 million
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed forward Andrew Mangiapane to a two year contract with an annual average value of US$2,425 million. Mangiapane, a native of Toronto, set career highs with 17 go...
Oct 16, 2020
Trump on defence, courting voters in two must-win states
WASHINGTON - Backed into a corner and facing financial strains, President Donald Trump fought to defend his sagging reelection bid Friday in a state Republicans haven't lost in nearly three decades. W...
Oct 16, 2020
Provinces need to address racism in the health-care system: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says provinces must do more to address racism in the health-care system, saying reconciliation with Indigenous people is not up to the federal government alone. ...
Oct 16, 2020
Psychiatrist takes witness stand in Fredericton mass murder trial
FREDERICTON - Psychiatrist Dr. Ralph Holly has taken the stand in the first degree murder trial of Matthew Raymond in Fredericton. Raymond, is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of Donnie ...
Oct 16, 2020
Samwel Uko’s family suing SHA, provincial government
The parents of a man who died by suicide in Regina in May have launched a lawsuit against the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and the Government of Saskatchewan.Samwel Uko died May 21, drowning in...
Oct 16, 2020
First Nations elder alleges she was questioned about alcohol use in Winnipeg hospital
WINNIPEG - A First Nations elder says her symptoms were initially ignored and she was questioned about alcohol use during a stay at a Winnipeg hospital. Sadie North, who is 72, was brought to Grace Ho...
Oct 16, 2020
GOP, Dems hope Supreme Court fight bolsters Senate prospects
WASHINGTON - For Republicans, the nomination fight over Amy Coney Barrett is a chance to seal conservative control of the Supreme Court for decades. For some GOP senators, it's also a lifeline they ho...
Oct 16, 2020
Avalanche of early votes is transforming the 2020 election
More than 17 million Americans have already cast ballots in the 2020 election, a record-shattering avalanche of early votes driven both by Democratic enthusiasm and a pandemic that has transformed the...
Oct 16, 2020
Northwest Territories reports three presumptive positive cases of COVID-19
YELLOWKNIFE - The chief public health officer for the Northwest Territories says three people have received presumptive positive test results for COVID-19. A release says one of the presumed cas...
Oct 16, 2020