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Notable cases where an accused was found not criminally responsible
Alek Minassian, who has admitted to planning and carrying out a 2018 van attack that killed 10 people and hurt 16 others in Toronto, is asking a judge to find him not criminally responsible for his ac...
Nov 10, 2020

How a Brazil samba school shimmied from Carnival to COVID-19
RIO DE JANEIRO - The sultry heat of the Southern Hemisphere's summer will soon be rolling into Rio de Janeiro. In a normal year, the air would whisper into Dr. Wille Baracho's ear: Carnival is coming....
Nov 10, 2020

Legion, other veterans groups to get $20M to weather COVID-19
OTTAWA - On the eve of Remembrance Day, the federal Liberal government is moving ahead with plans to provide emergency assistance to veterans organizations battered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The gover...
Nov 10, 2020

Winter Fun at Candle Lake
It's so much fun playing in the snow by the lodge. We are open all year round. Kids can enjoy playing in our snow pile that we will be adding to throughout the winter. Our cabins are booking up fast f...
Nov 10, 2020

Georgia's Senate deadlocks, Trump's intransigence keep U.S. political suspense going
WASHINGTON, D.C. - There's good news in Georgia for anyone still craving high-stakes election suspense in the wake of Joe Biden's presidential win. Control of the Senate is still up for grabs: R...
Nov 10, 2020

The Battlefords Flu Clinics
Flu Shot clinics continue. These clinics do not require an appointment! See the poster for details.
Nov 10, 2020

Search is on for next Saskatchewanderer
Saskatchewan is looking for its next Saskatchewanderer.In a media release Tuesday, the provincial government said applications are now being accepted for the position for 2021.The Saskatchewanderer pr...
Nov 10, 2020

Toronto COVID-19 cases top 500 for first time
OTTAWA - Canada's largest city is reporting a record number of COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row. Toronto reports 520 new cases of COVID-19 today, after recording 482 new cases Monday. Ontari...
Nov 10, 2020

Quebec to fund new native friendship centre in city where Joyce Echaquan died
JOLIETTE, Que. - The Quebec government is investing $3.1 million for a new Native Friendship Centre in a city that was recently shaken by the death of an Indigenous woman in a local hospital. Indigeno...
Nov 10, 2020

Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu plans to return for Australian swing
Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu is planning to make her long-awaited return to the WTA Tour this January in Australia. The 20-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., hasn't played a competitive m...
Nov 10, 2020