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US lawmakers unveil anti-slavery constitutional amendment
NEW YORK - National lawmakers introduced a joint resolution Wednesday aimed at striking language from the U.S. Constitution that enshrines a form of slavery in America's foundational documents. The re...
Dec 02, 2020
Canadian defensive lineman Daniel Joseph enjoying a banner first campaign at NC State
Daniel Joseph is making quite the first impression at North Carolina State University. The six-foot-three, 265-pound defensive lineman from Brampton, Ont., has a team-high 6.5 sacks (tied for third in...
Dec 02, 2020
Fred Sasakamoose's funeral will be broadcast live on Saturday
About 20 years ago, Fred Sasakamoose told a friend he wanted his funeral to be right at centre ice in the Ahtahkakoop First Nation's rink named after him.On Saturday, Sasakamoose will get that wish as...
Dec 02, 2020
Agricultural societies, exhibitions looking for support
As industries across Saskatchewan continue to struggle during the pandemic, businesses that continue to fall under the radar are those that host large public events.Exhibition Associations are still w...
Dec 02, 2020
Nunavut judges disagree on how to sentence offenders during pandemic
IQALUIT - Three Nunavut judges, including the territory's chief justice, are at odds over whether harsher prison conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic should be considered in sentencing. One of t...
Dec 02, 2020
Days after economic update, Liberals introduce bill for new COVID-19 spending
OTTAWA - The Liberals have officially started the clock toward a key vote that will determine the fate of billions of dollars in new pandemic-related aid - and the minority government. The federal gov...
Dec 02, 2020
Health Canada to make decision on Pfizer vaccine approval soon, feds say
Canada is drawing closer to making a decision on a leading COVID-19 vaccine candidate, Health Minister Patty Hajdu said Wednesday as the federal government continued to face pressure to deliver on dos...
Dec 02, 2020
Bullet holes from 2014 attack on Parliament Hill to be left untouched in renovations
OTTAWA - The civil servant leading the most extensive renovations on Centre Block in more than a century says the repairs will not erase the scars from the 2014 attack on Parliament Hill.That includes...
Dec 02, 2020
The Sundance Film Festival goes largely virtual for 2021
Leave the snow boots, parkas and glove warmers in the closet, the 2021 Sundance Film Festival is coming down from the mountain and straight to your living room. Organizers on Wednesday said that this ...
Dec 02, 2020
Nurse says a positive attitude around living and playing in Tampa is key
When Nick Nurse coached Derby of the British Basketball League back in the early 1990s, the team could only afford to book the Moorways Centre practice hall two nights a week. Nurse and his team would...
Dec 02, 2020