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Federal figures on COVID-19 aid provide window into who needed the help
OTTAWA - Newly released data on emergency COVID-19 aid shows that some of the country's highest income earners used a key benefit for workers. The $2,000-a-month Canada Emergency Response Benefit paid...
Nov 19, 2020
Alek Minassian fantasized about mass shootings, court hears
TORONTO - A psychiatrist at the trial of the man behind Toronto's van attack says Alek Minassian had a long history of fantasizing about shooting other people.Dr. Rebecca Chauhan, who was hired by the...
Nov 19, 2020
Mossimo Giannulli reports to prison in college bribery case
BOSTON - Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli reported to prison on Thursday to begin serving his five-month sentence for bribing his daughters' way into college, officials said. Giannulli's wife, "Full...
Nov 19, 2020
Court challenge to Quebec's Bill 21 temporarily suspended after positive COVID test
MONTREAL - The court challenge to Quebec's secularism law has been temporarily suspended after a person who had attended the proceedings tested positive for COVID-19.Superior Court Justice Marc-Andre ...
Nov 19, 2020
Singh calls for end to for-profit long-term care homes owned by government
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and union officials are calling on Ottawa to put a stop to its role in for-profit long-term care homes, where deadly COVID-19 outbreaks are worsening as the second wa...
Nov 19, 2020
SGI reminds the public to put down the phone while driving
Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) is reminding the public to avoid distractions while driving and focus on the road.According to a media release on SGI's October Traffic Safety Spotlight, the po...
Nov 19, 2020
GM: New batteries cut electric car costs, increase range
DETROIT - General Motors says a pending breakthrough in battery chemistry will cut the price of its electric vehicles so they equal those powered by gasoline within five years. The technology also wil...
Nov 19, 2020
Lights of Hope holiday display in Battleford starts Saturday night
If you are in Battleford on the weekend don't forget to take a drive by the Historic Lions Park to see all the trees illuminated, marking the start of the holiday season. The Battleford Community Spir...
Nov 19, 2020
Winter Weights program for commercial trucks postponed
Due to the mild weather we're receiving so far in November, the Ministry of Highways has postponed its Winter Weights program for commercial trucks and shippers. Colder temperatures during the winter ...
Nov 19, 2020
Calgary-born entrepreneur Rahul Sood buys stake in Sri Lankan cricket team
A millionaire at 19 after creating Voodoo PC, Calgary-born Rahul Sood says he went on to lose most of his bankroll. But there have been more hits than misses thanks to time spent with Hewlett-Packard ...
Nov 19, 2020