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Elgin Baylor, silky-smooth Lakers Hall of Famer, dies at 86
LOS ANGELES - Elgin Baylor, the Lakers' 11-time NBA All-Star who soared through the 1960s with a high-scoring style of basketball that became the model for the modern player, died Monday. He was 86. T...
Mar 22, 2021
Trudeau 'appalled' by homophobic graffiti outside Ottawa mayor's home
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's "appalled" that homophobic graffiti was painted on the road in front of Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson's home over the weekend.Trudeau says in a tweet that th...
Mar 22, 2021
Meng's lawyer urges judge to turf Mountie's claim that he didn't share info with FBI
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou says a retired Mountie's refusal to testify in the extradition case adds weight to an argument that the officer shared information about her devi...
Mar 22, 2021
Oshawa, Ont., rowhouse fire leaves four people unaccounted for
OSHAWA, Ont. - A fast-moving fire that tore through an Oshawa, Ont., townhome left four people unaccounted for on Monday as weeping family and friends feared the worst for their loved ones. Authoritie...
Mar 22, 2021
Injunction against quarantine hotel policy denied, constitutional hearing to go ahead
TORONTO - A constitutional rights advocacy group has lost its bid for an injunction against the federal government's quarantine hotel policy designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Canadian Co...
Mar 22, 2021
Jailed Alberta pastor to be released from jail but must pay $1,500 fine
STONY PLAIN, Alta. - A judge has ruled a jailed Edmonton-area pastor can be released immediately but has to pay a $1,500 fine. Judge Jeffrey Champion says James Coates, who preaches at GraceLife Churc...
Mar 22, 2021
Cases of COVID-19 variants on the rise in Canada, fuelling concerns over third wave
Canada's chief public health officer says the number of cases of variants of concern in the country is rising. Dr. Theresa Tam said on Twitter there have been 5,154 confirmed COVID-19 cases involving ...
Mar 22, 2021
U.S, U.K., Canada levy sanctions against China over actions against Uyghur Muslims
OTTAWA - Canada is levelling sanctions against Chinese officials over human-rights violations against minority Muslims in that country. Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says in taking the dramati...
Mar 22, 2021
Petition asks Ottawa to review overall effect of expanded coal-mining in Alberta
EDMONTON - Ottawa is to receive a petition today asking the federal government to review the overall impact of expanding coal mining in Alberta's Rocky Mountains. The petition containing 18,000 names ...
Mar 22, 2021
Liberals take on Conservatives over party's climate change motion
OTTAWA - Federal Liberals swiftly adopted a new attack strategy today against the Conservative party's stance on climate change. Over the weekend, delegates to the Conservative policy convention voted...
Mar 22, 2021