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Leafs' Tavares: 'A breath of fresh air' to be back on the ice with teammates
TORONTO - Walking into the Maple Leafs' practice facility represented a small return to normalcy for John Tavares. Toronto's captain also got an immediate glimpse of how different life ...
Jun 09, 2020

New York moves swiftly toward eliminating police secrecy law
ALBANY, N.Y. - New York lawmakers striving for a new era of police accountability are poised to repeal a state law that has long kept police officers' disciplinary records secret, one of several steps...
Jun 09, 2020

Pursue Iran in international court over shootdown: victims' family spokesman
OTTAWA - A Canadian spokesman for families and loved ones who were killed in Iran's Jan. 8 shootdown of a Ukrainian airliner says the regime is waging psychological warfare against them by refusing to...
Jun 09, 2020

Teeing Off Fore Men's Health being held in September
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A local charity event has a new name, but it's still supporting men's health in Medicine Hat and area this summer.The Teeing Off Fore Men's Health golf tournament was formally known...
Jun 09, 2020

Experts say not enough proof expensive body cameras will reduce police violence
Ottawa is considering outfitting Canadian police with cameras following protests against violence by some officers, but experts say there is not enough proof the expensive technology is effective. "Th...
Jun 09, 2020

Divorce reforms delayed as experts brace for post-pandemic surge in divorces
OTTAWA - Family law experts say the delay in implementing reforms to Canada's Divorce Act is particularly untimely - coming just as they're bracing for a surge of women seeking divorces...
Jun 09, 2020

Survey: Albertans reject "no-fault" auto insurance
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new survey from polling agency Nanos shows that the majority of Albertans do not want to move to a no-fault insurance model.In the broadest terms, no-fault insurance means that driv...
Jun 09, 2020

IBM quits facial recognition, joins call for police reforms
IBM is getting out of the facial recognition business, saying it's concerned about how the technology can be used for mass surveillance and racial profiling. Ongoing protests responding to the death o...
Jun 09, 2020

Medalta to start booking admissions for June 16
Medalta in the Historic Clay District will reopen its doors on June 16.The popular tourist site will welcome visitors on pre-booked admissions, with specific guidelines in place.Among those guidelines...
Jun 09, 2020

Nurse: This is a historic opportunity to make some lasting change.
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors may finally get a chance to resume their title defence if the NBA restarts late next month in Orlando. But coach Nick Nurse said since the d...
Jun 09, 2020