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Quebec, Ontario each report more than 1,200 new COVID-19 cases in latest updates
Ontario and Quebec have each reported more than 1,200 new COVID-19 infections in their latest updates. Ontario had 1,210 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, along with 28 new deaths from the virus. The...
Nov 19, 2020
Huge Puerto Rico radio telescope to close in blow to science
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The National Science Foundation announced Thursday that it will close the huge telescope at the renowned Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico in a blow to scientists worldwide wh...
Nov 19, 2020
Trudeau defends arrest of Huawei executive, says countries must stand up to China
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou by Canadian authorities, saying Canada can't pick and choose when it follows the rule of law.And the pri...
Nov 19, 2020
EU auditors: Antitrust probes too slow to curb tech giants
LONDON - The EU's efforts to rein in the power of big tech companies such as Google and Facebook through antitrust investigations have taken too long, dulling their effectiveness, a report said Thursd...
Nov 19, 2020
Liberal MP took too long with ethics disclosure, ought to apologize in Commons: Dion
OTTAWA - The federal ethics watchdog says a Liberal MP broke the rules when he took far too long to comply with the conflict of interest code. Now, Toronto-area MP James Maloney is being ordered to ap...
Nov 19, 2020
'Culture of the RCMP is toxic': independent assessor's report
OTTAWA - An independent report on harassment of women in the RCMP says the national police force's culture is toxic and tolerates hateful and homophobic attitudes. The report released today by former ...
Nov 19, 2020
Brexit trade talks suspended because of COVID-19 case
BRUSSELS - The Brexit trade negotiations have been suspended at a crucial stage because an EU negotiator has tested positive for the coronavirus. EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said that together ...
Nov 19, 2020
Canadian fullback Alistair Johnston turning heads with expansion Nashville SC
Nashville SC had a rough start to life in Major League Soccer, surviving the pandemic lockdown only to have to withdraw from the MLS is Back Tournament due to a rash of COVID-19 cases. Like his teamma...
Nov 19, 2020
Family of Quebec woman found dead on Cuban beach want answers about homicide
MONTREAL - Family members of a Montreal woman found dead Tuesday on a beach in Cuba, say they want answers about the circumstances surrounding her violent death. Global Affairs Canada has confirmed th...
Nov 19, 2020
Vardy and Rooney face off in 'WAG wars' celebrity libel case
LONDON - A courtroom drama mixing celebrities, amateur sleuthing and social media kicked off in London on Thursday, where one famous soccer spouse denies leaking stories about another to the tabloid p...
Nov 19, 2020