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Clare's Law in Saskatchewan used handful of times; Mounties review their role
REGINA - A first-of-its-kind law in Canada meant to warn those at risk of domestic violence has had a slower-than-expected uptake in its first eight months. Legislation known informally as "Clare's La...
Feb 27, 2021
From science to syringe: COVID-19 vaccines are miracles of science and supply chains
OTTAWA - A single dose of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine is barely enough to cover the average pinky nail but is made up of more than 280 components and requires at least three manufacturing plant...
Feb 27, 2021
WWII plane flypast marks Capt. Tom Moore's funeral
LONDON - A World War II-era plane flew Saturday over the funeral service of Captain Tom Moore, in honour of the veteran who single-handedly raised millions of pounds for Britain's health workers by wa...
Feb 27, 2021
From science to syringe: COVID-19 vaccines are miracles of science and supply chains
OTTAWA - A single dose of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine is barely enough to cover the average pinky nail but is made up of more than 280 components and requires at least three manufacturing plant...
Feb 27, 2021
Death certificates don't accurately reflect the toll of the pandemic, experts say
The number of people who would have died from a COVID-19 infection is likely to be much higher than recorded because death certificates don't always list the virus as the cause of a fatality, experts ...
Feb 27, 2021
Quebec river granted legal rights as part of global 'personhood' movement
MONTREAL - With its kilometres of rapids and deep blue waters winding through Quebec's Cote-Nord region, the Magpie river has long been a culturally significant spot for the Innu of Ekuanitshit. Now t...
Feb 27, 2021
Myanmar police deploy early to crank up pressure on protests
YANGON, Myanmar - Police in Myanmar on Saturday escalated their crackdown on demonstrators against this month's military takeover, deploying early and in force as protesters sought to assemble in the ...
Feb 27, 2021
House passes $1.9T pandemic bill on near party-line vote
WASHINGTON - The House approved a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill early Saturday in a win for President Joe Biden, even as top Democrats tried assuring agitated progressives that they'd revive thei...
Feb 27, 2021
Judge approves $650M Facebook privacy lawsuit settlement
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge on Friday approved a $650 million settlement of a privacy lawsuit against Facebook for allegedly using photo face-tagging and other biometric data without the permissio...
Feb 26, 2021
Globes org says it will recruit Black members after outcry
LOS ANGELES - The organization hosting the Golden Globes says it is developing a plan to recruit Black members after falling under sharp criticism for lacking diverse members. The Hollywood Foreign Pr...
Feb 26, 2021