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'Nothing's really changing:' VanVleet, Powell speak out against Blake shooting
Their raw emotion evident, their frustration palpable, Fred VanVleet and Norman Powell found themselves once again addressing the media in the aftermath of another shooting of a Black man by poli...
Aug 25, 2020

Nunavut moving to civilian police review following RCMP shooting report
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The government of Nunavut is affirming its intention to create a civilian police oversight body after a recent review of a shooting death of an Inuit man. Territorial Justice M...
Aug 25, 2020

Federal court upholds confidentiality of documents in Meng Wanzhou case
OTTAWA - The legal team for a Huawei executive facing extradition to the United States has lost its battle to have the contents of six confidential documents released to them. Meng Wanzhou's defence t...
Aug 25, 2020

Leslyn Lewis to run for Tories in next election after losing leadership
OTTAWA - Leslyn Lewis, who finished in a strong third place in the Conservative leadership race after entering as an unknown, will run for the party in the next election. Lewis spoke with new Con...
Aug 25, 2020

Quebec won't ask population to use federal COVID-19 contact tracing smartphone app
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it won't recommend Quebecers download the federal COVID-19 contact tracing smartphone application - at least for now. Eric Caire, minister responsi...
Aug 25, 2020

Feds will help First Nations schools guard against COVID-19: Miller
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says Ottawa will be there to help First Nations schools protect against COVID-19 following calls for more dedicated funding. The Nishnawbe Aski Nation...
Aug 25, 2020

Kenney shuffles cabinet, creates new jobs ministry
EDMONTON, AB - Premier Jason Kenney announced a "limited reset" of his cabinet to ensure the right people in the right place as he prepares to bring Alberta out of the COVID recession.Doug Schweitzer ...
Aug 25, 2020

Pandemic widens gap between perceived, measured inflation, Schembri says
OTTAWA - A senior Bank of Canada official says that many Canadians believe that official inflation measures don't reflect the rising costs they face. Deputy governor Lawrence Schembri said Tuesday the...
Aug 25, 2020

Questions remain but Attfield still pointing Shirl's Speight to Kentucky Derby
Plenty of questions persist, but veteran Woodbine trainer Roger Attfield's plan remains to run Shirl's Speight in the Kentucky Derby next month. The Derby is slated for Sept. ...
Aug 25, 2020

US officials: 1st Israel-UAE commercial flight next week
WASHINGTON - U.S. officials announced Tuesday that the first commercial flight between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is scheduled for next week, carrying American and Israeli delegations to Abu ...
Aug 25, 2020