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Woman injured in police shooting says cops let boyfriend die
WAUKEGAN, Ill. - A Black woman who was shot by police last week in suburban Chicago said Tuesday that officers did nothing more than cover her boyfriend with a blanket after he was shot and left him o...
Oct 27, 2020

4 dead, 15 rescued in English Channel migrant boat sinking
PARIS - At least four people, including two young children, died Tuesday when a boat carrying at least 19 migrants capsized off France while trying to cross the English Channel to Britain, French auth...
Oct 27, 2020

World champion Coleman banned 2 yrs; to miss Tokyo Olympics
MONACO - Men's 100-meter world champion Christian Coleman was banned for two years on Tuesday and lost his chance to succeed Usain Bolt as the fastest man at the Olympic Games. Track and field's Athle...
Oct 27, 2020

Confirmed positive COVID case at Brooks Junior High School
BROOKS, AB - A second school in Brooks is dealing with a case of COVID-19.Grasslands Public Schools is alerting students, staff and the school community about a COVID-19 alert at Brooks Junior High Sc...
Oct 27, 2020

Hugh Laurie goes for bumpy political ride in PBS' 'Roadkill'
LOS ANGELES - On screen, Hugh Laurie has been by turns irascible ("House"), villainous ("The Night Manager") and a comedic delight ("Jeeves & Wooster"). In a conversation about his latest project,...
Oct 27, 2020

Corrections watchdog urges moratorium on doctor-assisted deaths in Canadian prisons
OTTAWA - Canada's prison ombudsman says Ottawa must put a moratorium on allowing medical assistance in dying inside federal correctional institutions, no matter the circumstances.Federal correctional ...
Oct 27, 2020

Trudeau says pandemic 'really sucks,' and that Christmas gatherings are up in the air
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the global COVID-19 pandemic "really sucks," and could jeopardize large gatherings with friends and family over Christmas on the heels of a toned-down Thank...
Oct 27, 2020

UPDATE: City physician suspended over surgeries
EDMONTON - A Medicine Hat family physician has been sanctioned by a professional tribunal after admitting to performing more than 600 procedures in unaccredited surgical facilities for 15 years. The t...
Oct 27, 2020

Mi'kmaq band finds buyer for portion of lobster catch after alleged blacklisting
HALIFAX - A First Nation in Nova Scotia that was struggling to sell its lobster amid tensions over its self-regulated fishery says it has managed to find a buyer for a portion of its catch. Chief Mike...
Oct 27, 2020

Feds split rapid-housing cash between big cities, offer up rest for projects
OTTAWA - Fifteen cities will share $500 million in federal funding so they can buy properties being sold because of the COVID-19 pandemic and use them to help keep people from becoming homeless. Canad...
Oct 27, 2020