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Minnesota attorney general to assist in George Floyd case
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota prosecutor who charged a police officer with murder in the death of George Floyd said Sunday that he asked the state's attorney general to assist in the case. Hennepin Coun...
May 31, 2020
Atlanta mayor: 2 officers fired in 'excessive force' arrests
ATLANTA - Two police officers have been fired and three others placed on desk duty over excessive use of force during a protest arrest incident, Atlanta's mayor said Sunday. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms...
May 31, 2020
Crowds protest against anti-black racism, police impunity in Montreal
MONTREAL - Crowds rallied at a Montreal anti-racism protest demanding justice for a black Minnesota man who died following a police intervention last week and other victims of police vi...
May 31, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6 p.m. on May 31, 2020: There are 90,947 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 51,059 confirmed (including...
May 31, 2020
New Brunswick reports new cases of COVID-19 in long-term care home
FREDERICTON - Public Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting three new cases of COVID-19 near Campbellton - in the north of the province - bringing to 12 the number of cases in a clu...
May 31, 2020
Toronto FC takes next step, starts small group training sessions on Monday
Toronto FC plans to up its training on Monday, going from individual workouts to small group sessions. Major League Soccer, which suspended play on March 12 due to the global pandemic, annou...
May 31, 2020
Tornado warning issued for Rocky View County, Wheatland County, 90 km/hr winds expected in Medicine Hat
UPDATE : Alberta Emergency Alert said in a Tweet that the Tornado Alert for Rocky View and Wheatland County has now ended. It has since been downgraded to a severe thunderstorm capable of producing st...
May 31, 2020
COVID-19 update: Province reports 18 new cases, no additional deaths
EDMONTON AB- The province is reporting 18 new cases of the virus today (May 31). Recoveries have surged to a total of 6, 283 people across Alberta. . There are now only 584 remaining active cases in t...
May 31, 2020
Raptors' Ujiri says conversations about racism can no longer be avoided
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri says conversations about racism can no longer be avoided in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and the protests around the United Sta...
May 31, 2020
Ex-Bloc Quebecois leader, longtime Quebec politician Michel Gauthier dead at 70
Former Bloc Quebecois leader Michel Gauthier has died at age 70 after a battle with lung cancer. "Michel died in the arms of his wife and two children, his soul at peace," Gauthier's family said ...
May 31, 2020