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Doctor has no right to francophone panel, Ontario discipline committee rules
TORONTO - A francophone doctor accused of misconduct by Ontario's medical regulator has lost his bid to have his case heard by a French-speaking disciplinary panel. In ruling against Dr. Mathieu Belan...
Feb 03, 2021

Germany says it beat 2020 goal to cut greenhouse emissions
BERLIN - Germany's economy minister says the country beat its target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 40% last year compared to 1990 levels. Peter Altmaier said figures show Germany's emissions ...
Feb 03, 2021

Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-sign receiver Kenny Lawler, team's top rookie in 2019
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed American receiver Kenny Lawler to a one-year extension. Lawler was named the Bombers' top rookie in 2019 after leading the club with 637 receiving yard...
Feb 03, 2021

Lethbridge man sentenced to three years on child pornography charges
chatLETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge man guilty of child luring and child pornography has learned his fate.ALERT arrested Darcy Heitman, 28, in December 2019. Their Internet Child Exploitation Unit said ...
Feb 03, 2021

Justice Department drops its Yale discrimination lawsuit
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department on Wednesday dropped its discrimination lawsuit against Yale University that had alleged the university was illegally discriminating against Asian American and whit...
Feb 03, 2021

Kate Hudson in, Spike Lee out and more Golden Globe chaos
The only thing predictable about the Golden Globe nominations are their unpredictability. And the Hollywood Foreign Press Association went overboard with the chaos in this very strange year in which t...
Feb 03, 2021

Clearview AI broke Canadian privacy laws with facial recognition tool, watchdogs say
OTTAWA - A new watchdog report says Canadian use of U.S. firm Clearview AI's facial-recognition technology violated federal and provincial laws governing personal information. In a report today with t...
Feb 03, 2021

Service sector operates at highest level in almost two years
WASHINGTON - The services sector, where most Americans work, operated in January at the highest level in almost two years. Activity climbed to a reading of 58.7% in January on a seasonally adjusted ba...
Feb 03, 2021

Netflix once again dominates Golden Globe TV nominations
NEW YORK - Netflix built on its recent dominance at scooping up Golden Globe TV nominations Wednesday, getting 20 nods - nearly three times as many as its closest competitor, HBO. Netflix, which beat ...
Feb 03, 2021

U.S., Europe divided on pandemic response, but expect better results next time: poll
WASHINGTON - A new poll suggests people in the United States and parts of Europe believe their countries will be better equipped to handle the next major health crisis. The Pew Research Center poll ou...
Feb 03, 2021