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Psychiatrist to be cross-examined by defence at Toronto's van attack trial
TORONTO - The prosecution's final witness in Toronto's van attack trial will be cross-examined by the defence today.Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Scott Woodside says Alek Minassian knew his actions were m...
Dec 14, 2020
From 'Snowmageddon' to pandemic, Newfoundland and Labrador confronted hunger in 2020
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Skipping meals is dangerous for a diabetic, but Janine Ryan finds she sometimes has no choice if she wants her kids to have enough to eat. Ryan is a welder, but she lost her job whe...
Dec 14, 2020
US Embassy says Sudan no longer on list of terror sponsors
CAIRO - The U.S. Embassy in Khartoum said Monday that President Donald Trump's administration has removed Sudan from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, a move that could help the African co...
Dec 14, 2020
'External source' causes oil tanker blast off Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - An oil tanker off Saudi Arabia's port city of Jiddah suffered an explosion early Monday after being hit by "an external source," a shipping company said, suggesting anoth...
Dec 13, 2020
Report: Cleveland Indians changing name after 105 years
CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Indians are changing their name after 105 years. Citing three people familiar with the decision, The New York Times reported Sunday night that the team is moving away from a ...
Dec 13, 2020
Report: Cleveland Indians changing name after 105 years
CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Indians are changing their name after 105 years. Citing three people familiar with the decision, The New York Times reported Sunday night that the team is moving away from a ...
Dec 13, 2020
Canadian running back Chuba Hubbard declares he's preparing for NFL draft
Canadian running back Chuba Hubbard says he's begun preparing for the 2021 NFL draft. The 21-year-old from Sherwood Park, Alta., announced the news on Twitter Sunday. Hubbard says he's dreamed of play...
Dec 13, 2020
Hundreds of Nigerian students missing after attack on school
22LAGOS, Nigeria - Hundreds of Nigerian students are missing after gunmen attacked a secondary school in the country's northwestern Katsina state, police said, while the president said the military wa...
Dec 13, 2020
COVID-19 Update: Province records 1717 new cases and 22 deaths
EDMONTON, AB--- There are 1717 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed on Sunday bringing the total number of active cases to 20,562. 58,818 people have recovered. The province also recorded a total of 22 add...
Dec 13, 2020
Canadian running back Chuba Hubbard declares he's preparing for NFL draft
Canadian running back Chuba Hubbard says he's begun preparing for the 2021 NFL draft. The 21-year-old from Sherwood Park, Alta., announced the news on Twitter Sunday. Hubbard says he's dreamed of play...
Dec 13, 2020