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Indigenous group calls for judicial review of country's prisons, incarceration policies
A group representing Indigenous people is calling on the Correctional Service of Canada to conduct a judicial review into all its policies at the country's prisons.One of the more contentious issues i...
Sep 24, 2020
Some customers still not wearing masks in stores that require it
Every health expert, official, doctor and scientist has made clear the wearing of a mask is vital at times like these.But even in stores like Walmart and the Real Canadian Superstore, that have had ma...
Sep 24, 2020
Holly Hunter suits up as US prosecutor in 'The Comey Rule'
LOS ANGELES - Holly Hunter has been entrusted with playing an array of real-world women, from tennis great Billie Jean King to a cheerleading mom gone astray to her latest role, a federal prosecutor c...
Sep 24, 2020
Ottawa Aces signing Guy Armitage comes with impressive rugby pedigree
New Ottawa Aces signing Guy Armitage comes with an impressive pedigree. Not only has he represented England in rugby union at the under-20 level and played in England's Premiership, the 28-year-old ha...
Sep 24, 2020
Moe preparing for first election as Sask. Party leader
Premier Scott Moe already has a few elections under his belt, but the upcoming contest will be his first leading the Saskatchewan Party.Moe said it feels somewhat different this time, explaining he's ...
Sep 24, 2020
Powerful Vatican Cardinal Becciu resigns amid scandal
ROME - The powerful head of the Vatican's saint-making office, Cardinal Angelo Becciu, resigned Thursday from the post and renounced his rights as a cardinal amid a financial scandal that has reported...
Sep 24, 2020
Flow of consumer goods should remain stable through fall and winter, says University of Saskatchewan expert
An associate professor of marketing at the University of Saskatchewan doesn't believe this fall and winter, the province will experience the widespread shortage of some basic items like we did last sp...
Sep 24, 2020
Top Nunavut justice says judges can't be too lenient with sentences during pandemic
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Offenders in Nunavut should not necessarily get shorter jail time because of the COVID-19 pandemic, says Nunavut's top judge. Chief Justice Neil Sharkey says while the pandemi...
Sep 24, 2020
Politicians must not pressure Health Canada to approve rapid COVID-19 tests: Freeland
OTTAWA - Health Canada says it can't provide any information about the status of any of the rapid-testing devices for COVID-19 it is reviewing. Pressure is mounting on the federal government to approv...
Sep 24, 2020
French Open: Ninth-seed Shapovalov draws Simon, Raonic withdraws
PARIS - Top-ranked Canadian Denis Shapovalov drew local favourite Gilles Simon as his first round opponent at the French Open, while Milos Raonic once again pulled out of the clay court tournament. Th...
Sep 24, 2020
