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Ottawa's silence necessary during U.S. election uncertainty: democracy experts
OTTAWA - The political silence in Ottawa was deafening on Wednesday after Donald Trump's bombastic declarations of victory in the U.S. presidential election and his threat to take his re-election figh...
Nov 5, 2020
Moving to Canada didn't ease this American's election-induced stress
Melanie Gardner moved to Canada to escape Donald Trump's presidency, but even on the other side of the border she said the stress of the U.S. election is taking a physical toll. "I just went to the de...
Nov 5, 2020
President, supporters defiant, combative in face of escalating election dispute
FAIRFAX, Va. - With his room to manoeuvre rapidly dwindling, U.S. President Donald Trump is lashing out with threats of legal action as Joe Biden closes in on the Oval Office. The Trump campaign...
Nov 5, 2020
'It means so much:' Families thankful for painted poppy rocks on Remembrance Day
COVID-19 will make gathering for Remembrance Day ceremonies or even buying a poppy difficult this year, but one woman is hoping her unusual artwork will help provide meaning to some of her neighbours....
Nov 5, 2020
Conservation group says regulatory gaps in Canadian seafood supply chain pose threat
HALIFAX - An ocean conservation organization says Canada's "poorly regulated" seafood supply chain has hampered the fisheries sector and put ocean health in jeopardy.In a report released Thursday, Oce...
Nov 5, 2020
Quebec City stabbing suspect charged with first-degree murder to appear in court
QUEBEC - The man charged in connection with a Halloween night sword attack in Quebec City is due back in court today. Carl Girouard is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and five counts of...
Nov 5, 2020
Sentencing today for Toronto police officer who assaulted Dafonte Miller
A Toronto police officer convicted of assault in the brutal beating of a young Black man is expected to learn his sentence today.Prosecutors are seeking a jail term of 12 to 15 months and several othe...
Nov 5, 2020
Dying for movies: Suicide highlights labour issues in Canada's visual effects sector
MONTREAL - Last April, Malcolm Angell, a 41-year-old New Zealander who moved to Montreal to work in the city's famed visual effects industry, was taken to hospital after attempting suicide. He was bac...
Nov 5, 2020
Former RCMP officer to testify at B.C. money laundering inquiry.
VANCOUVER - A former RCMP officer described by his lawyer as a whistleblower for investigating organized crime in casinos is scheduled to testify today at an inquiry into money laundering in British C...
Nov 5, 2020
Democrats' Senate drive halted by GOP; key races undecided
WASHINGTON - Democrats faced increasingly long odds as the battle for Senate control hangs in balance, and Republicans brushed back multiple challengers to protect their majority. Still, it was too so...
Nov 5, 2020
