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14 Fort Hood soldiers fired, suspended over violence at base
WASHINGTON - Army leaders are firing or suspending 14 officers and enlisted soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, and ordering policy changes to address chronic leadership failures at the base that led to a w...
Dec 08, 2020
MP drafts legislation to open floodgates on interprovincial booze sales
OTTAWA - A Conservative backbencher is aiming to open the floodgates on cross-country booze shipments, drafting legislation that offers a workaround to interprovincial trade barriers. MP Dan Albas tab...
Dec 08, 2020
Conservatives prepared to debate assisted-dying bill around the clock: O'Toole
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says his party is prepared to stay in Parliament around the clock to push for more debate on a new bill on medical assistance in dying. He says the court-impo...
Dec 08, 2020
Studies suggest AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine safe, 70 per cent effective
New results on a possible COVID-19 vaccine from Oxford University and drugmaker AstraZeneca suggest it is safe and about 70 per cent effective. Some experts say that shows it is likely to win app...
Dec 08, 2020
Canadian junior hockey team scheduled to resume selection camp after quarantine
RED DEER, Alta. - The Canadian junior hockey team says it will resume its selection camp on Tuesday after completing a 14-day quarantine.The camp was suspended on Nov. 26 after two players and one non...
Dec 08, 2020
TRU delays start of winter semester by one week
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University says it will be starting the 2021 winter semester a week later than originally scheduled. In a notice posted to its website, TRU says in-person campus classes and...
Dec 08, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, Dec. 8
OTTAWA - The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 11:25 a.m. Ontario is reporting 1,676 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 10 new deaths due to the virus. Health Minister ...
Dec 08, 2020
Toronto Arrows to open 2021 Major League Rugby schedule on March 28
TORONTO - Pandemic permitting, the Toronto Arrows will open their 2021 Major League Rugby season March 28 at the San Diego Legion. Unlike the past two seasons, Toronto fans won't have to wait long to ...
Dec 08, 2020
Raven that was stolen from Montreal-area zoo has been found: executive director
MONTREAL - A Montreal-area zoo says a raven that went missing during a break-in at the property last month has been found. Ecomuseum executive director David Rodrigue says Kola the raven is back home ...
Dec 08, 2020
Future value of Trans Mountain pipeline rests on Liberals' climate plans, PBO says
OTTAWA - A new report from the parliamentary budget officer says the federal government could end up losing money on the Trans Mountain pipeline if it further tightens its climate policy. The federal ...
Dec 08, 2020
