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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
Liability in the age of COVID-19, Canada's leagues, clubs wrestle with risk
The Flamborough Dundas Soccer Club cancelled its summer recreation league in July. Under pressure from parents wanting their children back on the pitch, the club near Hamilton recently resum...
Sep 24, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): --- 1:50 p.m. Yukon's chief medical officer of health says the territory is considering a child-friendly, made-in-British Columb...
Sep 24, 2020
Bernie Sanders puts Trump on notice: 'You are not going to destroy' U.S. democracy
WASHINGTON, Wash. - Firebrand Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders is sounding the alarm over Donald Trump's refusal to promise a peaceful transfer of power next year. In a speech in Washington, D.C....
Sep 24, 2020
Canadian driver Gingras looking to put solid finish to impressive Mohawk Park run
It's been a fabulous run, but Canadian harness driver Yannick Gingras is looking forward to finally returning home. Gingras, of Sorel, Que., has been racing at Woodbine Mohawk Park sinc...
Sep 24, 2020
Patriots owner Kraft cleared of massage parlour sex charge
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Florida prosecutors dropped a misdemeanour charge against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft on Thursday after courts blocked their use of video that allegedly shows him p...
Sep 24, 2020
Liberals promise action on biases in justice system, policing
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is promising legislation and money to address systemic inequities in all phases of the criminal justice system. The commitments come amid mounting concerns about unfair...
Sep 24, 2020
Gender reveal for 'robust' new calf of endangered west coast orca species
FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. - Whale watchers in Washington state say they've determined the sex of the new addition to a critically endangered pod of killer whales. A social media post by the Center for Whal...
Sep 24, 2020
