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Canadians upset Northern Ireland at BetVictor World Cup of Darts in Austria
SALZBURG, Austria - Unseeded Canadians Jeff (The Silencer) Smith and Matt (Ginga Ninja) Campbell upset fourth-seeded Northern Ireland 5-2 Friday in first-round action at the BetVictor World Cup of Dar...
Nov 06, 2020
To cut Trump off or let him rant: That is the question facing broadcasters
TORONTO - Deciding on the fly whether to air in real time U.S. President Donald Trump's baseless allegations of election fraud is a tricky dilemma that defies easy solutions, broadcast journalists and...
Nov 06, 2020
Convicted sex offender Donald Sullivan volunteered with Scouts Canada in N.L.
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A former Scouts leader convicted in Ottawa of sex crimes against young boys was also a volunteer with the organization in Newfoundland and Labrador, and a lawyer specializing in sex...
Nov 06, 2020
First-of-its-kind intersection in P.E.I. requires 11 instructional videos to explain
CHARLOTTETOWN - Worried there will be confusion when a new type of intersection is completed in Charlottetown, the P.E.I. government has produced no less than 11 instructional videos for drivers. Desc...
Nov 06, 2020
Trudeau affirms faith in U.S. democracy as Trump questions election integrity
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has faith in the American people and their democratic institutions. But Trudeau is stopping short of directly responding today after President Donald Tru...
Nov 06, 2020
Whole Foods criticized for preventing employees from wearing poppies
Grocery retailer Whole Foods Market is facing sharp criticism for a policy that forbids employees from wearing poppies, prompting Ontario's premier to promise legislation that would prohibit such a ru...
Nov 06, 2020
Whole Foods criticized for preventing employees from wearing poppies
OTTAWA - Grocery retailer Whole Foods Market is facing sharp criticism for a policy that forbids its employees from wearing poppies.A spokeswoman for the grocery chain says that with the exception of ...
Nov 06, 2020
Quebec secularism law could hurt social cohesion, expert tells court challenge
MONTREAL - A psychology expert has told the court challenge to Quebec's secularism law that Bill 21 may lead to people who are Jewish, Sikh and Muslim feeling increasingly stigmatized. Dr. Richard Bou...
Nov 06, 2020
Testimony complete at Matthew Raymond's murder trial for 2018 Fredericton shootings
FREDERICTON - Testimony has ended at the Fredericton trial of Matthew Raymond, who is charged with first degree murder in the 2018 shooting deaths of four people. Dr. Julian Gojer, an Ontario psychiat...
Nov 06, 2020
Japan's Toyota sees profit slip, holding up despite pandemic
TOKYO - Toyota's July-September profit fell 11% from a year earlier as the coronavirus pandemic slammed global demand, but Japan's top automaker appeared to be holding up better than weaker rivals tha...
Nov 06, 2020
