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Defendant pleads guilty in Rudy Giuliani associates' case
NEW YORK - Prosecutors secured a guilty plea Thursday from a Florida businessman who hired one of President Donald Trump's lawyers, Rudy Giuliani, to lend credibility to a supposedly fraud-busting com...
Oct 29, 2020
Nokia profit up, new CEO pledges to boost 5G investments
HELSINKI - Finnish telecommunications company Nokia on Thursday reported improved third-quarter earnings largely in line with expectations, but acknowledged it faced challenges in the race for 5G cell...
Oct 29, 2020
Ontario Hockey League hopes to kick off season in February, following QMJHL, WHL
TORONTO - The Ontario Hockey League hopes to start its next season in February. The OHL announced Thursday it plans to start the season on Feb. 4. The season is slated to be 40 games, down from the us...
Oct 29, 2020
CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says league exploring all options to hold 2021 season
TORONTO - CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says the league is examining all of its options to stage a 2021 season.In August, the CFL cancelled the 2020 campaign due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Since then,...
Oct 29, 2020
Canadian women's hockey team yearns for international competition
CALGARY - The Canadian women's hockey team is in desperate need of international games. Gina Kingsbury hopes a Rivalry Series against the United States can happen this winter. Hockey Canada's director...
Oct 29, 2020
Trudeau condemns deadly attack at Nice church that killed three
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is condemning what he is calling a deadly terrorist attack in the French city of Nice. French authorities say an attacker armed with a knife killed three people ...
Oct 29, 2020
More pandemics coming if environmental issues not dealt with: report
An international group of scientists has concluded pandemic problems are just starting unless the world moves to deal with the issues creating them. "The factors driving pandemics are human activities...
Oct 29, 2020
Judicial discretion for mandatory minimum sentences for murder would save $8.3M: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget office says allowing judges to use their discretion on whether to apply a lesser sentence for murder could save the federal government $8.3 million per year. Independ...
Oct 29, 2020
Shooter says he feels 'horrible' over Fredericton shootings that left four dead
Matthew Raymond says he is sorry he shot and killed four people in Fredericton in August 2018, and he no longer believes in the presence of demons. Raymond is testifying in his own defence for a...
Oct 29, 2020
US vetted stars' politics to showcase Trump virus response
WASHINGTON - Public relations firms hired by the Department of Health and Human Services vetted political views of hundreds of celebrities for a planned $250 million ad blitz aimed at portraying Presi...
Oct 29, 2020
