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Nokia to build moon's first 4G cell network for NASA program
LONDON - Nokia says it has been tapped by NASA to build the first cellular communications network on the moon. The Finnish telecommunications equipment maker said Monday its Nokia Bell Labs' division ...
Oct 19, 2020
More RCMP officers deployed in Nova Scotia to keep peace in lobster fishery: Blair
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says more RCMP officers have been deployed to respond to the escalating treaty dispute between commercial fishers and Mi'kmaq fishers in southwest Nova Scoti...
Oct 19, 2020
Toronto FC upset at decision not to award Supporters' Shield trophy this year
TORONTO - Inside Toronto FC's training centre, one wall of the two-storey entrance hall is covered with an array of team photos. Another has cubbyholes cut into it to showcase the team's trophies. Hoi...
Oct 19, 2020
Non-essential travel restrictions at Canada-U.S. border extended to at least Nov. 21
WASHINGTON, Wash. - Restrictions on non-essential travel between Canada and the United States are being extended until at least Nov. 21. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair confirmed the news toda...
Oct 19, 2020
Glamorous Miami club caught in power struggle over the virus
MIAMI - At LIV, one of the most glamorous, star-studded nightclubs in one of the world's biggest party destinations, there's a velvet-roped VIP area, and then there's a secret VIP area. The parties at...
Oct 19, 2020
Guitars played, partly made by Eddie Van Halen go to auction
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Two guitars owned, played and partly designed by the late Eddie Van Halen will be going up for auction. A 2004 EVH Charvel Art Series electric guitar and a customized electric ...
Oct 19, 2020
Whistler, B.C., to host nordic world junior ski championship in 2023
WHISTLER, B.C. - The 2023 nordic world junior and under-23 ski championships will be held in Whistler, B.C.The event features cross-country skiing, ski jumping and nordic combined for the top skiers i...
Oct 19, 2020
As virus surges, Iran breaks one-day record for deaths again
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's single-day death toll from the coronavirus smashed a record set less than a week ago, with 337 dead confirmed Monday as a resurgence of infections is overwhelming hospitals. On s...
Oct 19, 2020
Supreme Court to review Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' policy
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is agreeing to review a Trump administration policy that makes asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for U.S. court hearings. As is typical, the court did not comment Monday in ...
Oct 19, 2020
UK festival curator accuses UAE minister of sex assault
LONDON - The chair of Britain's Hay literary festival said Sunday the event will not return to Abu Dhabi after one of the festival's curators alleged that she was sexually assaulted by the tolerance m...
Oct 19, 2020
