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Ex-senator Don Meredith's staff to be compensated $498K for harassment, abuse
OTTAWA - The Senate of Canada will pay nearly half a million dollars in compensation to nine employees of a now-resigned senator who say they suffered harassment, including sexual harassment, on the j...
Oct 14, 2020
Two-time Scotties champ Carey may have to focus on mixed doubles to get to Games
Curling's free-agent frenzy wasn't kind to Chelsea Carey. All three members of her rink moved on last March, leaving the two-time Scotties champion without a team entering the most critical seas...
Oct 14, 2020
Quebec reports 844 new COVID-19 infections plus 359 previously uncounted cases
MONTREAL - Quebec is reporting 1,203 new cases of COVID-19, 844 of which are from the past 24 hours. The province said today 359 cases between Oct. 10 and 12 were previously unreported because of what...
Oct 14, 2020
Japanese director known for single shots releases Zoom film
TOKYO - The Japanese director who shot to stardom with a zombie movie featuring a delightfully long single shot has for his latest project turned to a video tool that's become an everyday part of this...
Oct 14, 2020
Indigenous fishers in N.S. have lobster taken, van burned as tensions heighten: chief
HALIFAX - The chief of a Mi'kmaq First Nation says an angry group of non-Indigenous people damaged lobster pounds holding his people's catch and burned a vehicle on Tuesday night. Video being ci...
Oct 14, 2020
Wisconsin judge blocks governor's order limiting capacity
MADISON, Wis. - A Wisconsin judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked an order from Gov. Tony Evers' administration limiting the number of people who can gather in bars, restaurants and other indoor plac...
Oct 14, 2020
US wholesale prices up 0.4% in September as food costs surge
WASHINGTON - U.S. wholesale prices jumped 0.4% in September as food costs rose by the largest amount since May. The Labor Department said Wednesday that the September increase in its producer price in...
Oct 14, 2020
Golden Globes group gives $5.1 million in grants
LOS ANGELES - Some of entertainment's biggest names from Nicole Kidman to John David Washington shared encouraging words for aspiring young creators whose organizations were collectively granted milli...
Oct 14, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: Imagine that – a political debate that was worth watching
KAMLOOPS - THERE WAS A CLEAR WINNER in Tuesday night's B.C. leaders' debate.As usual, all three parties fired off media releases right after it was over claiming victory.According to the BC Liberals, ...
Oct 14, 2020
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccines and fake letter about wolves: In The News for Oct. 14
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 14. What we are watching in Canada ... Ca...
Oct 14, 2020
