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Outpouring of grief occurring in Nova Scotia after mass shooting tragedy
HALIFAX - There is an outpouring of grief across Nova Scotia today as the names of victims of a weekend mass killing begin to emerge, ranging from a nurse to a teacher to an RCMP officer. The presiden...
Apr 20, 2020
SOUND OFF: Pandemic modelling is a useful tool, but not a crystal ball
NOW THAT WE ARE WELL and truly into our COVID-19 pandemic response, many people throughout British Columbia and Canada have similar questions and concerns.How bad is it going to get? How long do we ha...
Apr 20, 2020
Miami police disperse crowd by David Guetta's relief concert
MIAMI - Police said they dispersed crowds violating social distancing guidelines during David Guetta's coronavirus relief concert in Miami. There were no arrests made when police broke up groups on th...
Apr 20, 2020
Probe into mass killing in Nova Scotia continues as province grapples with the violence
Investigators are continuing to piece together one of Canada's deadliest mass killings, which saw a man who at one point donned a police uniform slay 16 people as he travelled across northern Nova Sco...
Apr 20, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: It’s OK to want more details about the Nova Scotia killings
KAMLOOPS - WE NEED TO KNOW MORE about Gabriel Wortman.Not everyone will feel that way. They'll say we shouldn't give so much attention to this man who is alleged to have shot and killed at least 16 pe...
Apr 20, 2020
Nova Scotia massacre and COVID Commons wrangle; In The News for April 20
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 April 20 ... &nb...
Apr 20, 2020
Lack of deal sets stage for House of Commons to re-open today amid COVID-19
OTTAWA - The House of Commons is poised to re-open today despite the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to an impasse between the four main political parties. The Liberals announced Sunday that they had an agre...
Apr 20, 2020
Former ambassador and public servant Allan Gotlieb dies at 92 in Toronto
TORONTO - Allan Gotlieb, a long-time public servant who was Canada's ambassador to the United States during the Regan administration, has died. He was 92. A death notice says Gotlieb died of canc...
Apr 19, 2020
Elba and wife, recovering from coronavirus, to help others
Even though they only had mild symptoms, Idris Elba says he and his wife had their lives "turned around" after contracting the coronavirus, calling the experience "definitely scary and unsettling and ...
Apr 19, 2020
Babyface-Teddy Riley battle fizzles on Instagram Live
NEW YORK - The much-hyped battle between Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds and Teddy Riley was derailed by audio issues, forcing the R&B producers to postpone the Instagram Live event. More than 400,000 tu...
Apr 19, 2020
