Author Archives:
Pandemic fines top $13 million, study says; punitive approach rapped
TORONTO - Authorities in some provinces ramped up often arbitrary law enforcement to help curtail the COVID-19 pandemic rather than rely on a purely public health approach, according to a report ...
Jun 24, 2020
Kosovo president, 9 ex-fighters indicted for war crimes
PRISTINA, Kosovo - Kosovo's president and nine other former separatist fighters were indicted on a range of crimes against humanity and war crimes charges, including murder, by a court investigating c...
Jun 24, 2020
New York City Marathon cancelled because of coronavirus
NEW YORK - The New York City Marathon scheduled for Nov. 1 was cancelled Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic. New York Road Runners announced the cancellation of the world's largest marathon...
Jun 24, 2020
Appeals court orders dismissal of Michael Flynn prosecution
WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court on Wednesday ordered the dismissal of the criminal case against President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn. The U.S. Circuit Court of ...
Jun 24, 2020
Asylum seekers continue to cross Canada-U.S. border despite shutdown
OTTAWA - New statistics show 21 people were apprehended by the RCMP crossing into Canada from the U.S. in May, despite the shutdown of the border. That's up from just six who were stopped in...
Jun 24, 2020
Montreal unlikely to rename metro station after Oscar Peterson, despite petition
MONTREAL - Another push is underway to rename a southwestern Montreal metro station in honour of Canadian jazz great Oscar Peterson, but city officials say they aren't ready to go that route. Nearly 1...
Jun 24, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 2 a.m. ET on June 24, 2020: There are 101,963 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 54,884 confirmed ...
Jun 24, 2020
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfo...
Jun 24, 2020
Thousands of Canadians could be affected by Trump's decision to extend visa ban
WASHINGTON - Thousands of Canadians working for technology companies or multinational corporations in the United States could be affected by a new ban that freezes the issuance of ...
Jun 24, 2020
Couple used transplant experience to help navigate pregnancy during pandemic
VANCOUVER - Kate and Brian Chong couldn't have known they would become parents during a pandemic, but they were more prepared than most for a difficult pregnancy. Brian donated a kidney to h...
Jun 24, 2020
