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Saudi Crown prince sent hit squad to Canada to kill former spy, lawsuit claims
TORONTO - The crown prince of Saudi Arabia sent a hit squad to Canada in an effort to hunt down and kill a former top intelligence official who knows too much, a civil suit filed Thursday in cour...
Aug 06, 2020

Province’s new curriculum to focus on literacy and numeracy
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government has announced details on updating school curriculum for K to 12 students.Last August, the province appointed an independent panel of experts to help develop a ...
Aug 06, 2020

New York attorney general seeks to dissolve NRA
New York's attorney general sued the National Rifle Association on Thursday, seeking to put the powerful gun advocacy organization out of business over allegations that high-ranking executives diverte...
Aug 06, 2020

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tests positive ahead of Trump visit
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tested positive Thursday for the coronavirus just ahead a planned meeting with President Donald Trump. The Republican governor's office said Thursday that he too...
Aug 06, 2020

Ottawa's buffer against provincial economic shocks needs reform: economist
CALGARY - A new paper suggests a federal program meant to buffer provinces against economic shocks is not up to the task - especially in the COVID-19 era. University of Calgary economis...
Aug 06, 2020

Vogue UK spotlights Black activists, social change
LONDON - The British issue of Vogue is devoting its September issue to activism, with a cover featuring two Black activists and produced by a predominantly Black team. Editor-in-chief Edward Enninful,...
Aug 06, 2020

As CERB winds down, labour group asks Liberals to rethink EI
OTTAWA - A workers-rights group is calling on the federal government to rethink the employment insurance program as an emergency benefit for workers is set to run out. The government estimates four mi...
Aug 06, 2020

Union calls for production halt at Maple Leaf plant after more COVID-19 cases
BRANDON, Man. - The union representing employees at a pork processing plant in Manitoba is calling for Maple Leaf to cease production after three more workers tested positive for COVID-19. The United ...
Aug 06, 2020

Max Bell Aquatic Centre at U of L to reopen with limitations August 10
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Swimmers will be able to visit the Max Bell Regional Aquatic Centre next week.The University of Lethbridge and Horns Recreation have announced that the facility will reopen on Monday,...
Aug 06, 2020

Canada promises immediate help to Lebanon, wants political reform over long term
OTTAWA - Canada is emphasizing the need for economic and political reform in Lebanon over the long term as it looks at immediate ways to help the country following this week's deadly explosion in Beir...
Aug 06, 2020