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Report recommends against basic income in British Columbia, saying it's no cure-all
VANCOUVER - A government-commissioned panel is recommending against the introduction of a basic income for all in British Columbia. The panel's report, co-authored by academics at the University of B....
Jan 28, 2021
Shandro calls out Ottawa's "failure" to secure COVID vaccine supply
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's Health Minister says the federal government has not done an adequate job to ensure that Canadians are able to get vaccinated against COVID-19.It is the responsibility of the G...
Jan 28, 2021
Ontario awaits new COVID-19 modelling; Quebec reports exceptional rise in deaths
Ontario is awaiting the first COVID-19 projections since a stay-at-home order came into effect two weeks ago. Canada's most populous province reported 2,093 new infections today and 56 more deaths lin...
Jan 28, 2021
Lethbridge College’s Indigenous Services hosting virtual ‘fireside chats’ for students
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge College's Indigenous Services department has a new way to support students.Twice a week, students can meet online via Zoom with the college's Elders and Grandparents for fi...
Jan 28, 2021
Supreme Court won't hear police oversight case; Black family alleged brutality
TORONTO - Canada's top court refused on Thursday to hear a case involving the limits of police oversight, prompting a renewed call for a misconduct hearing against a police officer a Black family accu...
Jan 28, 2021
Canadian guard Carr takes his mental and physical game to a new level at Minnesota
After a sophomore season that was decent, but in his view not good enough, Marcus Carr returned home to Toronto to double down on his college basketball career. The 21-year-old junior at Minnesota wor...
Jan 28, 2021
Top court to hear case on sexual consent and use of protection
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a case concerning the use of protection during sex and how that relates to consent and possible deception. The complainant in the British Columb...
Jan 28, 2021
Panel overturns 4 Facebook content takedowns in first ruling
LONDON - Facebook's quasi-independent oversight board issued its first rulings on Thursday, overturning four out of five decisions by the social network to take down questionable content. The social m...
Jan 28, 2021
U.S. whiskey bolstered by liquor store sales in 2020
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - American whiskey absorbed some setbacks but showed resilience in the face of pandemic-related clampdowns on bars and restaurants as liquor sales benefited from enduring demand for a ...
Jan 28, 2021
Indianapolis teen charged in fatal shootings of family
INDIANAPOLIS - A 17-year-old Indianapolis boy has been charged with murder for allegedly fatally shooting his parents, two teenage siblings and his 18-year-old brother's pregnant girlfriend in the fam...
Jan 28, 2021