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Alek Minassian's father to continue testimony at van attack trial
TORONTO - The father of the man who killed 10 people in Toronto's van attack will continue his testimony today. Alek Minassian has pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts ...
Nov 17, 2020
NATO chief warns of high price if troops leave Afghanistan
BRUSSELS - NATO could pay a heavy price for leaving Afghanistan too early, its chief warned Tuesday after a U.S. official said President Donald Trump is expected to withdraw a significant number of Am...
Nov 17, 2020
UK's Johnson allegedly brands powers for Scotland a disaster
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has inflamed Scottish discontent with his Conservative government by reportedly saying that giving governing powers to Scotland had been a "disaster." Bri...
Nov 17, 2020
COVID-19 milestone and Canadian duet: In The News for Nov. 17
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 Nov. 17 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Nov 17, 2020
Jurors in New Brunswick mass murder trial to receive instructions today from judge
FREDERICTON - Justice Larry Landry is expected to give instructions to jurors today before they begin deliberations in the Matthew Raymond murder trial. The Crown and defence completed their closing a...
Nov 17, 2020
Ex-Mountie expected to face questions from ex-minister's lawyer at public inquiry
VANCOUVER - A lawyer representing former British Columbia cabinet minister Kash Heed is scheduled to cross-examine a retired RCMP officer today at a public inquiry into money laundering. Heed was gran...
Nov 17, 2020
Growing number of Canadians plan to get vaccinated for COVID-19
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the proportion of Canadians planning to get vaccinated for COVID-19 is on the rise after encouraging initial results from Pfizer's vaccine trial. Sixty-nine per cent of re...
Nov 17, 2020
SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts reaches space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX's newly launched capsule with four astronauts arrived Monday at the International Space Station, their new home until spring. The Dragon capsule pulled up and docked late...
Nov 16, 2020
Huawei selling Honor phone brand in face of US sanctions
BEIJING - Chinese tech giant Huawei is selling its budget-price Honor smartphone brand in an effort to rescue the struggling business from damaging U.S. sanctions imposed on its parent company. The mo...
Nov 16, 2020
Iowa governor orders limited mask mandate, new restrictions
IOWA CITY, Iowa - With Iowa hospitals filling up, Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds dropped her longtime opposition to a statewide mask mandate and enacted a limited version of one on Monday. Reynolds sign...
Nov 16, 2020