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Crown seeks life sentence for youth in terrorism case
OTTAWA - The Crown is seeking a life sentence for a teenager who pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges including possession of explosive material and counselling someone to detonate a bomb. The ...
May 12, 2021
CNN's Sanjay Gupta worries about a muddled pandemic message
NEW YORK (AP) - At this stage in the pandemic, CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta is concerned that Americans are not getting clear enough messages about what they should or shouldn't be doing to keep themselves ...
May 12, 2021
Canada Child Benefit expanding for families in 2021
TORONTO, ON- A payment of up to $1,200 per child under the age of six as part of the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) has increased in 2021.Families entitled to the CCB with children under the age of six ca...
May 12, 2021
Nunavut working to get Pfizer vaccine for territory's teens
Nunavut's chief public health officer says the government is working to get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for teens, but he says there is no timeline on when doses might arrive. Dr. Michael Pat...
May 12, 2021
Military reports minimal progress in drive to add more women to the ranks
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is reporting minimal progress at the midway point of its 10-year drive to increase the number of women in uniform. In 2016, then-defence chief general Jonathan Vance...
May 12, 2021
'It is a gold mine:' Builders warned of rising lumber thefts across Canada
The skyrocketing cost of lumber is fuelling a trend that has authorities across the country warning builders to keep their guard up. Canadian authorities have been warning this year about the rise in ...
May 12, 2021
Tennis Canada could move top tournaments to US if Toronto, Montreal plan not approved
Tennis Canada hopes to hold its top professional tournaments in Toronto and Montreal this summer, but isn't ruling out moving the events to the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tennis Canada says th...
May 12, 2021
Former investment executive gets 3 months in college scam
BOSTON (AP) - A former private equity executive who cofounded an investment fund with U2s Bono was sentenced Wednesday to three months in prison for his role in the college admissions bribery scheme. ...
May 12, 2021
Former investment executive gets 3 months in college scam
BOSTON (AP) - A former private equity executive who cofounded an investment fund with U2s Bono was sentenced Wednesday to three months in prison for his role in the college admissions bribery scheme. ...
May 12, 2021
Alberta businesses and non-profits can now apply for rapid COVID test kits through chambers of commerce
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government is teaming with Alberta Chambers of Commerce to ensure small and medium-sized businesses have easy access to rapid COVID testing kits.Alberta is now the first ...
May 12, 2021