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Raptors president Ujiri hopes his team can play in Toronto as COVID-19 cases spike
TORONTO - Raptors president Masai Ujiri says he hopes his team will play the next NBA season at Scotiabank Arena, despite rising COVID-19 cases both in Toronto and in the United States. Speaking Thurs...
Nov 12, 2020
Georgia secretary of state isolates after wife's virus test
ATLANTA - After his wife tested positive for the coronavirus, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger plans to get tested and to quarantine just as the state is preparing for a hand tally of the...
Nov 12, 2020
Second and third pensions for municipal employees in Alberta costing taxpayers millions
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Thousands of city employees in municipalities across Alberta are eligible for second or third pensions when they retire, costing taxpayers millions.That's according to a new report by...
Nov 12, 2020
Crown tells sex assault trial Eric Salvail's testimony 'implausible and incoherent'
MONTREAL - The Crown is telling Eric Salvail's sexual assault trial that the former Quebec television star's version of events cannot be trusted. Prosecutor Amelie Rivard described Salvail's testimony...
Nov 12, 2020
Canada must regulate AI to protect privacy and human rights: watchdog
OTTAWA - Artificial intelligence must be regulated to protect Canadians' privacy and human rights, a federal watchdog says.In issuing new recommendations for regulating AI Thursday, Canada's privacy c...
Nov 12, 2020
Lethbridge Vipers Football Team onto next phase of approval
LETHBRIDGE, AB- The newest local football team is currently in the process of developing their business strategy for submission to the Prairie Football Conference (PFC), part of the Canadian Junior Fo...
Nov 12, 2020
Veterans minister boasts of backlog reduction attributed to COVID-19 problems
OTTAWA - Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay is boasting about a reduction in the number of outstanding requests for assistance from veterans with disabilities, even though advocates say COVID...
Nov 12, 2020
Quebec government to present economic update later today
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard is scheduled to present an economic update this afternoon that will reflect the damage of COVID-19 to the province's finances. Last month, Girard told a legis...
Nov 12, 2020
Supreme Court to examine minimum sentences for fentanyl trafficking
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will delve into the question of minimum prison sentences for fentanyl trafficking. The high court has agreed to jointly hear the appeals of two men who received st...
Nov 12, 2020
Ottawa announces $2-million to support jobs in Southern Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - 13 organizations in Southern Alberta are receiving funding to support up to 2,700 jobs.The federal government has announced funding through the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF...
Nov 12, 2020