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Excessive isolation in Canada's prisons amounts to torture, criminologists report
OTTAWA - A new report says too many federal inmates in isolation aren't getting a few hours a day out of their cells, pushing them into territory that could be described as inhuman treatment or even t...
Feb 24, 2021

Province announces $561 per child "Working Parents Benefit"
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta is returning some child care costs to parents.Minister of Children's Services Rebecca Schulz announced the creation of the new Working Parents Benefit (WPB) ...
Feb 24, 2021

Some travellers through Pearson International Airport violating Quarantine Act
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Police say several people have refused to comply with new COVID-19 restrictions after arriving at Toronto's Pearson International Airport. Peel Region police say most cases were re...
Feb 24, 2021

Author of Tournament of Hearts name lauds its endurance
CALGARY - The story of why the Canadian women's curling championship is named the Tournament of Hearts starts over 40 years ago with sisters drinking wine. Robin Wilson and sister Dawn Knowles had jus...
Feb 24, 2021

Veteran defender Laurent Ciman retires, returns to Montreal as assistant coach
MONTREAL - Veteran defender Laurent Ciman has returned to Montreal, where he started his MLS playing career, this time as an assistant coach. The 35-year-old Belgian spent three seasons in Montreal be...
Feb 24, 2021

Psychologist tells Lionel Desmond inquiry that racist comments led to PTSD relapse
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - A psychologist who treated Cpl. Lionel Desmond for post-traumatic stress syndrome in 2011 told a fatality inquiry today that the soldier also suffered from depression, but he a...
Feb 24, 2021

Prosecutors drop drunken driving charge against Springsteen
The government has dropped drunken driving and reckless driving charges against Bruce Springsteen stemming from an incident in November, admitting that the rocker's blood-alcohol level was so low...
Feb 24, 2021

Nunavut community declares state of emergency over rising COVID-19 numbers
ARVIAT, Nunavut - The Nunavut community of Arviat has declared a state of emergency over rising COVID-19 case numbers. There are 27 active cases in the community of about 2,800 people. Arviat was prev...
Feb 24, 2021

Funky electronics chain Fry's is no more
SAN FRANCISCO - Fry's Electronics, the go-to chain for tech tinkerers looking for an obscure part, is closing for good. The company, perhaps even more well known for outlandish themes at some of its s...
Feb 24, 2021

Chinese official calls for 'joint efforts' in China-US trade
BEIJING - China's commerce minister appealed to Washington for "joint efforts" to revive trade but gave no indication Wednesday when tariff war talks might resume or whether Beijing might offer conces...
Feb 24, 2021