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Notable Canadian cases where an accused was found not criminally responsible
Here’s a look at some high-profile Canadian cases in which there was a not criminally…
Toronto FC’s Alejandro Pozuelo named to MLS Best XI for second straight year
Toronto FC playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo has been named to Major League Soccer’s Best XI for…
Suspect in Quebec City sword attack will undergo psychiatric evaluation
QUEBEC – The 24-year-old man accused of first-degree murder in the Quebec City Halloween night…
Canadian Football League plans to restart play in 2021 with Grey Cup rematch
TORONTO – The CFL is planning to kick off a return to the field in…
Review: Kelsey Waldon covers weighty topics on new album
Kelsey Waldon, “They’ll Never Keep Us Down” (Oh Boy) Kelsey Waldon’s “They’ll Never Keep Us…
Justices put off case over access to Russia probe grand jury
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court is putting off upcoming arguments about whether Congress should have…
Greece: 2 private clinics appropriated to treat COVID-19
THESSALONIKI, Greece – Greek authorities are taking over two private health clinics in the northern…
Iran’s allies on high alert in Trump’s final weeks in office
BAGHDAD – Iran has instructed allies across the Middle East to be on high alert…
Defence bill in danger over Confederate-named military bases
WASHINGTON – An annual defence policy measure that has passed Congress every year since the…
APEC leaders, including Trump, agree on free trade
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Leaders from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, including U.S. President Donald…
Florida’s Sen. Scott has coronavirus, ‘very mild symptoms’
WASHINGTON – Sen. Rick Scott of Florida said Friday he had tested positive for the…
Barely out of crisis, Greek economy hammered by new lockdown
Greece has downgraded its forecasts for the economy this year to include the impact of…
Liberals legislate 2050 net-zero emissions, but critics say they’re delaying action
OTTAWA – Newly proposed federal legislation would legally bind the government to set multiple targets…
NY-based company pulls out of Lebanon bank’s forensic audit
BEIRUT – A New-York-based company contracted by the Lebanese government to conduct a forensic audit…
Asia Today: Australia’s Victoria hits 3 weeks without virus
MELBOURNE, Australia – Australia’s once hard-hit state of Victoria has gone three weeks without a…
South African police use tear gas on protest over race
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – South African police used tear gas, stun grenades and water…
16 Albanians charged with murder over earthquake deaths
TIRANA, Albania – Albanian prosecutors indicted 16 investors, construction experts and local officials Friday on…
New senior assistant coach Rob Howley joins Canada rugby team on Vancouver Island
Newly appointed senior assistant coach Rob Howley has joined the Canadian men’s rugby team on…
Cineplex agrees to shrink theatrical window to 17 days for Universal movies
TORONTO – Cineplex Inc. has struck an agreement with Hollywood film studio Universal to shorten…
Azerbaijani leader hails handover of region ceded by Armenia
AGHDAM, Azerbaijan – Azerbaijani forces entered the war-ravaged ghost town of Aghdam on Friday, regaining…
Statistics Canada says retail sales climbed 1.1 per cent in September
OTTAWA – Retail sales climbed more than expected in September to mark the fifth consecutive…
Dutch court convicts 58-year-old man of sexually abusing boy
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – A Dutch court convicted a man Friday of sexually abusing an…
Muslim teen shoots and kills minority Ahmadi man in Pakistan
MULTAN, Pakistan – A sixteen-year-old Muslim youth opened fire on Friday and killed a member…
Man pleads guilty to role in several pandemic scams
BOSTON – A man who participated in a number of online financial scams to take…