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iN VIDEO: US Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett bats away tough Democratic confirmation probing
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett batted away Democrats’ skeptical questions Tuesday on…
Apple unveils new iPhones for faster 5G wireless networks
Apple unveiled four new iPhones equipped with technology for use with faster new 5G wireless…
COVID-19 won’t spook away trick-or-treating if safety rules followed: health officers
OTTAWA – Canada's chief public health officer says trick-or-treating should be possible this Halloween as…
Canadian cannabis growers beef up security for Croptober
TORONTO – Long before Christina Lake Cannabis purchased its 32 acres of land between two…
B.C. political leaders meet in live TV debate in Oct. 24 election campaign
VICTORIA – The leaders of B.C.'s three main political parties will meet Tuesday in a…
Pandemic pushes ballet school and students into new creative realms
Canada's National Ballet School found itself facing some unique challenges as it prepared to launch…
Trump ready for 1st rally since contracting coronavirus
WASHINGTON – Just a week after his release from the hospital, President Donald Trump returned…
Protesters knock down Roosevelt, Lincoln statues in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. – Protesters in Portland overturned statues of former Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham…
Applications open for new COVID-19 support programs after hours of technical troubles
OTTAWA – The federal government says technical difficulties that thwarted some Canadians' efforts to apply…
Washington state again fails to live-track murder hornet
SEATTLE – Washington state officials said Monday they were again unsuccessful at live-tracking a “murder”…
Microsoft attempts takedown of global criminal botnet
Microsoft announced legal action Monday seeking to disrupt a major cybercrime digital network that uses…
NDP promises renter’s rebate, rent freeze as parties ready for debate
VANCOUVER – The B.C. New Democrats have announced a renter's rebate as the latest plank…
The Latest: WHO leader warns against herd immunity solution
LONDON — The head of the World Health Organization warned against the idea that herd…
Vatican putting 2 priests on trial accused of abuse, coverup
ROME – Two priests are going on trial in the Vatican’s criminal tribunal this week,…
Facebook bans Holocaust denial, distortion posts
Facebook is banning posts that deny or distort the Holocaust and will start directing people…
“More than a piece of metal:” Nunavut community gets its first ambulance
IQALUIT, Nunavut – The summer sealift typically brings everything from housewares to heavy equipment to…
‘All of Quebec is devastated,’ Legault says, after two children found dead in Wendake
The entire Huron-Wendat Nation is in shock, Grand Chief Konrad Sioui said Sunday, after two…
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:34 p.m. EDT on…
COVID-19 could cost Canadian universities millions, even billions: Statistics Canada
MONTREAL – Canadian universities could lose as much as $3.4 billion this year due to…
In hurricane-ravaged Louisiana, residents dig out, again
LAKE CHARLES, La. – First, Hurricane Laura roared ashore with its staggering, 150 mph (241…
Guard in custody after man dies in shooting at protests
DENVER – A private security guard working for a TV station was in custody Saturday…
Canadians urged to keep COVID-era Thanksgiving gatherings small, virtual
As the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic washes over the country, Canadians from coast…
Trump insists he’s free of virus, ready for campaign trail
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Sunday declared he was healthy enough to return to…
B.C.’s virtual COVID-19 election campaign lacks human touch: expert
VICTORIA – At the end of a recent virtual town hall meeting where about a…