By Joan Bryden The Canadian Press OTTAWA – What happens if Canada’s minority Liberal government is defeated this fall and Elections Canada concludes it can’t safely conduct an election because a second wave of the deadly coronavirus is sweeping the country? That worst-case scenario was on the minds of some […]
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Judy did it her way, let’s be honest, she was the life of the party, she liked four letter words as much as she loved playing bridge and she loved playing bridge. You always knew where you stood with her, she liked you or she didn’t, it was black or […]
By Lee Berthiaume The Canadian Press OTTAWA – The veterans ombudsman’s office is hoping a new report flagging problems with the watchdog’s limited authority and lack of independence from the federal government will lead to improvements in its ability to help those who have served in uniform. Commissioned by the […]
Jim Mustian The Associated Press NEW YORK – President Donald Trump’s younger brother, Robert Trump, a businessman known for an even keel that seemed almost incompatible with the family name, died Saturday night after being hospitalized in New York, the president said in a statement. He was 71. The president […]
The Associated Press Pittsburgh Penguins centre Evgeni Malkin has undergone surgery to repair a left elbow injury. General manager Jim Rutherford announced the procedure on Monday. The team did not provide specifics on the nature of Malkin’s injury or when it occurred. The 34-year-old Malkin led the Penguins with 74 […]
The Associated Press St. Louis Blues (42-19-10, first in the Central Division during the regular season) vs. Vancouver Canucks (36-27-6, third in the Pacific Division during the regular season) Edmonton, Alberta; Monday, 10:30 p.m. EDT WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Vancouver leads series 2-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks play the […]
The Associated Press ALLEN PARK, Mich. – The Detroit Lions have signed running back Jonathan Williams, adding depth in the backfield behind Kerryon Johnson and rookie D’Andre Swift. Detroit released running back Wes Hills on Monday to clear a spot on the roster. Williams has 329 yards rushing on 79 […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – A $16.5 million settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit over mass arrests at the 2010 G20 summit. The agreement comes after 10 years of court proceedings and negotiations between the Toronto Police Services Board and representatives for about 1,100 people who were arrested […]
By Lee Berthiaume The Canadian Press OTTAWA – The Canada Revenue Agency has temporarily suspended its online services after two cyberattacks in which hackers used thousands of stolen usernames and passwords to fraudulently obtain government services and compromise Canadians’ personal information. A total of 5,500 CRA accounts were targeted in […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 99 new cases of COVID-19. The province also reported 83 more resolved cases of the virus today. The total number of cases now stands at 40,745, which includes 2,789 deaths and 37,036 cases marked as resolved. Health Minister Christine Elliott said 31 […]
