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 […]
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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 […]
By Bassem Mroue and Sarah El Deeb The Associated Press BEIRUT – Residents of Beirut vented their fury at Lebanon’s leaders Thursday during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, blaming them for the deadly explosion that ravaged the capital. Shouting, “Revolution!” they crowded around the visiting leader who promised […]
By Nomaan Merchant The Associated Press HOUSTON – The U.S. government did not release 100 immigrant children detained with their parents despite this week’s deadline set by a judge who had described family detention centres as “on fire” due to the threat of the coronavirus. Instead, more parents and children […]
The Canadian PressBy Brenna Owen Yukoners are turning to farming to boost self-sufficiency and build the market for local food, a trend local agriculture experts say is being reinforced by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’ve seen a huge spike in people who want to garden and have backyard chickens, meat and […]
The Associated PressMesfin Fekadu NEW YORK — Oprah Winfrey, who visited arenas last year on a wellness tour, is bringing the idea to living rooms while people are homebound due to the coronavirus pandemic. The media mogul on Tuesday announced “Oprah’s Your Life in Focus: A Vision Forward – Live […]
The Associated Press New York’s moratorium on outbreak-related evictions was extended Thursday for two more months by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The governor in March had issued a moratorium that lasted through June, but said he wanted to reduce the anxiety of families struggling through the economic shutdown. It is now […]
The Associated PressJessica Gresko WASHINGTON–A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday threw out the convictions of two political insiders involved in the “Bridgegate” scandal that ultimately derailed the 2016 presidential bid of then-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. The justices found evidence of deception, corruption and abuse of power in the scheme, […]
The Associated PressMesfin Fekadu NEW YORK — After scrapping the original release date for her new album because of the spreading coronavirus, Lady Gaga has announced that her sixth studio release will be out on May 29. Gaga announced the news Wednesday. “Chromatica” was originally supposed to be released on […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–The winners of this year’s postponed Canadian Screen Awards will be revealed in a series of virtual presentations later this month. The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television made the announcement in partnership with CBC and CTV, and with the support of Telefilm Canada and the Canada […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK — Journey is the latest act to cancel their 2020 tour because of the coronavirus pandemic. The rock band was supposed to kick off their new tour on May 15 but announced Monday that they would no longer hit the road. Band members said they […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — The winners of this year’s postponed Canadian Screen Awards will be revealed in a series of virtual presentations later this month. The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television made the announcement in partnership with CBC and CTV, and with the support of Telefilm Canada and […]
