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Supreme Court of Canada affirms 'starting-point' approach to criminal sentencing
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says it is appropriate for appeal courts to set starting-point benchmarks for sentencing offenders in criminal cases. The high court ruling came today in the cases...
Nov 12, 2021
Senate Democrats pick Scutari as leader after Sweeney's loss
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Democrats in the New Jersey Senate picked state Sen. Nicholas Scutari on Friday to be their new leader after current President Steve Sweeney lost reelection to a Republican newcom...
Nov 12, 2021
Canada's new foreign affairs minister meets in D.C. with U.S. counterpart Blinken
WASHINGTON - Mlanie Joly is meeting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in her first stateside visit as Canada's new foreign affairs minister. The meeting comes one week before Prime Minister Justi...
Nov 12, 2021
Plessy, 'separate but equal’ ruling namesake, is pardoned
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A Louisiana board has posthumously pardoned Homer Plessy, the namesake of the U.S. Supreme Court's 1896 "separate but equal" ruling affirming state segregation laws. The state Board...
Nov 12, 2021
Canada's Lajoie, Lagha two points out of third after rhythm dance at NHK Trophy
TOKYO - Canada's Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha are within striking distance of the medal podium after Friday's rhythm dance at the NHK Trophy figure skating Grand Prix. Russian world champions Vic...
Nov 12, 2021
Biden picks former FDA chief Califf to again lead agency
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Friday is tapping former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Robert Califf to again lead the powerful regulatory agency, according to a person familiar w...
Nov 12, 2021
Canada withdrawing non-essential staff from Haitian embassy amid security concerns
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says it is temporarily withdrawing non-essential staff from the Canadian embassy in Haiti. The move comes in response to a spike in gang-related violence in Haiti and a ...
Nov 12, 2021
Paris Muslim leaders mark 6 years since Bataclan attacks
PARIS (AP) - The Paris Mosque is marking the sixth anniversary Friday of the attack at the Bataclan concert hall in the French capital that killed 90 people. Muslim leaders laid a wreath at the venue ...
Nov 12, 2021
Giving community spirit fuels Great Nanaimo Toy Drive
NANAIMO - A toy for every child this Christmas is the goal of the Great Nanaimo Toy Drive.This year they are only looking for new toys or gift cards since the pandemic forced them to stop accepting us...
Nov 12, 2021
'I put life on hold:' Woman who had delayed surgery in Alberta says she's worse off
EDMONTON - A woman whose surgery in Alberta for cancer in her face was delayed because hospitals were overburdened with COVID-19 says the consequences for her have been drastic. Sharon Durham of Wynya...
Nov 12, 2021