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NWSL Commissioner Baird resigns amid scandal
National Women's Soccer League Commissioner Lisa Baird resigned after some 19 months on the job amid allegations that a former coach engaged in sexual harassment and misconduct. Baird's resignation wa...
Oct 02, 2021
Marine heat waves could wipe out fish stocks, UBC study finds
VANCOUVER - A new study from the University of British Columbia says extreme temperatures caused by climate change will eliminate hundreds of thousands of tonnes from the world's fishery catch in addi...
Oct 02, 2021
Almost eight in 10 support proof-of-vaccine requirement to visit public places: poll
OTTAWA - Canadians overwhelmingly support the idea of requiring vaccine passports to gain admittance to public places such as restaurants, bars and gyms, a new poll suggests. Fully 78 per cent of resp...
Oct 02, 2021
Ethiopia's Oromo protest, demand freedom for jailed leaders
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - Members of Ethiopia's largest ethnic group, the Oromo, protested Saturday against the government and called for the release of jailed opposition figures as they gathered i...
Oct 02, 2021
'Run everywhere': Fledgling Maverick Party intends to up its game after poor results
CALGARY - The interim leader of the fledgling Maverick Party says it will be making some key changes after a disappointing result in last month's federal election. Formerly known as Wexit Canada, the ...
Oct 02, 2021
'Shame is what keeps bad things hidden:' intimate partner violence campaign launched in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - An intimate partner violence investigator with Nanaimo RCMP hopes people recognize signs of abuse and realize help is available.An inaugural Purple Light Nights program in Nanaimo, aimed at ...
Oct 02, 2021
Libya's migrant roundup reaches 4,000 amid major crackdown
CAIRO (AP) - A major crackdown in western Libya resulted in the detention of 4,000 migrants, including hundreds of women and children, officials said Saturday. The U.N. said initial reports were that ...
Oct 02, 2021
Military's grievance system plagued by backlog, needs urgent reform: retired judge
OTTAWA - A key argument from government lawyers last week as to why the Federal Court should not reinstate Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin as head of Canada's vaccine rollout campaign was that if he wasn't happ...
Oct 02, 2021
Almost eight in 10 support proof-of-vaccine requirement to visit public places: poll
OTTAWA - Canadians overwhelmingly support the idea of requiring vaccine passports to gain admittance to public places such as restaurants, bars and gyms, a new poll suggests. Fully 78 per cent of resp...
Oct 02, 2021
Philippine leader Duterte announces retirement from politics
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he is backing out of an announced plan to run for vice president in next year's elections and will retire from politics after his t...
Oct 02, 2021