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US piles up record October budget deficit of $284.1 billion
WASHINGTON - The U.S. is starting the 2021 budget year the way the old year ended, with soaring deficits. The Treasury Department reported Thursday that the federal government ran up a record October ...
Nov 12, 2020
Sir John A. Macdonald High School near Halifax changing its name to be more inclusive
HALIFAX - The principal of Sir John A. Macdonald High School outside Halifax confirmed today the school's name will be changed because of the role Canada's first prime minister played in developing th...
Nov 12, 2020
Justice Dept.: 'Poor judgment' used in Epstein plea deal
WASHINGTON - A Justice Department report has found former Labor Secretary Alex Acosta exercised "poor judgment" in handling an investigation into wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein when he was a top fe...
Nov 12, 2020
Alberta plans joint men's and women's curling championship for Sylvan Lake
SYLVAN LAKE - Alberta intends to hold its provincial men's and women's curling championships jointly in January.Curlers won't "bubble" at the Jan. 25-31 events at Sylvan Lake's NexSource Centre, but m...
Nov 12, 2020
Esports showdown in competition to become Vancouver Whitecaps pro gamer
A 2021 contract as the Vancouver Whitecaps' official esports gamer is on the line Friday when Alex (Exraa) Gonzalez takes on Erfan (Skill Shack) Hosseini. Both are familiar with the job. Gonzalez is t...
Nov 12, 2020
Raptors president Ujiri hopes his team can play in Toronto as COVID-19 cases spike
TORONTO - Raptors president Masai Ujiri says he hopes his team will play the next NBA season at Scotiabank Arena, despite rising COVID-19 cases both in Toronto and in the United States. Speaking Thurs...
Nov 12, 2020
Georgia secretary of state isolates after wife's virus test
ATLANTA - After his wife tested positive for the coronavirus, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger plans to get tested and to quarantine just as the state is preparing for a hand tally of the...
Nov 12, 2020
Crown tells sex assault trial Eric Salvail's testimony 'implausible and incoherent'
MONTREAL - The Crown is telling Eric Salvail's sexual assault trial that the former Quebec television star's version of events cannot be trusted. Prosecutor Amelie Rivard described Salvail's testimony...
Nov 12, 2020
Canada must regulate AI to protect privacy and human rights: watchdog
OTTAWA - Artificial intelligence must be regulated to protect Canadians' privacy and human rights, a federal watchdog says.In issuing new recommendations for regulating AI Thursday, Canada's privacy c...
Nov 12, 2020
Veterans minister boasts of backlog reduction attributed to COVID-19 problems
OTTAWA - Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay is boasting about a reduction in the number of outstanding requests for assistance from veterans with disabilities, even though advocates say COVID...
Nov 12, 2020