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Van attack trial, verdict gave glimpse into new reality of virtual court cases
TORONTO - Thousands of people tuned in earlier this week as the judge overseeing a high-profile trial into one of the deadliest attacks in Toronto delivered her guilty verdict from the basement of her...
Mar 5, 2021
Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. Here's a list of their plans to d...
Mar 5, 2021
Churches' challenge of public health rules back in B.C. Supreme Court
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for the British Columbia government and the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms are back in B.C. Supreme Court today, squaring off over the legality of COVID-19 rules that p...
Mar 5, 2021
Court to hear arguments on delay in Broncos lawsuit for proposed class action
REGINA - A Regina court is to hear arguments today over whether there should be a delay in a lawsuit stemming from the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Sixteen people were killed and thirteen were i...
Mar 5, 2021
YouTube cancels Myanmar military-run channels, pulls videos
BANGKOK - YouTube has removed five channels run by Myanmar's military for violating its community guidelines and terms of service. The company said Friday that it terminated channels of broadcasters M...
Mar 5, 2021
Pro-Beijing committee to elect some Hong Kong legislators
BEIJING - A senior Chinese official says the largely pro-Beijing committee that currently elects the Hong Kong's leader will also elect some members of the city's legislature, as part of Beijing's pla...
Mar 5, 2021
Virtanen scores twice, Canucks snap Leafs' streak with 3-1 win
VANCOUVER - Jake Virtanen scored twice, propelling the Vancouver Canucks to a much-needed 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday. Bo Horvat also scored for Vancouver (10-15-2), burying a snap s...
Mar 4, 2021
Walter Gretzky, father of the Great One, dies at 82
Walter Gretzky, the ultimate Canadian hockey dad who taught and nurtured the Great One, has died. He was 82.The father of Wayne Gretzky became a name himself, a constant in Wayne's world. As Wayne's s...
Mar 4, 2021
Dillon Dube scores hat trick for Flames in 7-3 win over Senators
CALGARY - Dillon Dube scored a hat trick for the Calgary Flames in a 7-3 win Thursday over the visiting Ottawa Senators. Sean Monahan, Derek Ryan and Brett Ritchie each had a goal and an assist for Ca...
Mar 4, 2021
Walter Gretzky, father of the Great One, dies at 82
Walter Gretzky, the ultimate Canadian hockey dad who taught and nurtured the Great One, has died. He was 82.The father of Wayne Gretzky became a name himself, a constant in Wayne's world. As Wayne's s...
Mar 4, 2021