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Third Liberal MP challenges joint review of mass shooting, calls for public inquiry
HALIFAX - Three Liberal MPs from Nova Scotia are calling for an independent public inquiry into the mass shootings in April that claimed 22 lives. Last week, Ottawa and the provinc...
Jul 28, 2020
In reversal, CES gadget show won't be in-person after all
NEW YORK - CES, one of the world's biggest technology conferences, will be a virtual event in January due to the coronavirus pandemic, a reversal from May when organizers said it would go on as a smal...
Jul 28, 2020
Indigenous arts leader Jesse Wente named head of Canada Council for the Arts
OTTAWA - Jesse Wente, a prominent advocate for an increased presence of Indigenous voices in Canada's cultural landscape, has been appointed chairperson of the Canada Council for the Arts. Wente, an A...
Jul 28, 2020
WE Charity board told speakers at WE days not paid, former chair says
OTTAWA - The former chair of WE Charity's board of directors says the board was explicitly told that speakers at the organization's popular youth events known as "WE days" were not paid for speaking. ...
Jul 28, 2020
Andrea Bocelli, who had COVID, says lockdown humiliated him
ROME - Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, who had COVID-19, said the pandemic lockdown made him feel "humiliated and offended" by depriving him of his freedom to come and go as he wanted. Bocelli spoke at ...
Jul 28, 2020
Mother dies a day after asking Quebec police for help with son, watchdog says
DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. - Quebec's police watchdog is investigating the death of a 57-year-old woman one day after she unsuccessfully sought police help to force her son...
Jul 28, 2020
Ex-cop accused of sexual assault against minors dies of natural causes: Quebec police
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Longueuil police say a retired Montreal officer arrested in December on sex-related charges dating back to the 1970s, has died. Police said today Francois Lamarre died of natura...
Jul 28, 2020
AP source: Yankees-Phillies postponed for 2nd straight day
PHILADELPHIA - The New York Yankees-Philadelphia Phillies games was postponed Tuesday for the second straight day, according to a person familiar with the league's decision. The Phillies were waiting ...
Jul 28, 2020
Former swim champ Benoit Huot named Canada chef de mission at Commonwealth Games
Former swim champion Benoit Huot has been named Canada's chef de mission for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Commonwealth Sport Canada made the announcement Tuesday on th...
Jul 28, 2020
US consumer confidence tumbles in July as COVID-19 spreads
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer confidence tumbled in July to a reading of 92.6 as coronavirus infections spread in many parts of the country. The Conference Board, a New York-based research organization, ...
Jul 28, 2020