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Malaysian PM's key ally demands early polls in new snag
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - The key ally in Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's coalition has called for general elections to be held to establish a stable government once the coronavirus pandemi...
Oct 29, 2020
Election emerges as referendum on race relations in America
DETROIT - Every day feels like a raw wound for Omari Barksdale. His sister, Laneeka Barksdale, died of COVID-19 in late March in Detroit - and since then, so have more than 226,000 Americans. Many wer...
Oct 29, 2020
An Election Day role for National Guard? Maybe, but limited
WASHINGTON - Federal laws and long-standing custom generally leave the U.S. military out of the election process. But President Donald Trump's unsubstantiated warnings about widespread voting irregula...
Oct 29, 2020
New Zealand votes to legalize euthanasia but not marijuana
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealanders voted to legalize euthanasia in a binding referendum, but preliminary results released Friday showed they likely would not legalize marijuana. With about 83% o...
Oct 29, 2020
Cyberattack targets Montreal health agency, forcing it to go off-line
MONTREAL - A Montreal health agency has been forced off-line as authorities deal with a cyberattack. Quebec Health Minister Christian Dube said Thursday that specific attacks hit systems at the region...
Oct 29, 2020
Canada's Hearn looks to shake off poor 2020 results with more consistent play
David Hearn, like everyone, has been deeply effected by the COVID-19 pandemic.Hearn, from Burlington, Ont., is on the PGA Tour's players committee and had to review the pro golf circuit's return-to-pl...
Oct 29, 2020
Burr promises to listen to residents, McDougall pledges consultation and communication in Air Ronge election
Kristy McDougall wants to contribute to the growth of Air Ronge if she's elected to council. "I believe strongly in community service and volunteerism, and working towards a better community means you...
Oct 29, 2020
Truck driver responsible for Humboldt Broncos crash seeks to stay in Canada
A lawyer representing the truck driver responsible for the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash says his client wants to stay in Canada once released from prison. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu was sentenced to ei...
Oct 29, 2020
Sask. election results change again as vote count continues
The NDP took another seat from the Saskatchewan Party as the vote count in outstanding ridings continued Thursday.In a rematch from the 2016 election, the NDP's Aleana Young was trailing Sask. Party c...
Oct 29, 2020
Assisted-dying bill wins approval in principle over Conservative objections
OTTAWA - Over the objections of dozens of Conservatives, the House of Commons gave approval in principle Thursday to a bill that would make it easier for dying Canadians to get medical help to end the...
Oct 29, 2020