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Quebec court awards $47,000 in damages to conjugal violence victim
MONTREAL - Quebec Superior Court has awarded nearly $47,000 to a victim of conjugal violence in a recent ruling, a type of legal remedy advocates say they hope will become more common in domestic viol...
Jul 28, 2021
B.C.'s budget deficit lower than forecast at $5.5 billion: finance minister
VICTORIA - British Columbia's budget deficit has come in almost $3 billion lower than was forecast for the 2020-21 fiscal year. Finance Minister Selina Robinson says the final numbers show a deficit o...
Jul 28, 2021
Calgary Stampede linked to 71 COVID-19 cases; community spread from event unknown
CALGARY - Alberta Health says 71 cases of COVID-19 are likely to have been acquired at the Calgary Stampede but community spread as a result of those cases is unknown. Ministry spokesman Tom McMillan ...
Jul 28, 2021
Governor General will likely agree to a Trudeau request to call snap election: expert
OTTAWA - A constitutional law expert says the long-standing tradition of the Governor General acceding to Canadian prime ministers' requests to dissolve Parliament will practically push newly installe...
Jul 28, 2021
Wisconsin officer to be charged in 2016 slaying of Black man
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin judge on Wednesday found probable cause to charge a police officer in the 2016 slaying of a Black man who was sitting in a parked car, taking the rare step of overruli...
Jul 28, 2021
Montreal Canadiens owner says team let down fans with controversial draft pick
MONTREAL - The owner of the Montreal Canadiens says he understands the team disappointed fans by drafting a player who was convicted of taking and distributing an explicit photo without consent while ...
Jul 28, 2021
Raptors keeping options open heading in to NBA draft
The Toronto Raptors' general manager says the team is keeping all options open ahead of Thursday's NBA draft. Bobby Webster says the team has narrowed its list of potential players to pick, but it cou...
Jul 28, 2021
U.K. excludes Canadian travellers from new exception to quarantine measures
Fully vaccinated Canadian travellers have been left out of plans to ease quarantine restrictions for entry in the United Kingdom. The U.K. announced today that fully vaccinated travellers in the U.S. ...
Jul 28, 2021
Wisconsin officer charged in 2016 slaying of Black man
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin judge charged a police officer Wednesday in the 2016 slaying of a Black man who was sitting in a parked car, taking the rare step of overruling prosecutors years after...
Jul 28, 2021
A&W sees same-store sales and second-quarter profit surge as restaurants reopen
VANCOUVER - A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund says its same-store sales surged nearly 34 per cent in its latest quarter from the prior year when it faced the most pronounced impact from COVID-19. ...
Jul 28, 2021
