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Ottawa's silence necessary during U.S. election uncertainty: democracy experts

OTTAWA — The political silence in Ottawa has been deafening since Donald Trump's bombastic declarations of victory in the U.S. presidential election and his threat to take his re-election fight to the Supreme Court.

Nov 5, 2020 3:16 PM Read more >

Suspect in Quebec City Halloween night stabbing case returns to court Nov. 20

QUEBEC — The man charged in connection with the Halloween night sword attack in Quebec City appeared briefly before a judge Thursday and will see his case return to court in two weeks.

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Off-duty Toronto cop sentenced to nine months in jail in assault of Black man

TORONTO — A Toronto police officer convicted in the brutal assault of a young man was sentenced to nine months in jail on Thursday in a ruling the victim's lawyer hailed as historic for its consideration of systemic violence toward the Black communit

Nov 5, 2020 2:16 PM Read more >

Airlines failed to prepare adequately for new passenger rights charter: report

OTTAWA — Canada's transportation regulator says poor preparation by airlines for the new air passenger rights charter led to communication problems that frustrated travellers and denied some their proper compensation following flight delays or cancel

Nov 5, 2020 1:57 PM Read more >

Protection against cruel punishment doesn't apply to corporations: Supreme Court

OTTAWA — Only people, not corporations, benefit from the charter protection against cruel or unusual punishment, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.

Nov 5, 2020 1:48 PM Read more >

Conservation group says regulatory gaps in Canadian seafood supply chain pose threat

HALIFAX — An ocean conservation organization says Canada's “poorly regulated” seafood supply chain has hampered the fisheries sector and put ocean health in jeopardy.

Nov 5, 2020 1:16 PM Read more >

Carolyn Wilkins, Bank of Canada's second-in-command, moves departure date to December

OTTAWA — The second-in-command at the Bank of Canada is moving up her departure date to next month. The central bank says Carolyn Wilkins will leave her job as senior deputy governor on Dec.

Nov 5, 2020 1:11 PM Read more >

Container vessels may be outgrowing Port of Vancouver: Transportation Safety Board

RICHMOND, B.C. — The Transportation Safety Board says the Port of Vancouver may be close to exceeding its ability to safely handle large container ships.

Nov 5, 2020 12:46 PM Read more >

Arctic animals showing climate adaptation, but it may be causing declines: study

A huge new archive of how animals move across the Arctic from season to season gives the clearest picture yet of how species from eagles to caribou are evolving in the face of climate change and hints at why some of them are in decline.

Nov 5, 2020 12:00 PM Read more >

First World War letters shed light on Spanish flu that has parallels with COVID-19

Stirred by the onset of COVID-19, Jacqueline Carmichael combed through faded letters from the First World War for mentions of the Spanish flu, finding haunting similarities to today as lives were changed then by the pandemic.

Nov 5, 2020 11:59 AM Read more >