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Max Gros-Louis, longtime leader of Huron-Wendat First Nation, dead at 89
Former Grand Chief Magella (Max) Gros-Louis, who championed Indigenous rights for more than 30 years as leader of the Huron-Wendat First Nation, has died at the age of 89. Grand Chief Remy Vincent con...
Nov 14, 2020
Tam warns of increasing pressure on hospitals as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
TORONTO - The rising tide of COVID-19 infections across much of Canada threatens to swamp a hospital system already under strain, the country's top doctor warned Saturday amid case numbers that contin...
Nov 14, 2020
Raptors Uprising GC sends all-star centre to Hornets Venom GT in major esports trade
TORONTO - Raptors Uprising GC traded away one of the pillars of its NBA 2K League perfect regular season in 2020, sending all-star centre Jerry (Sick One) Knapp to Hornets Venom GT for centre Xavier (...
Nov 14, 2020
Missing Vancouver Island couple, dog found alive after spending night in truck
NANAIMO, B.C. - Police say a Vancouver Island couple that went missing earlier this week has been found alive. Mounties say Cody Martin and Tamara Sandulak, along with their black lab-cross dog Rex, w...
Nov 14, 2020
Nova Scotia RCMP say man faces assault charges in violent clash at lobster pound
NEW EDINBURGH, N.S. - A 74-year-old Nova Scotia man has been charged in relation to a violent clash last month at a lobster pound in the southwestern part of the province, police announced on Saturday...
Nov 14, 2020
Romania: 10 die in fire at COVID-19 intensive care unit
BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian officials say a fire at a hospital treating COVID-19 patients has killed 10 people and critically injured seven others. The blaze spread through the intensive care ward d...
Nov 14, 2020
Two men arrested following search warrant in Vanderhoof
VANDERHOOF - Vanderhoof RCMP have seized numerous firearms, suspected cocaine, psilocybin and marijuana, other weapons and a large sum of cash following an executed warrant at a residence in Vanderhoo...
Nov 14, 2020
Gunshots report a "priority" for Mackenzie RCMP
MACKENZIE - Mackenzie RCMP were called to a residential complex early Friday morning for a reported shots fired call. Just before 1am, police arrived at the call on Stuart Drive where a resident repor...
Nov 14, 2020
As setbacks beset Trump's efforts to contest election, supporters gather in D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Throngs of Die-hard Donald Trump supporters packed the streets of the United states capital today in solidarity with the president's efforts to defy last week's election results.Ten...
Nov 14, 2020
Rapid tests slow to be used as health officials unsure of reliability, best use
OTTAWA - More than 3.8 million rapid tests for COVID-19 are now in the hands of provincial health authorities but many jurisdictions are still evaluating how the devices might help battle the pandemic...
Nov 14, 2020