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A short snap election would pose voting hurdles, says chief electoral officer
OTTAWA - Canada's chief electoral officer says that in the event of a snap election during the pandemic, Canadians would have better access to the polls with a longer campaign - even though a shorter ...
Oct 22, 2020
French PM says 2nd virus wave is here, vastly extends curfew
PARIS - French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Thursday a vast extension of the nightly curfew that is intended to curb the spiraling spread of the coronavirus, saying "the second wave is here...
Oct 22, 2020
Nigerian president leaves protest shootings out of speech
LAGOS, Nigeria - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari spoke to the nation about the unrest that has gripped the country in recent days without making any mention of the shootings of peaceful protesters...
Oct 22, 2020
Driver survives flame engulfed collision: RCMP investigate
TERRACE-A person is alive after their vehicle erupted in flames after colliding into a propane line.Terrace RCMP say they received a driving complaint on Thursday, Oct.22 at 5 a.m. on the 4600 block o...
Oct 22, 2020
Serb police block right-wing disruption of event with Kosovo
BELGRADE, Serbia - Serbian riot police on Thursday prevented dozens of right-wing extremists from disrupting a youth cultural event with Kosovo after similar groups in previous weeks broke into two ex...
Oct 22, 2020
Stars to honour students at GLSEN's reimagined 30th awards
LOS ANGELES - The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network will honour six students through celebrity-directed stories at its 30th annual reimagined ceremony. GLSEN announced Thursday that the cere...
Oct 22, 2020
The final stretch
VANCOUVER-British Columbia's political leaders are back on the campaign trail with just two days to appeal to voters ahead of the election on Saturday.Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson is set to make st...
Oct 22, 2020
For Acadian fisherman, early Mi'kmaq fishery in N.S. bay can 'never' be respected
METEGHAN, N.S. - As he stands calmly splicing anchor rope, Roger LeBlanc describes the anxiety, anger and suspicion over a Mi'kmaq lobster fishery that is coursing through his small Acadian community....
Oct 22, 2020
Evolving science reason for inconsistent messaging on COVID-19: Tam
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says messages on how to keep safe during the COVID-19 pandemic might seem inconsistent, but that's because the epidemiology is different across the countr...
Oct 22, 2020
EU reimposes travel restriction on Canada amid rising pandemic numbers
OTTAWA - The European Union's council has re-imposed a travel restriction on Canada as it battles a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The move reverses a decision in June that lifted entry restric...
Oct 22, 2020