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Lawsuit to challenge Quebec back-to-school plan requiring in-person attendance
MONTREAL - A lawyer representing a group of Quebec parents says he's moving forward with a legal challenge aimed at forcing the province to offer remote learning for ...
Aug 17, 2020

CFL cancels 2020 season during pandemic, ends 100-plus year run for Grey Cup
The CFL has cancelled its 2020 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It marks the first year the Grey Cup won't be presented since 1919. The nine-team league announced the move Monday, dashing hope...
Aug 17, 2020

Review cites 'operational failures' in Smollett prosecution
CHICAGO - A special prosecutor in Chicago said Monday that Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx and her office abused their discretion in the case against actor Jussie Smollett but did nothing crimin...
Aug 17, 2020

Trump administration imposes new Huawei restrictions
WASHINGTON - The U.S. is imposing another round of restrictions on China's Huawei as President Donald Trump renewed accusations that the company's telecommunications equipment is used for spying. "We ...
Aug 17, 2020

CRA expects online services back Wednesday following cyberbreaches
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency expects online services to be fully restored by Wednesday after hackers used thousands of stolen usernames and passwords to fraudulently obtain government servi...
Aug 17, 2020

$16.5M settlement in class-action lawsuit over mass arrests at 2010 G20 summit
TORONTO - A $16.5 million settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit over mass arrests at the 2010 G20 summit. The agreement comes after 10 years of court proceedings and negotiat...
Aug 17, 2020

Two of Canadian fashion mogul's sons file lawsuit alleging rape
NEW YORK - Two sons of a Canadian fashion mogul have filed a lawsuit against their father saying they were statutorily raped at his direction when they were teenagers. The lawsuit, filed in ...
Aug 17, 2020

Ex-Spanish king confirmed to be in UAE amid financial probes
MADRID - Former monarch Juan Carlos I of Spain has been in the United Arab Emirates since he left his country amid a growing financial scandal, the Spanish royal household said Monday, resolving a two...
Aug 17, 2020

Northern Health issues COVID-19 alert for northeast B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Health has issued a COVID-19 alert after identifying a recent event in Alberta where individuals may have been exposed to the virus."Individuals who attended the It Is Time Ca...
Aug 17, 2020

Rapper to pay for funeral of young girl shot in dollhouse
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Rapper and businessman Master P said he will pay for the funeral of a 3-year-old Kentucky girl who was fatally shot along with her father. Trinity Randolph and her 21-year-old father...
Aug 17, 2020