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Pornhub settles California lawsuit brought by 50 women, including Canadians
MONTREAL - Pornhub and several affiliated companies have settled a lawsuit brought by 50 women who alleged it profited from pornographic videos published without their full consent. Brian Holm, the la...
Oct 21, 2021

Supreme Court of Canada sides with injured woman in snow-clearing squabble
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a woman will get another chance to sue for damages over an injury she suffered while climbing through snow piled by a B.C. city's plow. Taryn Joy Marchi alleg...
Oct 21, 2021

Canada's men's national soccer team cracks FIFA's top 50
Canada has cracked the top 50 in the FIFA world rankings, climbing three places to No. 48 in the latest numbers. The Canadian men started the year at No. 72 but have steadily risen thanks to a 11-2-4 ...
Oct 21, 2021

Unlike U.S. neighbours, most Canadians content with state of their democracy: survey
WASHINGTON - A new survey suggests a majority of Canadians are satisfied with the state of their democracy, a stark contrast with their southern neighbours. The new Pew Research Center survey found 66...
Oct 21, 2021

Syria executes 24 people over last year's deadly wildfires
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syria executed 24 people Thursday after charging them with igniting wildfires last year that left three people dead and burnt thousands of hectares (acres) of forests, the Justi...
Oct 21, 2021

'Earthquakes just happen:' Great B.C. ShakeOut drives home preparedness message
NANAIMO - It's time to batten down the hatches and update your earthquake preparedness plan.The annual Great British Columbia ShakeOut, held every Oct. 21 at 10:21 a.m., encourages residents to take a...
Oct 21, 2021

UK police charge 25-year-old man with lawmaker's murder
LONDON (AP) - A man has been charged with murder and preparing acts of terrorism in the stabbing of a Conservative lawmaker who was killed as he met constituents at a church hall last week Authorities...
Oct 21, 2021

Clinton, on the mend, 'touched by outpouring of support'
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton released a video saying he is on the road to recovery after being hospitalized in Southern California for six days to treat an infection unrelated ...
Oct 21, 2021

More than 880,000 Canadian jobs vulnerable in global clean energy transition
OTTAWA - More than 880,000 Canadians work in industries at risk of decline or closure in the global transition to clean energy, a new analysis says. The Canadian Institute for Climate Choices is warni...
Oct 21, 2021

Calls for drug decriminalization, "Squid Game" concerns : In The News for Oct. 21
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 21 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Oct 21, 2021