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Supreme Court won't hear police oversight case; Black family alleged brutality
TORONTO - Canada's top court refused on Thursday to hear a case involving the limits of police oversight, prompting a renewed call for a misconduct hearing against a police officer a Black family accu...
Jan 28, 2021
US jobless claims drop; still at 847,000 as pandemic rages
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell but remained at a historically high 847,000 last week, a sign that layoffs keep coming as the coronavirus pandemic continue...
Jan 28, 2021
US economy shrank 3.5% in 2020 after growing 4% last quarter
WASHINGTON - Stuck in the grip of a viral pandemic, the U.S. economy grew at a 4% annual rate in the final three months of 2020 and shrank last year by the largest amount in 74 years. For 2020 as a wh...
Jan 28, 2021
New maritime cybersecurity centre to fight pirates — and not the swashbuckling kind
MONTREAL - A new research centre created at Montreal's Polytechnique university will aim to protect ships from pirates - and they're not talking about Blackbeard or Captain Kidd. Canada's Maritime Cyb...
Jan 28, 2021
Far-right extremist convicted of murdering German politician
BERLIN - A far-right extremist in Germany was convicted Thursday and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a regional politician who had advocated helping refugees - a brazen killing that shoc...
Jan 28, 2021
COVID-19 travel-related cases rise and U.S. terrorism alert: In The News for Jan. 28
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 Jan. 28 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jan 28, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2021. There are 761,226 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 761,226 confirmed cases (57,740 active, 683...
Jan 28, 2021
Holiday season vacations coincide with rise in COVID-19 travel-related cases
OTTAWA - As the federal government prepares to slap new restrictions on international travel, Health Canada data suggest a worrying uptick of infections directly connected to foreign arrivals.While tr...
Jan 28, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 22,870 new vaccinations administered for a total of 891,324 do...
Jan 28, 2021
Faces sex charges in U. S: Decision reserved on fashion king Peter Nygard's bail
WINNIPEG - Peter Nygard will remain in jail for another week despite his lawyers laying out an updated bail plan for the Canadian fashion king who faces sex trafficking and racketeering charges in the...
Jan 28, 2021
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