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CanadaNov 11, 2020

Scaled-down COVID-19 ceremonies across Canada to mark Remembrance Day

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging everyone to show their support for veterans by wearing a poppy and watching Remembrance Day ceremonies online today.Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says the acts of reflection, remembrance, and respect don't just happen during parades or at cenotaphs. He says they are emotional acts we will uphold in a year when Canadians are adapting and persevering through challenging times.With COVID-19 cases surging in many provinces, the Royal Canadian Legion is severely scaling back ceremonies and telling people to stay home.
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CanadaNov 10, 2020

Provinces and territories should not hesitate to ask for federal help to fight COVID-19: PM Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says provinces and territories should not hesitate to ask for federal help to fight COVID-19. He says federal supports should make it easier to make decisions about what to shut down or open. Trudeau insists health measures should not be compromised because of economic fears. He says that's how we'd end up with a worse pandemic, more people sick and more businesses harmed. "Government will give 61-million dollars to help Indigenous communities in Manitoba" Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is addressing the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Manitoba. Trudeau says th
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CanadaNov 10, 2020

Manitoba moving under code red restrictions from Thursday

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says the province is at a critical point in its fight against COVID-19, and is taking drastic action to curb surging cases. Starting Thursday, non-essential stores across the province will be limited to curbside pickup and delivery. Social and religious gatherings outside immediate household members are banned, and restaurants, museums, theatres and recreational activities must close. Schools will remain open as the province's chief public health officer says they are not a venue for much transmission.
CanadaNov 10, 2020

Murder trial for man accused in Toronto van attack, starts today

More than two years after he drove down a van down a Toronto sidewalk, killing 10 people and injuring 16 others, Alek Minassian is set to go on trial today. The judge has said the case will turn on Minassian's state of mind on April 23rd, 2018, not whether he committed the attack, which he has admitted to in court. The defence is expected to argue Minassian was not criminally responsible for his actions. Hours after the attack, Minassian told police he had done it as retribution against society, because women would not have sex with him.
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CanadaNov 10, 2020

Significant drop in certain criminal activity reported to 17 police services across Canada: Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada says that during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a significant drop in certain criminal activity reported to 17 police services across Canada. The services say selected criminal incidents were down by 17 per cent compared with the same period a year earlier, with the lone exception being uttering threats by a family member, which rose by four per cent. The number of service calls also rose by eight per cent, particularly for wellness checks, mental health calls and calls to attend domestic disturbances. The statistics agency says that when the physic
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CanadaNov 09, 2020

PM Trudeau tells Canadians not to pin too much hope on a vaccine for COVID-19

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is telling Canadians not to pin too much hope on a successful report from drug maker Pfizer about a COVID-19 vaccine. Pfizer says it seems effective in clinical trials. But Trudeau told a news conference in Ottawa this morning the vaccine will not come in time for those who are getting sick or infected right now. Canada has bought the rights to about 300 million doses of vaccine from a number of potential suppliers, including Pfizer. Trudeau says, new administration doesn't mean he'll stop fighting for Canadian jobs and interests While he congratulates Joe Biden
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CanadaNov 06, 2020

PM Trudeau has faith in the American people and their democratic institutions, says not for foreign countries to pronounce on the American electoral process

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has faith in the American people and their democratic institutions.But Trudeau is stopping short of directly responding today after President Donald Trump complained, without evidence, that the counting of ballots in the U.S. election is corrupt.Trudeau says it is not for foreign countries to pronounce on the American electoral process right now.Democratic nominee Joe Biden now has a slight lead over Trump in the battleground states of Pennsylvania and Georgia, as more mail-in ballots are still being counted.Biden is currently leading in enough states to p
CanadaNov 05, 2020

Federal political leaders calling on Canadians to find different ways to remember the sacrifices of the country's war veterans

Federal political leaders are calling on Canadians to find different ways to remember the sacrifices of the country's war veterans, despite the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a speech today marking Veterans' Week and Remembrance Day in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau noted how many Canadians have been supporting veterans throughout the pandemic by delivering groceries and helping them in other ways. Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says Remembrance Day this year can be marked by watching online services, holding veterans in prayers or by simply wearing a poppy, even
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CanadaNov 05, 2020

Trudeau slated to speak with Macron amid furor over his response to attacks in France

Following a transatlantic media backlash, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is speaking with French President Emmanuel Macron today. Trudeau has been criticized in both countries for not speaking forcefully enough to defend freedom of expression in response to last week's murder of three people in a church in Nice. The prime minister had earlier waited more than a week after a French school teacher was beheaded before expressing solidarity with France. And after the recent knife attack, Trudeau hedged his condemnation by stressing that free speech has its limits. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-Fran

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BCMar 27, 2026

Charges approved after alleged sexual assault in downtown Vancouver

A 47-year-old man has been charged following an alleged sexual assault in downtown Vancouver, according to a Vancouver Police Department release. Police said officers were called at approximately 7:20 p.m. on March 25 to Granville Street between Dunsmuir and Pender streets after a woman reported she had been groped by a stranger. Witnesses also told police the same suspect had allegedly assaulted other people in the area prior to officers arriving. The suspect was located at the scene and arrested without incident, police said. Derek Jason Sangris, 47, has been charged with one count of sexual
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WorldMar 27, 2026

Bolsonaro moved to house arrest after hospital discharge in Brazil

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has been released from hospital in Brasília and will continue serving a 27-year sentence under house arrest, following a ruling by the country’s top court. According to a decision by the Supreme Federal Court earlier this week, Bolsonaro was granted permission to serve his sentence at home due to declining health. The court said the arrangement is subject to review within 90 days. Bolsonaro was discharged Friday morning from DF Star hospital in the capital. He then travelled to his residence in the Jardim Botânico neighbourhood, where he lives wit
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IndiaMar 27, 2026

Punjab and Haryana High Court orders fresh cross-examination in Majithia defamation case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered a fresh cross-examination in a defamation case filed by Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia against Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh, reviving proceedings in a matter dating back to 2016. According to court proceedings, the High Court allowed a petition filed by Sanjay Singh and directed that the case be revisited for cross-examination. The defamation complaint was originally filed by Majithia in a Ludhiana court in January 2016. The case relates to allegations made during a political rally in Moga, where Singh is accused of referring t
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BCMar 27, 2026

Abbotsford police issue public safety notice ahead of offender’s release

The Abbotsford Police Department says a 46-year-old man with a history of violent sexual offences is scheduled to be released into the community later this month under strict conditions. According to an Abbotsford Police Department news release, Stephen Bradley Ewing is set to be released from William Head Institution on March 30 and is expected to reside in the Abbotsford area. Police say Ewing has prior convictions from 2021 and 2023, including sexual assault, sexual assault causing bodily harm, and overcoming resistance by choking. The release also states that at least one offence involved
AlbertaMar 27, 2026

Alberta man sentenced to 17 years in U.S. prison in Florida child exploitation sting

A Red Deer, Alta., man has been sentenced to 17 years in a United States federal prison after pleading guilty in a child exploitation sting tied to a planned trip to Walt Disney World in Florida. According to U.S. court documents, James Hjelmeland, 31, pleaded guilty in November to attempted enticement of a minor and possession of child sexual abuse material. The case stems from an undercover operation involving a Florida law enforcement officer. Court records state Hjelmeland began communicating online with a detective who was posing as the parent of a 12-year-old girl. The officer, acting in