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The Nova Scotia government says there have been 421 COVID-19 deaths in the province since the pandemic began, but an infectious disease researcher says that number is likely understated by at least 200. Tara Moriarty, an associate professor at the University of Toronto, called it “a conservative estimate” and cautioned the number will grow. “A lot …

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators announced Sunday a framework for potential legislation on gun safety, in response to recent mass shootings in parts of the country. The outline includes measured gun curbs, and bolstered efforts to improve school safety and mental health programs. “Our plan saves lives while also protecting the constitutional rights …

In an attempt to combat what Canada’s sport minister has called a safe sport crisis in the country, federal Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge announced Sunday morning a number of new measures to hold sport organizations across the country accountable, with the ultimate goal of protecting athletes from maltreatment and …

French President Emmanuel Macron faces a tough fight to win an absolute majority in parliament that would allow him to govern with a free hand after a strong showing by a new left-wing alliance in Sunday’s first-round election. Projections based on the election’s partial results showed that at the national …

Rory McIlroy has won back-to-back RBC Canadian Opens. The Northern Irishman fired an 8-under 62 to hold on for a two-stroke victory over Tony Finau of the United States to finish at 19-under overall. Fans rushed the fairway at St. George’s Golf and Country Club after McIlroy, Finau, and American …

While Lindsey Weaver-Wright finished her round at the ShopRite LPGA Classic, Canada’s Brooke Henderson got ready. Henderson, from Smiths Falls, Ont., held a one-shot lead over the American, but with No. 18 a par-5, the Canadian knew that a playoff was a distinct possibility. Sure enough, Weaver-Wright birdied the hole …

Follow this link to read more about CBC’s investigation into Justin Bone’s interactions with law enforcement.  Edmonton’s mayor is demanding that Alberta’s solicitor general and the city’s police commission conduct reviews into actions by police in the days before two men were beaten to death in the Chinatown district. Amarjeet Sohi’s calls for …

When she was in her late 20s, Katie O’Byrne heard about a newer product that promised to eliminate all pregnancy risk without needing to remember to take a birth control pill each day.  Back in 2010, she paid $450 for the hormonal intrauterine device, or IUD. The tiny T-shaped device — first …

The two police officers who entered a Mount Moriah home without permission early Sunday morning acted within their authority, said an RCMP spokesperson in a Friday afternoon news conference. While speaking with reporters on Friday, Cpl. Jolene Garland said the officers’ “heads and hearts were in the right place.”  “Police had …