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George Floyd's manner of death should be 'undetermined,' not homicide, pathologist testifies at Chauvin trial

George Floyd died from a cardiac arrhythmia as a result of his heart disease — with drugs along with carbon monoxide poisoning as contributing factors — and his death should be classified as "undetermined," a...

Liberal MP apologizes after appearing naked on House of Commons video feed

A Quebec Liberal MP is apologizing after he was seen naked on a video screen while MPs participated in a hybrid parliamentary session.

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase goes public in march toward the mainstream

Coinbase shares jumped Wednesday in the latest sign of a surge in interest and trading of bitcoin and other digital currencies, with the exchange valued at almost $100 billion US in its Nasdaq debut.

Grade 7-12 students at Calgary public and Catholic schools move to online learning next week

Calgary public and Catholic schools will shift to online learning on Monday, due to a large increase in COVID-19 cases among students in that age group.

Hospitalized mom, 24, pleads with Quebecers to take pandemic seriously

At 24 years old, Roxane Smith thought she would never even catch COVID-19, but after 11 days in hospital with a feeding tube in her nose, the young mother of three is begging Quebec residents to take the pande...

Hospitalized mom, 24, pleads with people to take pandemic seriously

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin successfully launches another capsule to the edge of space

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin company strapped two employees into a fuelled rocket for practice but pulled them out shortly before sending the capsule to the edge of space on Wednesday with only a test dummy....

Former employee sues MP Yasmin Ratansi, claims she fired him for attending abortion

A former employee of Yasmin Ratansi is suing the member of Parliament for $2 million, claiming Ratansi verbally abused him on multiple occasions, made a derogatory remark about his girlfriend and fired him for...

Liberals' bill on Indigenous rights getting pushback from Conservatives, First Nations critics

A key element of the Liberal government's reconciliation agenda is facing resistance from Conservatives inside the House and some First Nations leaders from the outside.

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase goes public in march towards the mainstream

Coinbase shares jump in latest sign of the surge in interest and trading in bitcoin and other digital currencies.

Ottawa opens new pathway to permanent status for temporary essential workers and graduates

The federal government will introduce a new pathway to permanent residency for foreign nationals working in Canada in essential jobs such as personal support and health workers, Immigration Minister Marco Mend...

Threat of election interference likely higher now than in 2019: LeBlanc

Canadians should "assume" the threat of foreign interference likely will be higher in the next general election than it was in 2019, said President of the Queen’s Privy Council Dominic LeBlanc.

Manslaughter charge expected for Minnesota officer who shot Black man in Minneapolis suburb

Kim Potter, a Minnesota police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb was expected to be charged with second-degree manslaughter on Wednesday, local media reported....

Prosecutor to seek manslaughter charge in Minnesota police shooting of Black man

Kim Potter, a Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb, was expected to be charged with second-degree manslaughter on Wedne...

Minnesota police officer charged with manslaughter in shooting of Black man

Kim Potter, a police officer in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center who fatally shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, during a traffic stop, was charged with second-degree manslaughter on Wednesda...