Canada has turned away more than 4,400 asylum seekers at the U.S. border since 2016, including some who were hoping to find refuge here at the height of this year’s global pandemic, according to newly released government figures.
Day: November 24, 2020
David Dinkins, who broke barriers as New York City’s first African-American mayor, but was doomed to a single term by a soaring murder rate, stubborn unemployment and his mishandling of a race riot in Brooklyn, has died. He was 93.
A Calgary police constable has filed an emergency injunction to stop a documentary on police brutality from airing and is also suing the film’s production company for defamation.
Jared Goff threw for 376 yards and three touchdowns, and Matt Gay kicked a 40-yard field goal with 2:36 remaining to give the Los Angeles Rams a 27-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.
The VIDO-InterVac research facility in Saskatoon is seeking funding for a proposal to upgrade its facility and become a national centre for pandemic research.