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Lighting bridge in colours for anti-abortion group ‘polarizing’, Edmonton lawyers say
EDMONTON — Lawyers representing the City of Edmonton say the city decided not to light a bridge in colours requested by an anti-abortion group because it risked polarizing the community, a judge heard Friday. The Alberta March for Life Association asked a judge last year to review the city’s decision to cancel lighting the High Level Bridge...
Lighting bridge in colours for anti-abortion group ‘polarizing’, Edmonton lawyers say
EDMONTON — Lawyers representing the City of Edmonton say the city decided not to light a bridge in colours requested by an anti-abortion group because it risked polarizing the community, a judge heard Friday. The Alberta March for Life Association asked a judge last year to review the city’s decision to cancel lighting the High Level Bridge...
The Latest: Africa sees average 8% rise in new virus cases
NAIROBI, Kenya — Africa’s top public health official says the continent has seen an average 8% rise in new coronavirus cases over the past month as infections creep up again in parts of the continent of 1.3 billion people. John Nkengasong says “we expected it to happen” and warns that when the virus comes back for a second wave, “it seems...
Ukraine President Zelenskiy hospitalized after testing positive for coronavirus
Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday he tested positive for coronavirus. …read more Source:: Global...
Trump loyalists get top Pentagon jobs after Esper firing
WASHINGTON — A day after President Donald Trump fired Defence Secretary Mark Esper, three staunch loyalists to the president were named to top defence jobs. Among them was a former Fox News commentator who failed to get through Senate confirmation because of offensive remarks he made, including about Islam. The abrupt changes sent reverberations...
Belarus nuclear plant stops power output soon after opening
KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus’ first nuclear power plant stopped generating electricity the day after it was formally opened by President Alexander Lukashenko and some of its equipment needs to be replaced, a Belarusian official told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Lukashenko inaugurated the Russian-built and -financed Astravyets plant on...
Ukraine’s Zelensky tests positive for coronavirus
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday he tested positive for the novel coronavirus but felt fine as infections surged in the country. …read more Source:: CTV...
Kremlin: Putin won’t congratulate Biden until challenges end
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t congratulate President-elect Joe Biden until legal challenges to the U.S. election are resolved and the result is official, the Kremlin announced Monday. Putin is one of a handful of world leaders who have not commented on Biden’s victory, which was called by major news organizations on...
Club-wielding police in Belarus arrest over 500 protesters
KYIV, Ukraine — Club-swinging police went after demonstrators in Belarus’ capital who were demanding the resignation of the country’s authoritarian president on Sunday, the 90th consecutive day of protests. Human rights activists said hundreds of people were arrested. Thousands of demonstrators tried to enter the centre of Minsk from...
Disabled hold rally in Belarus to demand president step down
KYIV, Ukraine — More than 200 disabled people rallied in Belarus’ capital Thursday, continuing a nearly three-month wave of protests triggered by the disputed reelection of the country’s authoritarian leader. They demonstrated in Minsk’s central avenue chanting “Go away!” and “Your time is over!” to demand President Alexander...
