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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 15
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 12:57 p.m. ET on Aug. 15, 2020: There are 121,764 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 61,004 confirmed (including 5,718 deaths, 53,...
Aug 15, 2020
'Why not us?': Asylum seekers on COVID-19 front lines demand permanent residency
MONTREAL - Doll Jean Frejus Nguessan Bi says he couldn't sleep at all last night. The asylum seeker from Ivory Coast works as a security guard in hospitals and long-term care homes in the Montreal are...
Aug 15, 2020
More people ill from Salmonella, ate onions from U.S.: Public Health Agency
The Public Health Agency of Canada says 100 more people have become ill from Salmonella contamination linked to a recall of U.S.-grown onions, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 339. The ...
Aug 15, 2020
Four suspects wanted in attempted murder case in Sturgeon Lake
UPDATE #1: Valleyview RCMP announced Saturday night that one of the suspects wanted, Dorian Harvey has been arrested and is in police custody.37-year-olds Colin Aulden Bartlett and Albert John Gladue,...
Aug 15, 2020
Reds player tests positive, 2 games with Pirates postponed
CINCINNATI - The last two games of a series between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh were called off Saturday because a Reds player tested positive for COVID-19. Major League Baseball was awaiting further te...
Aug 15, 2020
Bruins goalie Rask opts out of playoffs to be with family
Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask has opted out of the team's playoff run to be with his family. The defending Eastern Conference champions announced the decision Saturday morning, less than two hours ...
Aug 15, 2020
Former Illinois Gov. James Thompson, 'Big Jim,' dies at 84
CHICAGO - Former Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson, known as "Big Jim" during a long career that eventually made him the state's longest-serving chief executive, has died. He was 84. Thompson died short...
Aug 15, 2020
Sun, heat returning to Grande Prairie area for Sunday, early week
After seeing a bit of a chill over the past week, the Grande Prairie area is set to see a return of summer-like temperatures.At least for a few days.Meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change C...
Aug 15, 2020
Bear Creek “Un-Festival” ready to go Saturday night
The first ever Bear Creek Un-Festival is ready to roll Saturday evening.The Un-Festival is being used as a substitute for this year's Bear Creek Folk Festival, which was scheduled to take place on the...
Aug 15, 2020
'Don't let this happen to anyone else': families seek change to border rules
OTTAWA - A decision to keep the Canada-U.S. border closed for another month has families begging for more leniency from Canadian officials on who is allowed into the country. John McCall has been tryi...
Aug 15, 2020