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Approval from Health Canada crucial for CFL in quest for federal money
TORONTO - The CFL's quest for federal funding in order to stage an abbreviated season received a huge boost Friday. The league's health-and-safety protocols remain the biggest requirement in its ...
Aug 7, 2020

Collapse of Nunavut ice shelf like losing a good friend: glaciologist
A glaciologist says it was only a matter of time before Canada's last remaining intact ice shelf broke up. The Canadian Ice Service posted satellite animation on Twitter last weekend showing the ...
Aug 7, 2020

Plane skids off runway in India; 14 killed, dozens hurt
NEW DELHI - An Air India Express flight with 190 people on board skidded off a runway and split in two while landing Friday in heavy rain in southern India. Police said at least 14 people were killed ...
Aug 7, 2020

Canada decries death penalty after second Canadian sentenced in China this week
OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada is telling China that it strongly opposes the death penalty, after a second Canadian was sentenced to death on drug cha...
Aug 7, 2020

ASAA to decide soon on fall high school sports season
The fate of the fall high school sports season will be decided within the next week.On Tuesday, the Alberta School Athletics Association (ASAA) Executive Committee met to discuss the upcoming seasons ...
Aug 7, 2020

Canadian international Jonathan David has verbal agreement to join France's Lille
Canadian forward Jonathan David has a verbal agreement to join France's Lille for a Canadian-record transfer fee of 30 million euros ($47.3 million), according to a source with knowledge of the d...
Aug 7, 2020

Cuomo clears New York schools statewide to open, carefully
ALBANY, N.Y. - New York's governor said Friday that he would allow children statewide to return to classrooms for the start of the new school year, citing the state's success in battling the coronavir...
Aug 7, 2020

Jury trials to resume in Alberta next month, most offsite
EDMONTON - The Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta says jury selection and jury trials will resume next month, but most won't be in courtrooms.The court says on its website that proceedings will start S...
Aug 7, 2020

MLS is Back Tournament winner to collect at least US$300,000 in prize money
Either the Portland Timbers or Orlando City SC will leave the MLS is Back Tournament with US$328,000 in prize money. The tournament winner earns $300,000 and a berth in the CONCACAF Champion...
Aug 7, 2020

Walmart Canada makes masks mandatory starting August 12
Beginning Wednesday, August 12, mask-wearing will be mandatory at all Walmart locations in Canada.The company noted in a media release on Thursday that for over 60 per cent of its more than 400 stores...
Aug 7, 2020