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NHL hoping to move to Phase 2 of return-to-play protocol in early June
TORONTO - The NHL is hoping to move to Phase 2 of its return-to-play protocol, including the opening of practice facilities and allowing small group workouts, early next month.The league, which was fo...
May 25, 2020
Biden makes 1st in-person appearance in more than 2 months
NEW CASTLE, Del. - Joe Biden made his first in-person appearance in more than two months on Monday as he marked Memorial Day by laying a wreath at a veterans park near his Delaware home. Since abruptl...
May 25, 2020
Guy Laliberte wants to buy back Cirque du soleil, keep headquarters in Montreal
MONTREAL - Cirque du soleil founder Guy Laliberte says he wants to buy back the internationally celebrated circus company he created more than 35 years ago. Laliberte, who sold his remaining shares in...
May 25, 2020
UK's Johnson struggles to shift attention from aide's trip
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plans to announce further lockdown-easing measures were being overshadowed Monday by an outcry over the movements of a senior aide who allegedly flouted...
May 25, 2020
US communities face tough choices on opening public pools
MISSION, Kan. - Public pools will look very different this summer if they open at all with the coronavirus threat still looming, as teenage lifeguards will be tasked with maintaining social distancing...
May 25, 2020
Asia Today: South Korea to require masks on transit, flights
BANGKOK - South Koreans will be required to wear masks when using public transportation and taxis nationwide starting Tuesday as authorities look for more ways to slow the spread of the coronavirus as...
May 25, 2020
Trump doubles up with Maryland, Virginia Memorial Day events
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump booked back-to-back Memorial Day appearances despite the coronavirus pandemic, at Arlington National Cemetery and at a historic fort in Baltimore. Trump recently ca...
May 25, 2020
NDP makes support for suspending Commons contingent on permanent sick leave
OTTAWA - Federal New Democrats say they want to see real action from the Liberal government on permanent paid sick leave and support for people with disabilities before they will support a plan t...
May 25, 2020
Montreal-area retailers reopening to public, with distancing measures in place
MONTREAL - Many retail stores in Montreal area are opening their doors today, with customers being asked to remain spaced apart and follow hygiene protocols. Mask-wearing, Plexiglas barriers, fre...
May 25, 2020
Vermilion Energy president and CEO Anthony Marino steps down from company
CALGARY - Vermilion Energy Inc. says Anthony Marino has stepped down as president and chief executive and as a director of the company, effective immediately.The company says instead of replacing Mari...
May 25, 2020