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China promises stimulus spending, sets no growth target
BEIJING - China's top economic official on Friday promised higher spending to revive its coronavirus-battered economy and curb surging job losses and said Beijing would set no growth target in order t...
May 21, 2020
Raptors Uprising GC downs Hawks Talon GC for sixth straight win in NBA 2K League
TORONTO - Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey poured in 68 points in two games Thursday as Raptors Uprising GC continued its unbeaten start to the NBA 2K League esports season with a series win over Hawks...
May 21, 2020
Province won't make COVID-19 vaccine mandatory: Kenney
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the provincial government has no intention of making a COVID-19 vaccine mandatory if one becomes available.The premier made the comment while answering questions duri...
May 21, 2020
Greenhouses seeing new faces and more gardeners during pandemic
Greenhouses in the Peace Region have been opening and continuing operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.Bev Rodgerson, the owner of Willow Valley Greenhouses, says they have been seeing a lot of new ...
May 21, 2020
CP NewsAlert: Honda Indy cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO - The Honda Indy Toronto has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement comes nearly a week after race promoters said last Friday that the event would not be run on its orig...
May 21, 2020
Montreal Impact not ruling out leaving province to commence training
MONTREAL - If the MLS decides to resume its suspended season, Montreal Impact players may have to leave the province to train if they aren't permitted to practice on the outdoor pitch of the Nutrilait...
May 21, 2020
Conservatives disqualify Karahalios from leadership race a second time
OTTAWA - Jim Karahalios won't be allowed to run for the federal Conservative party's leadership, despite a court ruling that reopened the door to his candidacy. Party spokesperson Cory Hann says the l...
May 21, 2020
Second active COVID-19 case identified in City of Grande Prairie
A new case of COVID-19 has been reported in the City of Grande Prairie in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of active cases in the city to two. One case was confirmed in Grande Prairie yest...
May 21, 2020
Michigan governor wins legal fight with lawmakers over virus
DETROIT - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer prevailed Thursday in a high-stakes challenge from Republican lawmakers who sued over her authority to declare emergencies and order sweeping restrictions during the co...
May 21, 2020
Boy, 6, cracks open robbery case by reeling in sunken safe
JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. - A 6-year-old boy helped crack open a nearly decade-old robbery case when he reeled in a locked safe from the bottom of a South Carolina lake. Knox Brewer of Johns Island took up "...
May 21, 2020