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Survivor of Oshawa, Ont., mass shooting thanks supporters, first responders
OSHAWA, Ont. - The woman who survived the recent mass shooting of her family in Oshawa, Ont., is thanking supporters, first responders and the medical workers aiding her recovery. In a statement issue...
Sep 10, 2020
Active COVID-19 cases drop in Alberta for the second day in a row; test results now available by text message
Alberta's active case count for COVID-19 has dropped for the second day in a row.It is now at 1,494, down 91 from the 1,585 reported in Wednesday's update. The most recent round of testing found 113 n...
Sep 10, 2020
Virus bill blocked in Senate as prospects dim for new relief
WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats scuttled a scaled-back GOP coronavirus rescue package on Thursday as the parties argued to a standstill over the size and scope of the aid, likely ending hopes for corona...
Sep 10, 2020
Mayor: Police chief accused of rigging own hiring resigns
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - The police chief in Connecticut's largest city resigned Thursday, the mayor said, hours after being arrested on federal charges that he teamed with Bridgeport's personnel director ...
Sep 10, 2020
Judges: Trump can't exclude people from district drawings
NEW YORK - A panel of three federal judges on Thursday blocked an order from President Donald Trump that tried to exclude people in the country illegally from the process of redrawing congressional di...
Sep 10, 2020
Pentagon rescinding order to shutter Stars and Stripes paper
WASHINGTON - The Defence Department is rescinding its order to shut down the military's independent newspaper, Stars and Stripes, in the wake of a tweet late last week by President Donald Trump vowing...
Sep 10, 2020
Still no agreement on how returning Parliament will function as pandemic goes on
OTTAWA - Less than two weeks before Parliament is to resume sitting, no one knows how it is going to function amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Liberal government has proposed a full resumption ...
Sep 10, 2020
Academy Museum details plan for inaugural Miyazaki exhibit
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is finally opening its doors in Los Angeles in April with an exhibit celebrating the works of the legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki. Envisioned as a jour...
Sep 10, 2020
Toronto mayor asks federal, provincial governments for more financial help
Toronto Mayor John Tory is calling on upper levels of government to provide additional economic support for downtown businesses affected by COVID-19. In a statement today, Tory says there is "increasi...
Sep 10, 2020
Canadian Brooke Henderson tied for the lead at LPGA major
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - Canada's Brooke Henderson is tied for the lead after the morning wave of the first round at the LPGA Tour's second major of the season. Henderson, from Smiths Falls, Ont.,...
Sep 10, 2020