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Masks mandatory at all Starbucks cafe locations beginning Sept. 14
TORONTO - Starbucks Canada says it will start requiring customers to wear facial coverings while in its cafes in mid-September.The company says the rule will come into effect at all of its company-own...
Aug 31, 2020
Protesters gather to make voice heard on mandatory mask use in Grande Prairie
NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect the amendments made by Grande Prairie City Council the draft Bylaw during deliberations Monday.Well over 50 protesters gathered on Monday morning outside o...
Aug 31, 2020
Calls mount, frustration grows over Trudeau's promise to help Hong Kong
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is facing increasingly frustrated and worried calls to help people leave Hong Kong for Canada as China continues to crack down on pro-democracy activists i...
Aug 31, 2020
Toronto Blue Jays acquire veteran left-hander Robbie Ray from Arizona
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have added depth to their pitching staff, acquiring left-hander Robbie Ray from the Arizona Diamondbacks before Monday's trade deadline. Toronto also gets cash con...
Aug 31, 2020
Vancouver Aquarium closes programming amid 'financially challenging' time
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Aquarium is closing to the public, putting its programming on pause while it attempts to recover from the financial devastation of COVID-19. Ocean Wise, the non-profit organi...
Aug 31, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak announced at Homesteader Lodge in Hines Creek
The North Peace Housing Foundation announced on Facebook on Monday that the Homesteader Lodge facility, located in the Village of Hines Creek, has a confirmed COVID-19 outbreak. According to a post on...
Aug 31, 2020
Toronto Wolfpack ready to make case to return to action with new owner
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack's proposed new owner will make his case to England's Super League on Tuesday with the transatlantic rugby league team also submitting a new five-year business plan to re...
Aug 31, 2020
Feds 'looking into' alleged bullying by RCMP employee facing security charges
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Public Safety Minister Bill Blair is looking into allegations the RCMP brushed off warnings about a senior director who was later arrested on national-...
Aug 31, 2020
Berkshire Hathaway takes stakes in Japanese trading houses
TOKYO - Billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway said Monday it has taken stakes of just over 5% in five major Japanese trading houses in what it says is a long-term investment. Share ...
Aug 31, 2020
N.S. mass shooting case: media outlets challenge redactions in search warrants
TRURO, N.S. - A lawyer for eight news media outlets is challenging the decisions of a Nova Scotia Provincial Court judge who authorized heavy redactions of RCMP search wa...
Aug 31, 2020