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Jorge Masvidal to fight UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman on 6 days notice
Jorge (Gamebred) Masvidal has stepped in on six days notice to fight welterweight champion Kamaru (The Nigerian Nightmare) Usman on Saturday at UFC 251. Usman (16-1-0) was due to face Gilbert (Durinho...
Jul 06, 2020
Singer Tom Meighan leaves Kasabian amid 'personal issues'
LONDON - Frontman Tom Meighan has left British rockers Kasabian to deal with "personal issues," the band said Monday. Kasabian said in a statement that Meighan "is stepping down from the band by mutua...
Jul 06, 2020
Blue Jays hope to start team workouts at Toronto's Rogers Centre Monday
The Toronto Blue Jays will have plenty of young talent with them when they open summer training camp at Rogers Centre next week. But even with the minor-league season officially cancelled due to the C...
Jul 06, 2020
Uber buys Postmates in $2.65 billion all-stock deal
SILVER SPRING, Md. - Uber finally got its food delivery company, acquiring Postmates in a $2.65 billion all-stock deal, the ride-hailing giant confirmed Monday. Uber and its Uber Eats food-delivery di...
Jul 06, 2020
As Paris Fashion Week is streamed, critics look to future
PARIS - The coronavirus pandemic has instilled extra unpredictability into the already fickle Paris Fashion Week. After first cancelling the July shows for menswear and Haute Couture, the French fashi...
Jul 06, 2020
Canadian Taylor Pendrith one shot back heading into final round
BERTHOUD, Colo. - Canadian Taylor Pendrith is in contention for his first Korn Ferry Tour victory with one round to go at the TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes. Pendrith, of Richmond ...
Jul 06, 2020
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from the COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfo...
Jul 06, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, July 6
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on July 6, 2020: There are 105,536 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 55,863 confirmed (including 5,574 deaths, 25,346 res...
Jul 06, 2020
A sad anniversary and the COVID-19 fiscal snapshot; In The News for July 6
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of July 6. What we are watching in Canada ... LAC...
Jul 06, 2020
Wet weather to continue in the Peace Region following wet week
What was a wet week in the Peace Country last week is expected to give way to some more showers this week, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.The national weather office says between 4...
Jul 06, 2020