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Canada pushes African debt relief to ward off COVID-19 economic crisis: minister
OTTAWA - Canada's development minister says the government is pushing international actors to provide debt relief in Africa and other less-developed regions to help fight threats of hunger, econo...
May 08, 2020
Senators: 'Options' coming for ticktholders as NHL season remains on pause
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators say they will offer options for ticket holders looking for refunds or credits as the NHL season remains on pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The team said in a release t...
May 08, 2020
Supplies, food a concern as northern Saskatchewan deals with COVID-19 outbreak
REGINA - Questions about access to food and supplies are emerging as health officials and community leaders work to contain an outbreak of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan's far north. The region has see...
May 08, 2020
Lawyers: Investigators recommend whistleblower is reinstated
WASHINGTON - Federal investigators have found "reasonable grounds" that a government whistleblower was punished for opposing widespread use of an unproven drug that President Donald Trump touted as a ...
May 08, 2020
Grande Prairie RCMP members fostering animals for Bandaged Paws during pandemic
Members of the Grande Prairie RCMP are fostering animals for Bandaged Paws during the COVID-19 pandemic.Natasha Arsenault, Executive Director of Bandaged Paws, says Constable Patrick McPhee with the G...
May 08, 2020
Fore! 'Caddyshack' ranks No. 4 on AP sports movie list
DAVIE, Fla. - It happens all the time. Someone will pull up to the big metal gate in front of the clubhouse, press the intercom button and ask to see Bushwood Country Club. Or they'll start dancing on...
May 08, 2020
Dawson Creek Exhibition and Stampede cancelled
This year's Dawson Creek Exhibition and Stampede has been cancelled.It was set for August 5 to 9.Organizers say in a Facebook post that the announcement is being made "with a great deal of sadness," b...
May 08, 2020
Ottawa police seek exam answers following alleged paper pilfering
Ottawa police want the public's help with some vexing exam questions. The police service's criminal investigations unit is asking for assistance identifying two men who are allegedly responsible ...
May 08, 2020
TFC's Delgado ready for video game challenge against Whitecaps' Godoy
TORONTO - The soccer rivalry between Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps adds a new virtual chapter Sunday as Toronto midfielder Marky Delgado takes on Whitecaps defender Erik Godoy in the eML...
May 08, 2020
PBS docu-series 'Asian Americans' more timely amid pandemic
A century of racist attacks detailed in the new PBS documentary series "Asian Americans" might have felt like ancient history just a few months ago. But through the lens of the coronavirus pandemic th...
May 08, 2020