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Drive-ins offer Quebecers rare trip to movies during COVID-19 pandemic
DORVAL, Que. - Perched atop the family's white SUV, Keero Birla's two children, Kishan and Darian, are chatting excitedly about what awaits them: in less than half an hour, as soon as the sun sets, th...
Jun 07, 2020

Survivors who missed out on polio vaccine hope for breakthrough against COVID-19
The mystery illness that paralyzed and killed mostly children across Canada came in waves that built for nearly four decades before a vaccine introduced in 1955 put an end to ...
Jun 07, 2020

Sato misses IndyCar season opener after crash practice
FORT WORTH, Texas - Takuma Sato missed the delayed season-opening IndyCar race after his team wasn't able to get the car repaired in time for the green flag Saturday night after a crash in qualifying....
Jun 06, 2020

A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces 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: Newfoundland and Labrador ...
Jun 06, 2020

Indigenous chief alleges RCMP beat him during arrest that began over expired tags
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - The chief of a northern Alberta First Nation is calling for the government to investigate after he alleges RCMP assaulted him during an arrest that he says began over a simple m...
Jun 06, 2020

City of Grande Prairie adds one new case of COVID-19 Saturday
The City of Grande Prairie added one new confirmed case of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total amount of active cases in the city to 12. The new case added to the city was the only case added to ...
Jun 06, 2020

Thoroughbreds are finally off and running at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto
TORONTO - It was certainly worth the wait for Darryll P. Holland. The British-born jockey earned his first career win in the first race of the season at Woodbine Racetrack on Saturday a...
Jun 06, 2020

Funds announced to help disability groups communicate with clients amid COVID-19
OTTAWA - The federal government is investing $1.1 million to support national disability organizations to help them reach out to people amid COVID-19. Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough sa...
Jun 06, 2020

Supporters want commitment on status for asylum seekers on COVID-19 front
MONTREAL - Demonstrators were back in front of the prime minister's riding office in Montreal demanding a firm commitment from the federal and provincial governments for asylum seekers working on Queb...
Jun 06, 2020

Indigenous chief alleges RCMP beat him during arrest that began over expired tags
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - The chief of a northern Alberta First Nation is calling for the government to investigate after he alleges RCMP assaulted him during an arrest that he says began over a simple m...
Jun 06, 2020