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Family of Montreal man killed by police hope protests bring change to policing
MONTREAL - Johanne Coriolan says her adoptive father, Pierre, was a gentle giant. He was so tall, in fact, that he often had to duck to get through doors - and that is an image that Johanne says she c...
Jun 30, 2020
Alberta expands outdoor gathering limit
The provincial government has announced this morning that the outdoor gathering limit in Alberta has been increased from 100 to 200 people.The increase applies to attendees at community outdoor events...
Jun 30, 2020
How Canada geese bounced back from near extinction to conquer North America
They came, they honked, they conquered. Flying in their signature V-formation, Canada geese are often hailed as a symbol of the Canadian wilderness, marking the change of seasons with their ...
Jun 30, 2020
Cornwallis debate: Coast guard working with Indigenous group to change ship name
HALIFAX - The federal government is asking an Indigenous group in Nova Scotia to recommend a new name for a Canadian Coast Guard ship named after a British military officer who offered a bounty f...
Jun 30, 2020
Citroen unveils new hatchback as virus pushes event online
FRANKFURT - PSA Group unveiled one of its most important new models Tuesday with 20 people physically present and 2,600 watching online - a marketing configuration that the coronavirus seems likely to...
Jun 30, 2020
NewsAlert: CP Women's Open cancelled for 2020; Shaughnessy still host in 2021
The 2020 CP Women's Open has been cancelled. The Canadian women's professional golf championship was scheduled for the first week of September at Vancouver's Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club. Organ...
Jun 30, 2020
Trade experts urge heads-up approach for businesses as USMCA comes into force
WASHINGTON - Experts are urging businesses across North America to keep their heads up and their eyes open as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement comes into force this week. U.S. trade ambassador Robert ...
Jun 30, 2020
Carl Reiner, beloved creator of 'Dick Van Dyke Show,' dies
NEW YORK - Carl Reiner, the ingenious and versatile writer, actor and director who broke through as a "second banana" to Sid Caesar and rose to comedy's front ranks as creator of "The Dick Van Dyke Sh...
Jun 30, 2020
World Rugby cancels rest of Sevens Series, Canada women finish 3rd and men 8th
World Rugby has cancelled the remaining rounds of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series due to the global pandemic, awarding New Zealand the men's and women's titles based on the existing standings. Join...
Jun 30, 2020
Rainfall warning in effect for Grande Prairie area
UPDATE (4:25 p.m. June 30): The severe thunderstorm watch for all previously indicated areas has been lifted. A rainfall warning remains in effect for the Grande Prairie-Beaverlodge-Valleyview area, a...
Jun 30, 2020