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In Georgia, Trump's shadow looms over pair of Senate runoffs
ATLANTA - President Donald Trump won't be on the ballot in January when Georgia voters settle two Senate runoffs that will determine control of the U.S. Senate. But both Republicans and Democrats are ...
Nov 13, 2020
As virus cases surge, elected officials resist restrictions
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - With the coronavirus coming back with a vengeance across the country and the U.S. facing a long, dark winter, many governors and other elected officials are showing little appetite ...
Nov 13, 2020
Multiple Grey Cup champion linebacker Mark Kosmos passes away at the age of 75
OTTAWA - Former linebacker Mark Kosmos, who won four Grey Cup titles with three separate teams over eight CFL seasons, has died. He was 75.An obiturary published in the Ottawa Citizen said he Kosmos d...
Nov 13, 2020
B.C. court dismisses hospice society's appeal in medically-assisted dying dispute
VANCOUVER - A hospice society in Delta, B.C., has lost another court attempt to reject membership based on their apparent views around medical assistance in dying. The B.C. Court of Appeal dismi...
Nov 13, 2020
Breakthrough for women: Miami Marlins hire Kim Ng as GM
MIAMI - Kim Ng started her Major League Baseball career as an intern, and three decades later she's still on the rise while shattering ceilings. Ng became the majors' highest-ranking woman in baseball...
Nov 13, 2020
PM warns premiers that feds don't have 'infinite' resources to assist COVID-19 fight
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is warning that the federal government could face "impossible decisions" if provinces don't take tougher action to stem the rapid spread of COVID-19. As several ...
Nov 13, 2020
Deputy chief of public health says challenges remain for Raptors to play at home
Canada's deputy chief of public health says the Toronto Raptors have presented a good plan to play at home this coming NBA season, but concerns remain over enforcing strict health protocols and travel...
Nov 13, 2020
Province records 81 new cases, 53 patients are in hospital
After announcing further restrictive measures to combat COVID-19, the province is reporting 81 new cases and 108 recoveries.The new amount brings the provincial total to 4,513 cases. The new cases are...
Nov 13, 2020
Major police operation underway in Montreal's Mile End neighbourhood
MONTREAL - A major police operation was underway Friday in a neighbourhood north of downtown Montreal, near the offices of video-game maker Ubisoft. Police officers holding firearms could be seen out ...
Nov 13, 2020
Two local business owners recognized for helping tourism in Saskatchewan
The 2019 Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence recipients have been announced including two local business owners, Brad Muir and Gordon Olson.Brad Muir from Anglin Lake owns Sundogs Excursions and...
Nov 13, 2020