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Late but alive, Tour de France races into COVID epidemic
NICE, France - Delayed but alive again and out on French roads, the strangest Tour de France ever set off Saturday in a bubble of anti-COVID protocols to try to keep the 176 riders virus-free for thre...
Aug 29, 2020
Increase in backyard birdfeeders driving demand for sunflower seeds
The lockdown induced by the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have left a lot of people feeling caged, and as many reach out to their feathered friends for company, demand for sunflower seeds is rising. Grah...
Aug 29, 2020
Canada's Jessie Fleming celebrates win as Chelsea claims women's Community Shield
LONDON - Canadian international Jessie Fleming celebrated her first silverware with Chelsea on Saturday in a 2-0 win over Manchester City in the Community Shield, marking the return of Engli...
Aug 29, 2020
Saskatoon fire deemed incendiary, causes $30k in damage
Saskatoon fire investigators say a fire on Friday afternoon caused $30,000 in damage to a Weldon Avenue home.Multiple 911 calls reporting heavy smoke on the 700 block started coming in at 3:23 p.m.Arr...
Aug 29, 2020
Artist Banksy on migrant crisis: 'All Black Lives Matter'
LONDON - Street artist Banksy has released a video with a strong political message explaining why he became involved in a search-and-rescue ship helping migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. "Like most p...
Aug 29, 2020
Pandemic drives down rent, boosts incentives in Toronto and Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Rental prices have dipped and landlords are facing stiffer competition for tenants in Canada's two hottest housing markets in the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. It seems lik...
Aug 29, 2020
UAE formally ends Israel boycott amid US-brokered deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The ruler of the United Arab Emirates has issued a decree formally ending the country's boycott of Israel amid a U.S.-brokered deal to normalize relations between the two...
Aug 29, 2020
Three of the party leaders campaign in northeast New Brunswick today
FREDERICTON - Three of New Brunswick's party leaders will be campaigning in the northeast of the province today as the second week of the election campaign wraps up. Progressive Conservative Leader Bl...
Aug 29, 2020
'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43
LOS ANGELES - Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of cancer, his...
Aug 28, 2020
Grichuk homers in 10th as Blue Jays beat Orioles 5-4
Randal Grichuk hit a two-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. With Reese McGuire standing on second ba...
Aug 28, 2020