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B.C. snap election coloured by pandemic recovery, candidate gaffes
VANCOUVER - Voters go to the polls Saturday to determine who will lead British Columbia through the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery, marking the end of a campaign unlike any in the province's recent hi...
Oct 23, 2020
Family of slain Utah college student confronts her killer
SALT LAKE CITY - Family members of a Utah college student who was found strangled and burned last year following a search for her that captured the nation's attention called the man who pleaded guilty...
Oct 23, 2020
Nunavut politicians vote to remove minister from cabinet over social media post
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's legislature members have voted former housing and Nunavut Arctic College minister Patterk Netser out of cabinet over a post he made on social media.Premier Joe Savikataaq ...
Oct 23, 2020
Ironman triathlete Lionel Sanders sets Canadian hour cycling record
MILTON, Ont. - Lionel Sanders struck a blow for triathletes in the cycling ranks by breaking the Canadian hour record. The Ironman triathlete from Windsor, Ont., rode 51.304 kilometres in 60 minutes F...
Oct 23, 2020
Maple Leafs sign defenceman Travis Dermott to one-year contract extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Travis Dermott to a one-year contract extension worth US$874,125. The 23-year-old recorded 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in 56 regular-...
Oct 23, 2020
AP source: NBA targeting Dec. 22 as start to coming season
A person with knowledge of the situation says the NBA's board of governors is considering a December start to the 2020-21 season, with Dec. 22 being the initial target for opening night and the season...
Oct 23, 2020
Toronto FC visits Philadelphia for top-of-the-table showdown with the Union
Philadelphia Union coach Jim Curtin knows all too well the damage Alejandro Pozuelo can do. Curtin watched from the sideline Oct. 3 as his team somehow forgot about the Toronto FC playmaker on a 76th-...
Oct 23, 2020
Team Matt Dunstone considers relocation due to restrictions in Saskatchewan
Team Matt Dunstone is considering relocating from Saskatchewan due to mounting frustrations stemming from provincial COVID-19 restrictions. The latest development in the simmering issue came Thursday ...
Oct 23, 2020
'We've got to make it worth something': Whitecaps in must-win mode to finish season
VANCOUVER - Lucas Cavallini was filled with joy when he entered his home in Vancouver earlier this week and finally saw his wife and three kids in person. His job as the Whitecaps' top striker h...
Oct 23, 2020
Companies warn Tory motion could deter domestic production of PPE
OTTAWA - Canadian companies that answered the government's call to produce ventilators and other desperately needed equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic say they're worried that opposition MPs are n...
Oct 23, 2020