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UK, Canada impose sanctions on Belarus president, officials
LONDON - Britain and Canada imposed sanctions Tuesday on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, his son and other senior government officials following the disputed presidential election and a cra...
Sep 29, 2020

2020 Spengler Cup cancelled because of pandemic
DAVOS, Switzerland - The Spengler Cup has been cancelled this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual tournament in Switzerland for the Canadian national men's hockey team and Euro...
Sep 29, 2020

Canada, Britain impose sanctions on Belarus, president over 'fraudulent' election
OTTAWA - Canada has imposed sanctions on the president of Belarus and his government over what it says was a fraudulent election. Canada imposed the sanctions in conjunction with Britain against offic...
Sep 29, 2020

Support Sick Kids with DQ
From Monday, October 5th until Sunday, October 11th, Dairy Queen fans in Meadow Lake are invited to support sick kids by ordering from their local participating Dairy Queen stores. Promotions will rai...
Sep 29, 2020

Kuwait ruler, longtime diplomat Sheikh Sabah, dies at age 91
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, the ruler of Kuwait who drew on his decades as the oil-rich nation's top diplomat to push for closer ties to Iraq after the 1990 Gulf War ...
Sep 29, 2020

Consumer confidence posts solid gain to 101.8 in September
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer confidence rebounded more quickly in September than most economists had expected, but it remains well below levels that preceded the pandemic. The Conference Board reported ...
Sep 29, 2020

Trudeau pledges additional $400 million in humanitarian aid to fight COVID-19
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will commit an additional $400 million in development and humanitarian spending to combat COVID-19. Trudeau says the new money will go to trusted par...
Sep 29, 2020

S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller: US home prices rise 3.9% in July
WASHINGTON - U.S. home prices rose at a faster pace in July as the housing market continued to show strength in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home p...
Sep 29, 2020

Toronto Blue Jays won't pitch ace Ryu in playoff opener against Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays are breaking away from baseball tradition as they gear up for their first playoff game in four years on Tuesday. Toronto starts right-hander Matt Shoemaker...
Sep 29, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 29
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. EDT on Sept. 29, 2020: There are 155,307 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 72,651 confirmed (including 5,826 deaths, 61,62...
Sep 29, 2020