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A look at how North American sports are doing in their plans to return
As areas of North America work toward easing restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the sporting landscape that had ground to a halt three months ago is starting to re-...
Jun 11, 2020
Fearing COVID-19, daughter pleads for Ontario dad's release from Cairo prison
OTTAWA - The daughter of a Canadian man imprisoned in Cairo for more than a year says her father is at risk of succumbing to COVID-19 unless the government can win his freedom. Amal Ahmed Albaz is onc...
Jun 11, 2020
Tattoo and piercing services resume in Meadow Lake
A local tattoo and piercing studio is booked solid after months of mandatory closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mackenzie Bergen, owner of Mac Piercing located inside Arlene's in Meadow Lake told ...
Jun 11, 2020
Research finds sea otter comeback worth millions but not all benefit
VANCOUVER - The return of playful, popular sea otters to the Pacific shores of British Columbia is adding nearly $50 million a year to the province's economy despite its impact on valuable fisheries, ...
Jun 11, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 3:09 p.m. on June 11, 2020: There are 97,474 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 53,485 confirmed (inclu...
Jun 11, 2020
Vancouver mayor wants B.C. premier to review policing across province
Vancouver's mayor wants the B.C. government to conduct a review of policing across the province. Kennedy Stewart says city council can do little to change policing in Vancouver and the provi...
Jun 11, 2020
Human rights museum criticized, employees say work environment racist
WINNIPEG - The Canadian Museum for Human Rights says it will conduct an external review following social media posts alleging a racist and discriminatory work environment. People who say they are...
Jun 11, 2020
Edmonton chief raises concerns about defunding police service to deal with racism
Edmonton's police chief says there is systemic racism in Canadian policing, but he worries that defunding police could lead to a loss of officers and programs brought in to address diversity. Chief Da...
Jun 11, 2020
Colby Cave's teammate Cooper Marody writes tribute song for memorial fund
Edmonton Oilers prospect Cooper Marody has written a song in memory of teammate Colby Cave to raise money for a memorial fund. Cave, from Battleford, Sask., died April 11 in a Toronto hospital after s...
Jun 11, 2020
For George Floyd, a complicated life and a notorious death
HOUSTON - Years before a bystander's video of George Floyd's last moments turned his name into a global cry for justice, Floyd trained a camera on himself. "I just want to speak to you all real quick,...
Jun 11, 2020