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N.S. premier seeks probe of possible criminality by police in Assoun case
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's premier says his government will ask for an independent investigation into the destruction of evidence by police in the case of a man who spent almost 17 years in prison b...
Sep 17, 2020
Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court upholds province's COVID-19 travel ban
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court judge has upheld the province's pandemic travel restrictions. Halifax resident Kimberly Taylor sued the Newfoundland and Labrador governmen...
Sep 17, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 17
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 2:02 p.m. EDT on Sept. 17, 2020: There are 140,550 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 66,356 confirmed (including 5,791 deaths, 58,012 ...
Sep 17, 2020
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri not engaging in contract talks just yet
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri said he hasn't had any contract discussions with team owner Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment since the club's season ended last week. Ujiri's contract has one ...
Sep 17, 2020
Canadian Olympic team doctor says plan for Tokyo Games without vaccine
Canada's Olympic team doctor believes the Tokyo Games can happen in 2021 without a COVID-19 vaccine, but feels the event will require major modifications. While he calls the global effort to...
Sep 17, 2020
Windsor fighters Randa Markos, T.J. Laramie compete Saturday on UFC Vegas card
A pair of fighters from Windsor, Ont., will carry Canadian colours on Saturday's UFC card in Las Vegas. Strawweight Randa (Quiet Storm) Markos and featherweight T.J. (The Truth) Laramie are at differe...
Sep 17, 2020
Maple Leafs hire former Canucks coach Manny Malhotra as assistant
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have added Manny Malhotra to the bench, hiring the former NHL centre as an assistant coach. Malhotra, 40, spent the past three seasons as an assistant coach with the ...
Sep 17, 2020
Notley to stay on as Alberta NDP leader for 2023 provincial election
EDMONTON - Alberta Opposition NDP Leader Rachel Notley says she will run for premier again in 2023. Notley, who said in December she would stay on as leader, confirmed those plans&...
Sep 17, 2020
BreakOut West 2020 Home Edition: What To Expect
BreakOut West 2020 Home Edition: What To Expect Friday, September 18, 2020 at 1:00pm Sask time.BreakOut West (BOW) is being held online this year. Typically, as an artist attending, you would be antic...
Sep 17, 2020
Ottawa to fund 164 school projects in Sask. with carbon tax money
The federal government has said where it will spend the first $12 million of carbon tax money meant for universities, schools, municipalities and hospitals in Saskatchewan.In a news release Wednesday,...
Sep 17, 2020