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Canadians urged to keep COVID-era Thanksgiving gatherings small, virtual
As the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic washes over the country, Canadians from coast to coast are being asked to limit the size of their Thanksgiving gatherings or keep them entirely virtual. Wit...
Oct 11, 2020
India’s confirmed coronavirus cases cross 7 million
NEW DELHI - India's confirmed coronavirus toll crossed 7 million on Sunday with a number of new cases dipping in recent weeks. The Health Ministry reported another 74,383 infections in the past 24 hou...
Oct 10, 2020
Bus-train collision in central Thailand leaves 17 dead
BANGKOK - At least 17 people died early Sunday when a train collided with a bus in central Thailand, officials said. The tour bus was travelling with 65 passengers on board when it crossed the railway...
Oct 10, 2020
Several Stanley Cup winners breaking up championship core
While Braden Holtby saw his split with the Washington Capitals coming, Patric Hornqvist, Corey Crawford and Alex Pietrangelo weren't so lucky. Hornqvist was "blindsided" the Pittsburgh Penguins wanted...
Oct 10, 2020
Canadian middleweight K.B. Bhullar KO'd in first round in UFC debut on Fight Island
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - England's Tom Breese spoiled Canadian K.B. (The Bengal) Bhullar's UFC debut Saturday, handing the Edmonton middleweight his first pro loss on a televised Fight Night ...
Oct 10, 2020
SaskPower names employees who died on the job
SaskPower has named the two Weyburn employees who died in an accident Thursday.Scott Bill and Cole Crooks were working in a bucket on their truck. They fell and died because of an equipment failure.Sa...
Oct 10, 2020
Alex Pietrangelo, Taylor Hall still available as NHL free agency grinds on
TORONTO - The waiting game continues for the cream of this year's NHL free agent crop. Star defenceman Alex Pietrangelo and winger Taylor Hall, a former Hart Trophy winner as league MVP, both re...
Oct 10, 2020
Trump, Trudeau discuss president's COVID-19 diagnosis, Canadians detained in China
OTTAWA - The Prime Minister's Office says Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the president's bout with COVID-19 this morning. The PMO says Trudeau wished Trump and his wife Melan...
Oct 10, 2020
Maple Leafs sign forward Travis Boyd to one-year contract
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Travis Boyd to a one-year, US$700,000 contract on Saturday. Boyd, 27, split his 2019-20 season between the Washington Capitals and Hershey Bears of the American ...
Oct 10, 2020
COVID-19 spread shifts to seniors as outbreaks rise in long-term care homes: Tam
Canada's chief public health officer says the spread of COVID-19 is shifting towards seniors, adding to the mounting signs suggesting a second wave could hit just as hard as the first. In a statement ...
Oct 10, 2020