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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 20
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 3:42 p.m. EDT on Sept. 20, 2020: There are 143,649 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 67,542 confirmed (including 5,802 deaths, 58,796 ...
Sep 20, 2020
Fishermen say they are removing Indigenous lobster traps in western Nova Scotia
SAULNIERVILLE, N.S. - A flotilla of non-Indigenous fishing boats moved into St. Marys Bay off western Nova Scotia on Sunday to remove lobster traps set by fishermen from the Sipekne'katik First Nation...
Sep 20, 2020
Ginsburg's impact on women spanned age groups, backgrounds
NEW YORK - Sure, there were the RBG bobbleheads, the Halloween getups, the lace collars, the workout videos. The "I dissent" T-shirts, the refrigerator magnets, the onesies for babies or costumes for ...
Sep 20, 2020
Blue Jays stop six-game losing skid with 6-3 win in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA - The Toronto Blue Jays finally stopped the bleeding Sunday with a 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Six stellar innings from starting pitcher Taijuan Walker, followed by a two...
Sep 20, 2020
Shapovalov loses to Schwartzman in Italian Open semifinals
ROME - Canadian Denis Shapovalov's steady run at the Italian Open ended Sunday with a semifinal loss to Diego Schwartzman of Argentina. The No. 8-seeded Schwartzman beat Shapovalov 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 ...
Sep 20, 2020
Lightning the latest to learn Dallas Stars' defence can be downright offensive
EDMONTON - The Tampa Bay Lightning are the latest team in the NHL playoffs to discover how much the Dallas Stars' defence can be, well, downright offensive. The Stars scored twice via defenders j...
Sep 20, 2020
WNBA postpones game between Storm and Lynx due to COVID-19
BRADENTON, Fla. - The opener of the WNBA playoff series between the Seattle Storm and the Minnesota Lynx was postponed nearly 90 minutes before its scheduled tipoff Sunday because of inconclusive COVI...
Sep 20, 2020
20 new COVID-19 cases in province, 7 from outbreak at Saskatoon business
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is reporting 20 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday. That's the largest single-day total since Sept. 12, when 21 cases were announced. Of the new cases, 10 are from Regina, ...
Sep 20, 2020
Addressing anti-mask protests poses a challenge for leaders, experts say
MONTREAL - Quebec's COVID-19 case numbers hit their highest numbers since the end of May this weekend, but Alexandre Laberge-Ayotte wasn't worried. Laberge-Ayotte and a handful of other protester...
Sep 20, 2020
Métis Nation-Sask president stayed at Waskesiu Lake hotel and visited five other businesses before testing positive for COVID-19
After Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan President Glen McCallum tested positive for COVID-19, the Hawood Inn in Waskesiu Lake closed on Saturday for four days of deep cleaning. According to Nancy Wood, the own...
Sep 20, 2020