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In an upside-down summer, 'Jaws,' 'E.T.' are hits again
NEW YORK - When historians look back on the top films at the box office in the summer of 2020, they may feel like they've slipped into a time warp, or maybe "Back to the Future." Over the second weeke...
Jul 30, 2020

Saskatchewan records 18th death from COVID-19
Saskatchewan has recorded its 18th death in relation to COVID-19.The person was from the South, had tested positive for the virus, and was in their 90s.The information was part of the latest daily pro...
Jul 30, 2020

Ottawa initially refused to hold joint inquiry into mass killing: N.S. minister
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's justice minister says he privately pushed Ottawa for a full federal-provincial public inquiry into the April mass shooting but federal officials initially r...
Jul 30, 2020

McDavid, Oilers itching to get after Blackhawks and erase past playoff failures
Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid may be the best hockey player in the world, but his body language these days resembles a guy with a big chip on his shoulder and something to prove. Th...
Jul 30, 2020

MLS ponders options for future play with border issue front and centre
TORONTO - Canadian MLS teams may get to see a lot of each other in the coming weeks. As the MLS is Back Tournament continues in Florida, Major League Soccer continues to review its options for resumin...
Jul 30, 2020

Companies highlight jobs, economic spinoffs as fighter-jet competition closes
OTTAWA - Fighter-jet makers are leading with promises of jobs and other economic spinoffs as they make their final pitches for why Canada should buy their planes to replace the military's aging CF-18 ...
Jul 30, 2020

Wisconsin governor orders masks statewide amid virus surge
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday issued a statewide mask mandate amid a spike in coronavirus cases, setting up a conflict with Republican legislative leaders who oppose such a req...
Jul 30, 2020

NewsAlert: Manitoba says schools will resume classroom learning in September
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government says most students are to be back in classrooms on Sept. 8, but there will be new guidelines to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. All students from kinderg...
Jul 30, 2020

A look at how provinces are planning for start of school year during pandemic
Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said ...
Jul 30, 2020

Record economic plunge, bleak jobs numbers reveal virus toll
WASHINGTON - The coronavirus pandemic sent the U.S. economy plunging by a record-shattering 32.9% annual rate last quarter and is still inflicting damage across the country, squeezing already struggli...
Jul 30, 2020