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Province records another death, 42 new cases of COVID-19
A person in their 60s from the North region who tested positive for COVID-19 has died, marking the sixteenth death recorded from the virus in Saskatchewan. Today, the province is reporting 42 new case...
Jul 23, 2020

Indigenous leaders call for systemic review of RCMP practices
OTTAWA - First Nations and Inuit leaders are urging Ottawa to launch an independent, civilian review of RCMP practices to start addressing the number of violent incidents between Mounties an...
Jul 23, 2020

WHO chief upbraids Pompeo over 'unacceptable' allegations
GENEVA - The director-general of the World Health Organization upbraided U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday for "untrue and unacceptable" allegations during the coronavirus pandemic after...
Jul 23, 2020

Jobless claims rise as cutoff of extra $600 benefit nears
WASHINGTON - Just days before the end of an enhanced unemployment benefit, the nation got another dose of bad economic news Thursday: The number of laid-off workers seeking jobless benefits last week ...
Jul 23, 2020

Watchdog to review conduct of federal agents in Portland, DC
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department inspector general said Thursday that it will conduct a review of the conduct of federal agents who responded to unrest in Portland, Oregon and Washington, D.C., fol...
Jul 23, 2020

Hutterite leader says COVID-19 outbreaks leading to stigmatization
A Manitoba Hutterite minister is telling the province to stop identifying colonies where members have tested positive for COVID-19 because it is leading to stigmatization. Paul Waldner from the CanAm ...
Jul 23, 2020

Six-year-old girl in Montreal dies after stabbing in east-end home
MONTREAL - A six-year-old girl who was stabbed overnight in an east-end Montreal residence has died. Montreal police said today they are considering her death a homicide. The girl'...
Jul 23, 2020

Canadian Chris Johnston vying for US$100,000 Bassmaster Elite top prize
The real fun has finally begun for Chris Johnston. The 31-year-old native of Peterborough, Ont., was among 86 anglers - and three Canadians, including his older brother, Cory -&nbs...
Jul 23, 2020

Chief of defence staff Jonathan Vance announces impending retirement
OTTAWA - Gen. Jonathan Vance, who led the military through a major pivot after the war in Afghanistan, announced Wednesday he is stepping down as chief of the defence staff.The country's top soldier s...
Jul 23, 2020

Baseball is Back: New-look rotation and young core has Jays feeling optimistic
The road will be home for the Toronto Blue Jays over the course of the 2020 regular season, which kicks off Friday night at Tampa's Tropicana Field for Canada's lone Major League Baseball team. A prop...
Jul 23, 2020