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Poll suggests COVID-19 not changing Canada Day for many Canadians
OTTAWA - COVID-19 means the true north is not entirely free this Canada Day, but a new survey suggests that's not going to change how many people mark the holiday. Leger Marketing and the Associa...
Jun 29, 2020
B.C. says show us evidence safe to fly if airlines drop in-flight distancing
VICTORIA - British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says he wants to see the evidence that it's safe for the country's two largest airlines to drop their in-flight distancing policies during t...
Jun 29, 2020
Venezuela's Maduro orders EU envoy to leave after sanctions
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro ordered the European Union's ambassador to leave the country on Monday hours after the bloc that's pushing for a democratic transition hit sever...
Jun 29, 2020
Coroner finds organizational problems in death of 24-year-old during Montreal marathon
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner who looked into the death last year of a 24-year-old runner in a Montreal half-marathon is raising several issues with communication and organization at the ...
Jun 29, 2020
Coroner finds organizational problems in death of 24-year-old during Montreal marathon
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner who looked into the death last year of a 24-year-old runner in a Montreal half-marathon is raising several issues with communication and organization at the ...
Jun 29, 2020
Feds reviewing COVID-19 aid to prep for potential second wave, Trudeau say
OTTAWA - The federal government's ongoing review about the good, bad and possibly ugly parts of its response to COVID-19 will feed into plans for an improved response to a potential second wave of the...
Jun 29, 2020
Ottawa granted extension to overhaul medical assistance in dying legislation
MONTREAL - Quebec Superior Court has granted the federal government a five-month extension to revise its legislation on medical assistance in dying, giving Ottawa until just before Christmas to confor...
Jun 29, 2020
North Sask River Baseball League sets start date for season
It was a home run announcement for baseball players and fans alike in northern Saskatchewan: baseball season is just around the corner.The North Saskatchewan River Baseball League (NSRBL) has set a st...
Jun 29, 2020
VanVleet: Timing of restart amid racial unrest "sucks," but he likes BLM focus
Fred VanVleet wishes he could wear "everybody's name ever" on the back of his Toronto Raptors jersey in honour of the Black Lives Matter movement. Players will be permitted to replace their names...
Jun 29, 2020
Veterans Affairs hiring more staff to tackle growing backlog of disability cases
OTTAWA - The federal government is hiring hundreds more temporary staff to tackle the growing backlog of applications from disabled veterans asking for help. The plan was unveiled today as new figures...
Jun 29, 2020