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'The time has come:' Manitoba mayor calls on hockey team to change name
MORDEN, Man. - Brandon Burley felt his chest tighten as news spread that Washington's National Football League team is going to change its controversial name. The mayor of Morden thinks it's the ...
Jul 13, 2020
Diplomat says documents too sensitive to give to Meng's legal team
OTTAWA - The federal government is trying to block Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's access to some documents in her extradition case, arguing in court documents that disclosing sensitive informati...
Jul 13, 2020
Protesters show support for banning conversion therapy in Lethbridge, others want definition changed
LETHBRIDGE, AB - As discussions continue in Lethbridge City Council about abolishing conversion therapy, locals took to streets to voice their opinions.The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry (CJP) defines...
Jul 13, 2020
Students at St. Francis Xavier University protest wording of COVID-19 waiver
HALIFAX - A group of students, alumni and some staff at St. Francis Xavier University are pushing back against a legal waiver that students are required to sign if they want to return to cla...
Jul 13, 2020
Another 20-M masks available across the province - Albertans encouraged to use them
EDMONTON, AB. -- The province is not moving to make the wearing of masks mandatory but, Premier Jason Kenney and Dr. Deena Hinshaw both say wearing a mask, particularly in crowded areas and shops, is ...
Jul 13, 2020
Whitecaps finally about to see action at MLS is Back Tournament in Florida
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - There have been no surprises for Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos so far at the MLS is Back Tournament. "It's pretty much what I thought. Teams are not ready to play," he told ...
Jul 13, 2020
Federal judge voids Georgia 'heartbeat' abortion restriction
ATLANTA - A federal judge on Monday permanently blocked Georgia's 2019 "heartbeat" abortion law, finding that it violates the U.S. Constitution. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones ruled against the state...
Jul 13, 2020
Raptors veteran Lowry believes the NBA restart will "work perfectly"
Kyle Lowry has been a big contributor to the NBA's return to the court as part of the players' association restart group. He strongly believes it will work. Speaking to the media for the first ti...
Jul 13, 2020
Experts believe Edmonton will change its CFL team name
As pressure mounts for professional sports teams to shed racist or stereotypical names, experts believe the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos will soon announce a name change. On Monday, the...
Jul 13, 2020
Statistics Canada analysis suggests small hit to inflation from pandemic
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says Canadians' buying patterns changed so much during the COVID-19 pandemic that its measure of consumer inflation went a little wobbly. The agency previously reported...
Jul 13, 2020