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LCI volleyball star commits to Kodiaks
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge College's men's volleyball team has added a local talent to its roster.Tanner Folden has committed to the Kodiaks for the 2020-2021 season. The 6-foot-3 middle blocker has ...
May 28, 2020
Winfrey, Pitt part of Grammys special for essential workers
NEW YORK - The Grammys is putting together an event featuring Brad Pitt, Oprah Winfrey, Herbie Hancock and Harry Connick, Jr. to honour essential workers across America. The Recording Academy, which p...
May 28, 2020
Moscow updates coronavirus statistics to show more deaths
MOSCOW - Health officials in Moscow updated their figures on coronavirus deaths Thursday, seeking to dispel doubts about Russia's comparatively low COVID-19 death toll. The health department in the Ru...
May 28, 2020
US layoffs climb to 41 million, despite business reopenings
WASHINGTON - An estimated 2.1 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week despite the gradual reopening of businesses around the country, bringing the running total since the coronav...
May 28, 2020
Easing liability rules for Twitter, Facebook could backfire on U.S.: Geist
WASHINGTON - Experts say President Donald Trump's bid to defend free expression on the Internet could end up having the opposite effect - and even put the United States offside in its new trade agreem...
May 28, 2020
Duclos reminds cabinet colleagues to be transparent, 'even in times of crisis'
OTTAWA - The federal minister responsible for public access to government information has reminded his cabinet colleagues of the need for transparency and accountability "even in times of crisis." In ...
May 28, 2020
Trudeau, allies call for global unity at UN summit on pandemic recovery
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau led a united call for global co-operation at a major United Nations meeting Thursday aimed at mitigating the devastating socia...
May 28, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:18 a.m. on May 28, 2020: There are 88,467 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 49,702 confirmed (inclu...
May 28, 2020
Priest plans virtual memorial service for four N.L. fishermen as community mourns
ST. LAWRENCE, N.L. - A small Newfoundland and Labrador community is preparing a virtual service to mourn the deaths of four fishermen, three of them from one family. The Canadian Coast Guard...
May 28, 2020
Simon & Schuster names Jonathan Karp as new CEO
NEW YORK - Jonathan Karp, who has worked with authors ranging from Sen. Edward Kennedy to Susan Orlean, has been named the new CEO of Simon & Schuster. He replaces Carolyn Reidy, who died two week...
May 28, 2020