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Blue Jays taking on World Series champs in D.C. as COVID-19 roils league
WASHINGTON - It's not exactly the major-league debut that Santiago Espinal had been planning on, but in 2020, it will have to do. The rookie infielder, who played his first game with the Toronto&...
Jul 27, 2020
U of L expecting 60% of students returning this fall
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A smaller group of students are anticipated to be enrolled at the University of Lethbridge (U of L).Academica Group polled continuing students across Canadian post-secondary instituti...
Jul 27, 2020
Canada men will have to play all the rounds of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying
TORONTO - Canada will have to start from the beginning of CONCACAF's revamped World Cup qualifying format to get to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. That means the Canadian men will have to play...
Jul 27, 2020
Source: Federal, provincial government awaiting certainty from CFL
TORONTO - It seems CFL players, coaches, front-office officials and fans aren't the only ones eagerly awaiting the outcome of the league's amendment talks with the CFL Players' Association. So to...
Jul 27, 2020
Canada Revenue Agency extends tax payment deadline to Sept. 30
OTTAWA - Anyone who owes the federal government taxes will now have until the end of September to pay. The Canada Revenue Agency says the payment deadline has been moved to Sept. 30 for individua...
Jul 27, 2020
As Congress fights, analysts warn economy needs help now
WASHINGTON - As Congress and the White House resume their efforts to agree on a new economic aid package, evidence is growing that the U.S. economy is faltering. And so is concern that the government ...
Jul 27, 2020
Horgan advises drivers with non-B.C. plates to take bus to avoid harassment
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says drivers who have out-of-province licence plates on their vehicles should consider taking public transit or riding a bicycle if they're feeling hara...
Jul 27, 2020
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine is put to its biggest test
The biggest test yet of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine got underway Monday with the first of some 30,000 Americans rolling up their sleeves to receive shots created by the U.S. government as part of...
Jul 27, 2020
Meng defence argues document disclosure wouldn't harm Canada's national security
OTTAWA - Lawyers for a Huawei executive facing possible extradition to the United States are disputing the Canadian government's claim that it can't release some documents in the case because it ...
Jul 27, 2020
Octavia Spencer: Cast more actors with disabilities
BOSTON - Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer says Hollywood needs to do better casting people with disabilities. The star of "The Help" and "Hidden Figures" is part of a new video campaign timed wit...
Jul 27, 2020