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Virus cases at Djokovic's event put sports under scrutiny
BELGRADE, Serbia - Novak Djokovic's charity tennis exhibition series, combined with an overall softening of coronavirus restrictions in Serbia and Croatia, has been followed by an increase in the numb...
Jun 22, 2020
Lethbridge Police’s Run for Special Olympics goes virtual this year
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The eighth annual Lethbridge Police Run has been adjusted because of COVID-19.Due to restrictions imposed by the pandemic, the event, which is organized in partnership with the Law En...
Jun 22, 2020
FBI investigating noose left in NASCAR stall of Black driver
Federal authorities on Monday confirmed they are investigating the discovery of a noose found in the Talladega Superspeedway garage stall of Bubba Wallace, NASCAR's only Black full-time driver who suc...
Jun 22, 2020
TFC star striker Jozy Altidore back, training by himself alone during quarantine
TORONTO - All of Toronto FC's players are back at the club's north Toronto training centre with the return of star striker Jozy Altidore. The U.S. international had been at his Florida home until...
Jun 22, 2020
Toronto Raptors fly south for Florida, will prepare in Fort Myers to resume play
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are headed south to prepare for the resumption of the NBA season. The team was scheduled to depart Monday for Florida where it will train in the Fort Myers area. Rep...
Jun 22, 2020
FBI investigating noose left in NASCAR stall of Black driver
Authorities said Monday that the FBI is investigating the discovery of a noose found in the Talladega Superspeedway garage stall of Bubba Wallace and the governor of Alabama condemned the act against ...
Jun 22, 2020
Demonstration continues west of Toronto over police shooting death of man
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - A group of people protesting the shooting death of a man in mental health crisis on the weekend continue to block an intersection in Mississauga, Ont. Peel Regional Police say the ...
Jun 22, 2020
$17 million investment made by Travel Alberta to help restart province’s tourism industry
CALGARY, AB - Travel Alberta has announced a $17 million investment to help restart the province's tourism industry hit by COVID-19.Three new federal and provincial funding programs for Alberta's dest...
Jun 22, 2020
'Jaws,' 'Black Panther' and more coming back to the drive-in
"Jaws," "Black Panther" and "Back to the Future" are just a few of the modern popcorn classics coming to the drive-in this summer. Tribeca Enterprises, IMAX and AT&T on Monday announced the initia...
Jun 22, 2020
Online poll finds 43 per cent of Chinese-Canadians faced threats over COVID-19
A new survey of Chinese-Canadians says 43 per cent reported being threatened or intimidated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The online survey carried out by the Angus Reid Institute in partnersh...
Jun 22, 2020