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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:35 a.m. on June 20, 2020: There are 100,957 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 54,674 confirmed (inc...
Jun 20, 2020
In tension-filled Tulsa, Trump tempting fate in more ways than one
TULSA, Okla. - In the city that bore witness to the Black Wall Street massacre of 1921, the twin epicentres of America's seismic shift on justice, race and social disparity find themselves just a 30-m...
Jun 20, 2020
Maple Leafs refuse comment on reports that Matthews tested positive for COVID-19
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs say they will not comment on reports that one of their star players has tested positive for COVID-19. The Toronto Sun and The Toronto Star report ...
Jun 20, 2020
Partner of N.S. gunman no longer executor of estate valued at $1.2 million
HALIFAX - The girlfriend of a gunman who carried out a mass shooting in Nova Scotia has renounced her right to be the executor of his will for an estate initially valued at more than $1.2 million...
Jun 20, 2020
Erin O'Toole camp seeks police probe, accuses MacKay camp of theft
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidate Peter MacKay's campaign team is dismissing an allegation of theft of campaign materials levelled in a late-night press release Friday by rival Erin O'To...
Jun 20, 2020
Judge: Bolton can publish book despite efforts to block it
WASHINGTON - A federal judge ruled Saturday that former national security adviser John Bolton can move forward in publishing his tell-all book despite efforts by the Trump administration to block the ...
Jun 20, 2020
'A little different': Vancouver 'micro-weddings' help couples during COVID-19
VANCOUVER - Nikki Alexis and Roni Jones originally imagined their September wedding would include 100 people, including friends and family, and a large celebration. The COVID-19 pandemic changed ...
Jun 20, 2020
Raptors Uprising down Kings Guard Gaming to win NBA 2K League Tipoff Tournament
TORONTO - Raptors Uprising GC, yet to lose this season, swept Kings Guard Gaming on Friday night to win the NBA 2K League's US$160,000 Tipoff tournament. The Raptors, the class of the league this...
Jun 19, 2020
AP source: MLB spring training sites close amid virus worry
Every team in Major League Baseball will shut its spring training camp over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, a move that came in the wake of the Philadelphia Phillies announcing five players h...
Jun 19, 2020
Canadian Armed Forces members at risk of COVID-19 while on duty to get extra pay
OTTAWA - The federal government is going to pay a bonus to Canadian Armed Forces members at risk of exposure to COVID-19 because of their duties. National Defence says troops deployed to long-ter...
Jun 19, 2020