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Pole vaulter Duplantis breaks Bubka's outdoor world record
ROME - Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis broke Sergey Bubka's 26-year-old outdoor world record on Thursday. Duplantis cleared 6 metres, 15 centimetres at the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea meet in Rome...
Sep 17, 2020
Twisted Sister singer to anti-maskers: Don't use our song
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider took to social media to condemn anti-maskers who went into a Florida Target store blaring the group's hit "We're Not Gonna Take It" while rippi...
Sep 17, 2020
'Melrose Place' actress headed back to prison for 2010 crash
A former "Melrose Place" actress who has already served a prison sentence for a fatal 2010 drunken driving crash in New Jersey is headed back behind bars after a judge agreed with prosecutors Thursday...
Sep 17, 2020
Notley to stay on as Alberta NDP leader for 2023 provincial election
EDMONTON - Alberta Opposition NDP Leader Rachel Notley has announced that she will run for premier again in 2023.Notley, who said in December she would stay on as leader, confirmed those plans in a Fa...
Sep 17, 2020
N.S. premier seeks probe of possible criminality by police in Assoun case
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's premier says his government will ask for an independent investigation into the destruction of evidence by police in the case of a man who spent almost 17 years in prison b...
Sep 17, 2020
Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court upholds province's COVID-19 travel ban
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court judge has upheld the province's pandemic travel restrictions. Halifax resident Kimberly Taylor sued the Newfoundland and Labrador governmen...
Sep 17, 2020
Canada Border Services reminder about travel restrictions for holidays
COUTTS, AB- The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is reminding all travellers that travel restrictions will be strictly enforced during upcoming holidays. Restrictions are enforced at all Canadian ...
Sep 17, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 17
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 2:02 p.m. EDT on Sept. 17, 2020: There are 140,550 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 66,356 confirmed (including 5,791 deaths, 58,012 ...
Sep 17, 2020
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri not engaging in contract talks just yet
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri said he hasn't had any contract discussions with team owner Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment since the club's season ended last week. Ujiri's contract has one ...
Sep 17, 2020
Canadian Olympic team doctor says plan for Tokyo Games without vaccine
Canada's Olympic team doctor believes the Tokyo Games can happen in 2021 without a COVID-19 vaccine, but feels the event will require major modifications. While he calls the global effort to...
Sep 17, 2020