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Abandoned campfire deemed cause of recent Canmore wildfire
CALGARY, AB. -- In spite of warnings, yearly education and increased fines, human activity and lack of attention continues to be a prevalent cause of wildfires in the province. Investigators are askin...
Sep 14, 2020
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime suffers first-round loss at Italian Open
ROME - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime lost 6-4, 7-5 to Serbia's Filip Krajinovic in the first round of the ATP Tour's Italian Open on Monday. Auger-Aliassime, the No. 16 seed and world No. 20, won jus...
Sep 14, 2020
B.C. announces early lung cancer screening program touted as first in Canada
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has announced a new lung cancer screening program it says is the first of its kind in Canada aimed at early diagnosis of the deadliest form of the disease. ...
Sep 14, 2020
South Carolina's lieutenant governor contracts COVID-19
COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Friday, but is recovering in isolation with her family at home, officials said. Evette had a sore throat and heada...
Sep 14, 2020
Canada's Henderson withdraws from Portland Classic due to poor air quality
PORTLAND, Ore. - Canada's Brooke Henderson withdrew from the LPGA Tour's Cambia Portland Classic on Monday due to poor air quality. Henderson told The Canadian Press that she was withdrawing shortly a...
Sep 14, 2020
Quebec Student Sports Federation cancels fall university sports due to COVID-19
MONTREAL - The Quebec Student Sports Federation has cancelled university sports for the fall semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Universities are permitted activities with another school in cross-c...
Sep 14, 2020
Office furniture shortages loom as Canadians stay home this fall
OTTAWA - Canadians should brace for a shortage of office furniture, such as desks and chairs, as people continue to study and work from home this fall. Ikea Canada spokeswoman Kristin Newbigging says ...
Sep 14, 2020
Canadian Eugenie Bouchard earns wild card into French Open after Istanbul final
PARIS - Canada's Eugenie Bouchard has received a wild card into the main draw of the French Open after reaching the final of the Istanbul Tennis Championship on Sunday. Bouchard, from Westmount, Que.,...
Sep 14, 2020
Ministers warn COVID-19 researchers anew of threat of foreign actors
OTTAWA - A trio of federal cabinet minister is warning COVID-19 researchers to take additional precautions to protect their efforts from thieves and vandals. The statement today says the federal gover...
Sep 14, 2020
Daimler AG to pay $1.5B to settle emissions cheating probes
WASHINGTON - Automaker Daimler AG and subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA have agreed to pay $1.5 billion to the U.S. government and California state regulators to resolve emissions cheating allegations, off...
Sep 14, 2020