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Top court to sit in person, start session early to catch up on COVID-19 delays
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will resume in-person hearings next month. The fall session will begin Sept. 22 - earlier than expected, so the court can hear the cases delayed due to t...
Aug 27, 2020

Canada-China COVID-19 vaccine trials abandoned: National Research Council
HALIFAX - A COVID-19 vaccine-development partnership between China's CanSino Biologics and Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia has been abandoned.The National Research Council of Canada said today in ...
Aug 27, 2020

From 'seaman' to 'sailor': the Royal Canadian Navy adopts gender-neutral titles
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Navy is changing the titles of its junior ranks to be more inclusive. The references to "seaman" in the English-language designations - ordinary, able, leading an...
Aug 27, 2020

Canada-China COVID-19 vaccine trials abandoned: National Research Council
HALIFAX - A COVID-19 vaccine-development partnership between China's CanSino Biologics and Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia has been abandoned. The National Research Council of Canada sai...
Aug 27, 2020

'Black Lady Sketch Show' creator relishes Emmy nod firsts
LOS ANGELES - Robin Thede's face lights up when she hears that the deliciously clever humour of her "A Black Lady Sketch Show" provokes a laugh-out-loud response. "That means the most. That's the whol...
Aug 27, 2020

CP NewsAlert: Raptors game postponed, but NBA plans to resume playoffs: AP source
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The Toronto Raptors' playoff game against the Boston Celtics on Thursday night has been postponed in the aftermath of a weekend police shooting in Wisconsin, but the NBA says ...
Aug 27, 2020

Canada's Woods expects 2020 version of Tour de France to be mentally draining
Delayed due to the global pandemic but still taking place under the spectre of COVID-19, this year's Tour de France promises to be like no other. The 21-stage, 3,484-kilometre race starts Saturda...
Aug 27, 2020

Hockey Diversity Alliance asks NHL to suspend Thursday's playoff games
A group advocating for diversity in hockey is calling for the NHL to suspend Thursday's playoff games in the aftermath of a police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Wisconsin last wee...
Aug 27, 2020

Democrats deploy Harris in hopes of upstaging Trump's convention finale
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump will close out his party's national convention tonight by basking in the Republican limelight - but one of his Democrat rivals hopes to spoil the celebration. Sen. Kamala Har...
Aug 27, 2020

Canadian players avoid seeded opponents in first round of the US Open
NEW YORK - Three of five Canadians are seeded and the two others won't face seeded players in the opening round of the U.S. Open next week. The draw was unveiled Thursday. The tournament is scheduled ...
Aug 27, 2020