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Protesters register frustration in U.S., but experts suspect an ulterior motive
WASHINGTON - The partisan cracks in America's collective effort to combat COVID-19 are growing wider by the day - fuelled, some say, not by grassroots sentiment but by political forces both withi...
Apr 20, 2020
Vancouver's huge 4-20 pot celebration to be replaced by virtual event
VANCOUVER - What would have been Vancouver's 26th annual marijuana festival has been sidelined by the COVID-19 pandemic but organizers say a virtual celebration will go ahead. The unsanctioned festiva...
Apr 20, 2020
Book on Chornobyl nuclear accident wins $5,000 prize
NEW YORK - Adam Higginbotham's "Midnight in Chornobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster" has won a $5,000 prize. Higginbotham has received the William E. Colby Award, given fo...
Apr 20, 2020
Facebook takes Canada's privacy czar to court over personal data probe
OTTAWA - Facebook wants a judge to toss out the federal privacy watchdog's finding that the social media giant's lax practices allowed personal data to be used for political purposes. The company...
Apr 20, 2020
Alberta saw the biggest drop in mental health scores in Canada
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The COVID-19 pandemic has played a negative role on the mental health of most Canadians, but it appears Albertans have been hit the hardest.That is according to the new Mental Health ...
Apr 20, 2020 The impact of COVID-19 on mental health. (Morneau Shepell)
Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies signs contract extension with Bayern Munich
MUNICH - Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies has signed a two-year contract extension with Bayern Munich that will keep the teenager with the German powerhouse through June 2025. A winger who has fou...
Apr 20, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 12:06 p.m. on April 20, 2020: There are 35,708 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 18,357 confirmed (inc...
Apr 20, 2020
Professional Fighters League calls off 2020 season, will resume MMA shows in 2021
The Professional Fighters League has called off its 2020 season due to the global pandemic, saying it will resume its mixed martial arts schedule in the spring of 2021. The PFL is home to veteran...
Apr 20, 2020
Addison named WHL Eastern Conference Defenceman of the Year
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The accolades keep coming for the Lethbridge Hurricanes and its players.Defenceman Calen Addison has been named the Western Hockey League (WHL) Eastern Conference Defenceman of the Ye...
Apr 20, 2020 Calen Addison has been named the WHL Eastern Conference Defeceman of the Year (Photo courtesy the Western Hockey League - WHL at whl.ca)
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 11:45 MPs are back in the House of Commons after the four main parties failed to reach consensus on keeping Parliament ad...
Apr 20, 2020