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Montreal restaurateurs 'in shock' after provincial government orders 28-day closure
MONTREAL - Quebec restaurateurs say they are in shock after the government ordered restaurant dining areas closed for 28 days in the province's two biggest cities. The order was one of several announc...
Sep 29, 2020
Reggaeton redemption: Balvin, Bunny top Latin Grammy nods
NEW YORK - At last year's Latin Grammy Awards, popular reggaeton and Latin trap musicians such as J Balvin, Bad Bunny and Ozuna were dismissed in the show's top categories. This year, they dominate. B...
Sep 29, 2020
Canadian 'keeper Dayne St. Clair makes most of MLS opportunity with Minnesota
Opportunity came knocking this season for Dayne St. Clair. And the Canadian goalkeeper has made the most of it. The 23-year-old from Pickering, Ont., has started the last six games for Minnesota Unite...
Sep 29, 2020
Blue Jays slugger Rowdy Tellez on team's 28-man roster for wild-card series
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays included slugger Rowdy Tellez on the team's 28-man roster for their best-of-three wild-card series against the Tampa Bay Rays. The first baseman hasn'...
Sep 29, 2020
Ottawa publishes guidance for rapid COVID-19 tests
OTTAWA - The federal government is publishing new advice for companies rushing to develop rapid tests for COVID-19 as Ottawa faces growing calls to approve such devices. The calls to approve devices t...
Sep 29, 2020
Deficit on track to hit $330 billion with COVID effects lasting years, says PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget office says the federal deficit for the year is on track to hit $328.5 billion as a result of COVID-19. That figure released this morning reflects measures announced ...
Sep 29, 2020
CP NewsAlert: Saskatchewan premier sets campaign in motion for Oct. 26 election
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has officially launched the campaign for the Oct. 26 provincial election.. Moe met with Lt-Gov. Russell Mirasty this morning at Government House to ask him to d...
Sep 29, 2020
Titans have NFL's first COVID-19 outbreak, with 8 positives
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Titans suspended in-person activities through Friday after the NFL says three Titans players and five other personnel tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first ...
Sep 29, 2020
Premier Scott Moe to call provincial election today
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he plans to kick off the provincial election campaign today.Moe told reporters in Saskatoon on Monday that he will be visiting the province's lieutenant-governor to...
Sep 29, 2020
Complaints from Access to Information users more than doubled last year: info czar
OTTAWA - A federal watchdog says dissatisfied users of the Access to Information Act lodged over 6,000 new complaints last year - more than double the number in the previous year. In her annual report...
Sep 29, 2020