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Statistics Canada to release April jobs report this morning
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada will release its latest reading on the job market this morning with its labour force survey for April. Economists at Royal Bank expect the report to show tighter labour mark...
May 06, 2022
Complainant to continue testimony at sex assault trial of Hedley singer Jacob Hoggard
TORONTO - A young woman alleged to have been sexually assaulted by Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard when she was a teenager is expected to continue her testimony at his trial today. The woman, who firs...
May 06, 2022
Asian Games in China postponed over spread of COVID-19
Less than three months after Beijing hosted the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, the Olympic Council of Asia said Friday that this year's Asian Games are being postponed because of concerns over the s...
May 06, 2022
Asian Games in China postponed over spread of COVID-19
Less than three months after Beijing hosted the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, the Olympic Council of Asia said Friday that this year's Asian Games are being postponed because of concerns over the s...
May 06, 2022
GOP works to get out the vote after calling elections rigged
ATLANTA (AP) - Republican David Perdue has made election fraud the centerpiece of his run for Georgia governor. But if he hopes to win in this year's midterm elections, his supporters will have to use...
May 05, 2022
Unbeaten Mexican Bryan (El Latino) Acosta adds to fight resume with TKO win
TORONTO - Bryan (El Latino) Acosta poured it on in the 10th round to stop fellow Mexican Benito Sanchez Garcia on Thursday and win the WBC Continental Americas super-featherweight title. Acosta (17-0-...
May 05, 2022
53 dead in China building collapse, search for trapped ends
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese state media say that 53 people died in a building collapse one week ago in central China and 10 were rescued. Authorities said Friday the search had ended for people trapped fro...
May 05, 2022
Rookie Kwan hits first homer, Guardians beat Blue Jays 6-5
CLEVELAND (AP) - Steven Kwan hit the first homer of his breakout rookie season, Franmil Reyes had three hits and an RBI, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 Thursday night. Kwan...
May 05, 2022
Jason Day 'obsessed' with new swing, leads Wells Fargo
POTOMAC, Md. (AP) - Three years and 364 days since his last victory, Jason Day describes himself as "obsessed" with honing his new swing and improving his results, even if he never gets back to No. 1 ...
May 05, 2022
Quick Quotes: What the leaders said during the first Conservative leadership debate
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership contenders faced each other in debate for the first time at the Shaw Conference Centre in Ottawa as part of the Canada Strong and Free Network conference. Patrick Brow...
May 05, 2022