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Mali soldiers detain senior officers in apparent mutiny
BAMAKO, Mali - Soldiers in Mali took up arms in the garrison town of Kati on Tuesday and detained senior military officers in an apparent mutiny, raising fears of a coup after several months of anti-g...
Aug 18, 2020
Horizon School Division Director talks masks mandate, later start, more funding for upcoming school year
The Horizon School Division has decided to start their 2020/2021 school year on Level 2 of the provinces Safe Schools Plan.That means students in grades four through 12 will be mandated to wear masks ...
Aug 18, 2020
Lightning beat Blue Jackets 2-1 to take 3-1 series lead
TORONTO - Andrei Vasilevskiy had 28 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Monday to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series. Barclay Goodrow and Ya...
Aug 18, 2020
Singer kneels near top of CN Towner for 'O Canada' prior to Raps playoff debut
TORONTO - Juno Award-winning Toronto singer Jessie Reyez performed a recorded version of "O Canada" while kneeling on the outdoor EdgeWalk at the top of the CN Tower before the Raptors' playoff o...
Aug 18, 2020
Trump to pardon women's suffrage leader Susan Anthony
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will pardon Susan B. Anthony, a leader in the women's suffrage movement, who was arrested for voting in 1872 in violation of laws permitting only me...
Aug 18, 2020
DeBrusk, Bruins rally in 3rd to beat Hurricanes 4-3
TORONTO - Jake DeBrusk, Brad Marchand and the Boston Bruins quickly went from trailing by two goals to overwhelming the Carolina Hurricanes with a dominating third period. DeBrusk scored twice while t...
Aug 18, 2020
US home construction surges 22.6%, third straight increase
WASHINGTON - Construction of new U.S. homes surged 22.6% last month as homebuilders bounced back from a lull induced by the coronavirus pandemic. The Department reported Tuesday that new homes were st...
Aug 18, 2020
Parties urged to agree on safe way to hold possible election in pandemic
OTTAWA - What happens if Canada's minority Liberal government is defeated this fall and Elections Canada concludes it can't safely conduct an election because a second wave of the deadly coronavirus i...
Aug 18, 2020
Lightning win 2-1, put Blue Jackets on brink of elimination
TORONTO - Andrei Vasilevskiy had 28 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Monday to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series. Barclay Goodrow and Ya...
Aug 18, 2020
Avalanche overwhelm Coyotes 7-1 to take 3-1 series lead
EDMONTON - The Colorado Avalanche scored three early goals, revved up their power play and hit Arizona with a barrage of odd-man rushes. Their defence closed in around goalie Philipp Grubauer, shut do...
Aug 18, 2020