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Feds order supplies to give two doses of COVID-19 vaccine when its ready
OTTAWA - The federal government is ordering more than 75 million syringes, alcohol swabs and bandages so it can inoculate Canadians as soon as a COVID-19 vaccine is ready. Procurement Minister An...
Jul 18, 2020
John Lewis, lion of civil rights and Congress, dies at 80
ATLANTA - John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanize opposition to racial segregation, and who went on to a long and celebr...
Jul 17, 2020
Boucher says he can feel the benefits of his newfound strength at practice
The knock against Chris Boucher has always been his slight stature. With long Inspector Gadget limbs on his six-foot-eight frame, the Toronto Raptors forward has always the ability to s...
Jul 17, 2020
Rabbi: Cannon 'genuinely concerned' after apology, meeting
A prominent rabbi who met with Nick Cannon says the television host and producer is "genuinely concerned about the hurt" he caused by making anti-Semitic remarks, and they intend to work together to r...
Jul 17, 2020
Feds and provinces agree to $19 billion aid package
The federal government is giving the province's $19 billion to help restart their economies amidst the pandemic.Saskatchewan is expected to get $500 million from the deal. In a media release, Premier ...
Jul 17, 2020
NYC cleared to reopen zoos, play ball; museums stay shut
New York City was cleared Friday to take the next step in its reopening next week, allowing movie and TV crews to film, zoos to welcome reduced crowds, professional sports teams to play to empty seats...
Jul 17, 2020
Whitecaps coach points to two 'clear mistakes' by referee in loss to San Jose
Two days after watching his young team lose to San Jose, Vancouver Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos took aim at the referee that worked the game at the MLS is Back Tournament in Florida. After leading ...
Jul 17, 2020
NYC cleared to reopen zoos, play ball; museums stay shut
New York City was cleared Friday to take the next step in its reopening next week, allowing movie and TV crews to film, zoos to welcome reduced crowds, professional sports teams to play to empty seats...
Jul 17, 2020
Stats Can plans 'contactless' census for 2021 in response to COVID-19
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is working on plans to deliver a "contactless census" next May if COVID-19 remains a threat. Officials from the agency said Friday the census day will be May 11, 2021 as pla...
Jul 17, 2020
Canada's James Hinchcliffe, Paul Tracy team up in IndyCar booth for Iowa races
Paul Tracy and James Hinchcliffe won't set an over/under on how many times they'll say "eh" in a broadcast together, but they say Canadian viewers are welcome to try and count. "I don't really sa...
Jul 17, 2020