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Canadian wheelchair racer Lakatos wins London Marathon; Woodfine runs Tokyo standard
LONDON - Wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos won the London Marathon on Sunday. Fellow Canadian Tristan Woodfine dipped under the Olympic qualifying standard in the men's event. Lakatos crossed in one hour...
Oct 04, 2020

'I don't want to go through this ever in my life again,' LTC resident tells inquiry
One by one, residents of Ontario's long-term care homes described the emotional devastation caused by the COVID-19 lockdown to an independent inquiry - and implored the governments ...
Oct 04, 2020

Sask. Party candidate resigns after online activity linked to QAnon supporters surfaces
Saskatchewan Party candidate Daryl Cooper has resigned his nomination ahead of Saskatchewan's provincial election.Cooper, a candidate for the Saskatoon Eastview riding, resigned after now-deleted soci...
Oct 04, 2020

Pope: Market capitalism has failed in pandemic, needs reform
ROME - Pope Francis says the coronavirus pandemic has proven that the "magic theories" of market capitalism have failed and that the world needs a new type of politics that promotes dialogue and solid...
Oct 04, 2020

Pope: Market capitalism has failed in pandemic, needs reform
ROME - Pope Francis says the coronavirus pandemic has proven that the "magic theories" of market capitalism have failed and that the world needs a new type of politics that promotes dialogue and solid...
Oct 04, 2020

'I don't want to go through this ever in my life again,' LTC resident tells inquiry
One by one, residents of Ontario's long-term care homes described the emotional devastation caused by the COVID-19 lockdown to an independent inquiry - and implored the governments ...
Oct 04, 2020

Manitoba's chief public health officer discusses lessons learned during pandemic
WINNIPEG - A little more than six months into Manitoba's COVID-19 state of emergency, the province's chief public health officer says there have been lessons learned in terms of fighting the novel cor...
Oct 04, 2020

Saskatchewan Country Closeup highlights homegrown talent
A new segment on Jim Pattison Broadcast Group (JPBG) radio station sites in Saskatchewan will help promote local artists throughout the province.Saskatchewan Country Closeup is a digitally syndicated ...
Oct 04, 2020

Joyce Echaquan's death highlights systemic racism in health care, experts say
MONTREAL - The fate of Joyce Echaquan, an Indigenous woman who died in a Quebec hospital after filming staff insulting her, is a tragic example of the systemic racism many Indigenous people face when ...
Oct 04, 2020

Experts, national parents group, call for specialized proton therapy clinic in Canada
HALIFAX - An advocacy group for children's cancer research says it's time Canada makes an advanced form of radiotherapy, called proton beam therapy, more widely available. Canada is the only G7 countr...
Oct 04, 2020