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Via Rail to require passengers to wear face masks as of Tuesday
MONTREAL - Via Rail says passengers will be required to wear masks as of Tuesday to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 when physical distancing can't be maintained. The Montreal-based passenger rai...
Jun 19, 2020
Judge OKs $58B plan to end PG&E bankruptcy after wildfires
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge on Friday approved a $58 billion plan by the nation's largest utility to end a contentious bankruptcy saga that began after Pacific Gas & Electric's outdated equipm...
Jun 19, 2020
Rugby Canada unveils return to play road map but provinces will have final say
Rugby Canada has lifted its country-wide suspension of sanctioned rugby activities, but says there is more to do before the game resumes. Ultimately what can be done on a rugby field and when will be ...
Jun 19, 2020
McGillis on abuse lawsuit: 'This isn't a CHL issue ... it's a hockey issue'
TORONTO - Brock McGillis wasn't surprised by the abuse allegations detailed in the class-action lawsuit filed against the Canadian Hockey League. He also says the sport's problems run far de...
Jun 19, 2020
Canadian Human Rights Museum in Winnipeg apologizes for censoring gay displays
WINNIPEG - Leadership at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg is apologizing for censoring displays about LGBTQ history at the request of some school groups. Six members of the executive t...
Jun 19, 2020
Opening night for Jubilee drive-in movie theatre at Manitou Beach
Capacity will be reduced but the Jubilee Drive-in movie theatre at Manitou Beach will open their gates this evening.Drive-ins were given the green light to open on May 17th by the provincial governmen...
Jun 19, 2020
Eight new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan
There are eight new cases of COVID-19 in the province, bringing the total to 716.Seven of those cases are in the province's Far North region and one is in the Saskatoon region.Of the reported cases, 6...
Jun 19, 2020
Judge weighs US bid to stop release of John Bolton's book
WASHINGTON - Former national security adviser John Bolton created a "mess" of his own making by moving to publish his book without receiving final authorization that the manuscript was free of classif...
Jun 19, 2020
AP Interview: Ethiopia to fill disputed dam, deal or no deal
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - It's a clash over water usage that Egypt calls an existential threat and Ethiopia calls a lifeline for millions out of poverty. Just weeks remain before the filling of Africa's...
Jun 19, 2020
B.C. investigates claims of hospital racism where staff guessed alcohol level
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says an investigation has been launched into allegations of "abhorrent practices" by some emergency room staff who are accused of play...
Jun 19, 2020