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Lockdown deaths in India ignite debate on police brutality
NEW DELHI - For two and a half minutes the popular Indian radio DJ described in graphic detail what she said was the torture and killing of a father and son in police custody. The father was arrested ...
Aug 16, 2020

Crawford stars as Blackhawks beat Golden Knights 3-1
EDMONTON - Corey Crawford made 48 saves in a stellar performance, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-1 on Sunday night to stay alive in their first-round playoff series. Drake ...
Aug 16, 2020

Raptors lament absence of "best fans in the NBA" ahead of playoffs
When former Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams stepped up to the line for a pair of free throws against the Raptors in Game 7 of the 2014 playoffs, the noise that rose from the then-Air Cana...
Aug 16, 2020

New Zealand delays election after virus outbreak in Auckland
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday chose to delay New Zealand's national elections by four weeks as the country deals with a new coronavirus outbreak in its largest city...
Aug 16, 2020

Dallas beats Calgary 5-4 in overtime to tie NHL playoff series at two games each
EDMONTON - Tyler Seguin scored with less than four minutes to go in overtime to lead the Dallas Stars to a 5-4 win over the Calgary Flames on Sunday to even their best-of seven NHL play...
Aug 16, 2020

Grandfather of Canadian girl killed in Beirut blast says being with her was 'pure luxury'
When three-year-old Alexandra Naggear's mother saw an explosion through her window in Lebanon, she scooped up her little girl and tried to run into the next room. But it was too late. Alexandra, a Can...
Aug 16, 2020

Thousands of CRA and government accounts disabled after cyberattack
OTTAWA - Hackers used more than 9,000 stolen usernames and passwords to apply for government services, and also targeted about 5,500 Canada Revenue Agency accounts, the federal government said in an a...
Aug 16, 2020

Lowe HR 4 games in row, Rays top Blue Jays 3-2 in resumption
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Brandon Lowe hit a solo home run in the ninth inning to keep up his power surge and lift the Tampa Bay Rays over the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Sunday in the completion of a suspended game....
Aug 16, 2020

22nd COVID-19 death and 15 new cases reported
For the second consecutive day, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) reported a death related to COVID-19. The person was in the North Central zone of the province and was between the ages of 80-89...
Aug 16, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 16
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 2:34 p.m. on Aug. 16, 2020: There are 122,073 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 61,151 confirmed (including 5,720 deaths, 53,847 resol...
Aug 16, 2020