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Whitecaps move into 'Freddy Krueger' mode as they try to adjust body clocks
The Vancouver Whitecaps have moved into Freddy Krueger mode at the MLS is Back Tournament. After losing to Seattle on Sunday in a 10:30 p.m. ET start, the Whitecaps are changing their schedule ahead o...
Jul 21, 2020
Max Domi says delay in return to Canadiens necessary to feel comfortable
MONTREAL - Max Domi returned to the Montreal Canadiens when he was satisfied the risk to himself was manageable. The 25-year-old has both Type 1 diabetes and celiac disease, which could be c...
Jul 21, 2020
What's in the latest COVID-19 response bill passed by the House of Commons?
OTTAWA - Though the politics of Parliament Tuesday were largely focused on a controversy around how the Liberals handled a contract for a student grant program, MPs also passed a new piece of legislat...
Jul 21, 2020
Saskatchewan COVID-19 total at 970
There are eight new cases of COVID-19 in the province as of Tuesday, bringing Saskatchewan's total to 970. There are two new cases in the Far North, two in the central region, one in Saskatoon and thr...
Jul 21, 2020
'Seatbelts would have changed everything,' says boyfriend of bus crash victim
EDMONTON - The boyfriend of a woman killed when the sightseeing bus the couple was on rolled in the Rocky Mountains believes she would still be alive had passengers been wearing se...
Jul 21, 2020
Wildfire season moderate, but residents encouraged to use common sense as province reopens
Favourable weather and a decrease in human-caused fires have helped keep the 2020 wildfire season fairly quiet, according to a spokesperson for Saskatchewan's Public Safety Agency (SPSA).There have be...
Jul 21, 2020
There are injury risks in unprecedented NBA restart after four-month hiatus
If a high-performance athlete was a violin, Stuart Phillips says he or she would be a Stradivarius. Famous for their rich quality of sound, Stradivarius violins perf...
Jul 21, 2020
Ethiopia, Egypt reach 'major common understanding' on dam
JOHANNESBURG - Ethiopia's prime minister said Tuesday his country, Egypt and Sudan have reached a "major common understanding which paves the way for a breakthrough agreement" on a massive dam project...
Jul 21, 2020
Hearings begin for ex-Quebec deputy premier's request for stay of fraud charges
QUEBEC - Former Quebec deputy premier Nathalie Normandeau and her co-accused are asking a court for a stay of procedures on corruption-related charges. The former Liberal politician and...
Jul 21, 2020
CFL's Edmonton Eskimos will search for new name
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos will change their name. The CFL squad made the move Tuesday, following a similar decision by the NFL's Washington team as pressure mounts on teams to eli...
Jul 21, 2020