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Legal battle concludes for journalist charged after covering Labrador protest
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A criminal mischief charge has been dismissed against a journalist who was covering an Indigenous-led occupation at the Muskrat Falls work site in Labrador nearly four years ago. A ...
Jun 30, 2020
Thierry Henry, Impact hope to adapt to 'awkward' situation with MLS return
MONTREAL - "Mr. Gram" has been a big help to Montreal Impact manager Thierry Henry these past few weeks. The former Arsenal great joked that "Gram" (first name "Insta") has been hi...
Jun 30, 2020
Toronto FC newcomer Pablo Piatti finally ready for his MLS close-up
TORONTO - Some five months after signing as a designated player for Toronto FC, Pablo Piatti is finally going to get his MLS close-up. Sidelined by injury in pre-season and then the global p...
Jun 30, 2020
Kielburger backtracks after saying PMO contacted WE about $900M program
OTTAWA - One of the co-founders of WE Charity says he "misspoke" when he told youth leaders earlier this month that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's staff reached out in April to see if the organizatio...
Jun 30, 2020
Six new cases of COVID-19, indoor rinks included in Re-Open Saskatchewan plan
The Government of Saskatchewan has reported six new cases of COVID-19 in the province.Three of the new cases are in the Far North, two are in the North region and one in the South.Of the 785 reported ...
Jun 30, 2020
Rudolfo Anaya, ‘godfather’ of Chicano literature, dies at 82
RIO RANCHO, N.M. - Rudolfo Anaya, a writer who helped launch the 1970s Chicano Literature Movement with his novel "Bless Me, Ultima," a book celebrated by Latinos, has died at 82. Anaya's niece, Belin...
Jun 30, 2020
Raptors coach Nurse says despite layoff, his players 'look fantastic'
In the more than three months since the Toronto Raptors stepped off the court, the players have been scattered abroad. Besides regular weight checks and virtual workouts, it's ...
Jun 30, 2020
Canada Day busy in the region, despite COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 has altered the Canada Day plans of local communities, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to do.Residents in the northeast and north-central region have options when it comes to celebratin...
Jun 30, 2020
Travel between United States, Canada complicating MLB Toronto approval
TORONTO - The Ontario government says the necessity of frequent travel between the U.S. and Canada is the complicating factor holding up approval for Major League Baseball to play in Toronto amid the ...
Jun 30, 2020
Judge temporarily blocks tell-all book by Trump's niece
A tell-all book by President Donald Trump's niece cannot be published until a judge decides the merits of claims by the president's brother that its publication would violate a pact among family membe...
Jun 30, 2020