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COVID-19 increases risk for Canada's 'invisible' homeless women: study
OTTAWA - A new research project shows women experiencing homelessness in Canada are largely invisible and falling through major gaps in support systems - and into dangerous situations. The study,...
Jun 25, 2020
Humboldt Chamber asking public to be patient, understanding with COVID-19 changes
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed all of our lives in countless ways.That includes local business owners, who have had to implement changes and restrictions to ensure the safety of staff and customers...
Jun 25, 2020
Virus whistleblower alleges ongoing retaliation
WASHINGTON - A government whistleblower ousted from a leading role in battling COVID-19 alleged Thursday that the Trump administration has intensified its campaign to punish him for revealing shortcom...
Jun 25, 2020
'A disaster waiting to happen': MLB plan for 60-game season sparks concern
John Axford loses track when trying to recall the number of people he would come into contact with in a typical day as a Major League Baseball player. There's the doorman he s...
Jun 25, 2020
New trade deal raises duty-free limits for private couriers, not Canada Post
OTTAWA - The president of eBay Canada says an arcane rule in the new North American free trade agreement means people who shop online for goods sent from the U.S. or Mexico will be charged differ...
Jun 25, 2020
NYC judge rejects Trump family effort to halt tell-all book
WASHINGTON - A New York City judge has dismissed a claim by Donald Trump's brother that sought to halt the publication of a tell-all book by the president's niece. In a ruling handed down on Thursday,...
Jun 25, 2020
Canadian golfer Mackenzie Hughes shoots 60 at opening round of Travelers
CROMWELL, Conn. - Canadian golfer Mackenzie Hughes shot an opening round of 10-under 60 Thursday at the PGA's Travelers Championship. Hughes, from Dundas, Ont., had 10 birdies and no bogeys to lead Ro...
Jun 25, 2020
World Health Organization takes an interest Canada's back-to-sport strategy
Canada's strategy for a return to sport is receiving international attention. Canadian Olympic Committee chief medical officer Mike Wilkinson is collaborating with the World Health Organization o...
Jun 25, 2020
Former receiver Adarius Bowman humbled to be included on CFL all-decade list
Adarius Bowman was a top receiver for much of his CFL career, but he's content to share that spotlight now. The 34-year-old native of Chattanooga, Tenn., was among 24 receivers nominated for...
Jun 25, 2020
'The noose was real' - NASCAR releases photo from Talladega
Declaring "the noose was real," NASCAR officials on Thursday released a photo of the rope found in the garage stall of Black driver Bubba Wallace that prompted a federal investigation that determined ...
Jun 25, 2020