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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:58 a.m. ET on June 28, 2020: There are 103,210 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 55,079 confirmed (including 5,448 deaths, 23,786 r...
Jun 28, 2020
Advocates call for community-led crisis intervention, not police
SURREY, B.C. - Deaths and injuries involving police during so-called wellness checks coupled with recent protests against police brutality are generating scrutiny over how officers respond t...
Jun 28, 2020
As Quebec reopens, small towns and provincial parks brace for larger crowds
MONTREAL - Bruno Guilbault says he can't remember seeing anything like it. The mayor of Rawdon, Que., about 60 kilometres north of Montreal, said municipal parks on the Ouareau River were "overfl...
Jun 28, 2020
As Quebec reopens, small towns and provincial parks brace for larger crowds
MONTREAL - Bruno Guilbault says he can't remember seeing anything like it. The mayor of Rawdon, Que., about 60 kilometres north of Montreal, said municipal parks on the Ouareau River were "overfl...
Jun 28, 2020
Quiet Salish Sea gives scientists chance to study endangered killer whales
A significant drop in sea traffic brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has created what scientists call a rare opportunity to study how quieter waters affect southern resident ...
Jun 28, 2020
Advocates call for community-led crisis intervention, not police
SURREY, B.C. - Deaths and injuries involving police during so-called wellness checks coupled with recent protests against police brutality are generating scrutiny over how officers respond t...
Jun 28, 2020
Democrats want John Wayne's name, statue taken off airport
SANTA ANA, Calif. - In the latest move to change place names in light of U.S. racial history, leaders of Orange County's Democratic Party are pushing to drop film legend John Wayne's name, statue and ...
Jun 27, 2020
Toronto FC trains at BMO Field for first time since global pandemic lockdown
Toronto FC was about to train at BMO Field on March 12 when the session, and then the season, was suddenly halted. On Friday evening, 106 days, later they returned for a first practice ...
Jun 27, 2020
Six more cases of COVID-19 all in Far North, along with seven recoveries
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is reporting six new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, all from the Far North region. There were also seven recoveries.That brings the active case count to 103, with 777...
Jun 27, 2020
Todd matches Johnson's 61 to take the lead at Travellers
CROMWELL, Conn. - Brendon Todd and Dustin Johnson each shot career-low 61s at the Travelers Championship on Saturday, leaving Todd with a two-stroke lead over the 2016 U.S. Open champion. The 34-year-...
Jun 27, 2020