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Injunction calls for removal of Manitoba blockade set up over COVID-19 concerns
SPLIT LAKE, Man. - A court injunction is ordering members of a Manitoba First Nation who are worried about the spread of COVID-19 to remove a blockade set up at a hydroelectric construction site. Tata...
May 19, 2020
UN Security Council needs Canada post-pandemic, akin to Second World War: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada's bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council is more relevant now because of the need to rebuild the world after the COVID-19&nb...
May 19, 2020
'Good questions' being asked about safety of Snowbirds: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there are "very good questions" being asked about the safety of the Snowbirds, but that the government will wait for an investigation before making any deci...
May 19, 2020
Facebook pays $9-million penalty over federal probe of privacy claims
OTTAWA - Facebook will pay a $9-million penalty after the federal Competition Bureau found the company made false or misleading claims about the privacy of Canadians' personal information. The social ...
May 19, 2020
Planned power outages for Humboldt and Colonsay
A couple of planned power outages today in Humboldt and Colonsay.In Humboldt, residents on 10 St. that live in odd numbered houses from 101 to 331 will not have power from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Also those ...
May 19, 2020
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundland and Labrador ...
May 19, 2020
Some businesses take first, cautious steps to reopening after long weekend
OTTAWA - Businesses in some provinces begin reopening today as the government eases restrictions aimed at curbing the COVID-19 pandemic. While a number of them spent the long weekend prepari...
May 19, 2020
Belmont set for June 20 without fans, leads off Triple Crown
The Belmont Stakes will be run June 20 without fans and serve as the opening leg of horse racing's Triple Crown for the first time in the sport's history. The New York Racing Association on Tuesday un...
May 19, 2020
CAS to hear Manchester City's appeal against two-year ban in June
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Manchester City's appeal against a two-year ban from European soccer will be heard over three days in June, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said Tuesday. CAS set aside June ...
May 19, 2020
CFL Fans Deserve Better than What the League Gives Them
In my April 12 CFL Column I reluctantly came out and said there was no way I could see a 2020 CFL Season take place with all the uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic.A month later it seems th...
May 19, 2020