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Hughes, Kubalik, Makar finalists for NHL rookie of the year award
NEW YORK - Vancouver Canucks defenceman Quinn Hughes, Chicago Blackhawks left-wing Dominik Kubalik and Colorado Avalanche defenceman Cale Makar are the three finalists for the 2019-20 Calder Memorial ...
Jul 15, 2020
Aid for energy heavily weighted towards fossil fuels in COVID-19 response
OTTAWA - Federal energy and environment officials were warned in late April that Canada's clean-tech sector was in danger as COVID-19 knocked the bottom out of the industry. Three ...
Jul 15, 2020
Canada's Jordan Mein returns to action with Bellator later this month
LOS ANGELES - Canadian welterweight Jordan (Young Gun) Mein will make his Bellator debut July 24 when the MMA organization stages its first fight card since Feb. 22. Bellator 242 will take place ...
Jul 15, 2020
Toronto Arrows sign five more players, including Argentine prop Gaston Cortes
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have signed Argentine international prop Gaston Cortes and four others. The Major League Rugby team re-signed lock Paul Ciulini, prop Cole Keith and fullback/wing Gaston M...
Jul 15, 2020
Work underway at BX Elementary
If you haven't noticed, work is underway on ten new classrooms at BX Elementary on Silver Star Road.The almost $12-million project will create a 240-seat addition, nearly doubling the size of the scho...
Jul 15, 2020
Oklahoma's governor says he has tested positive for COVID-19
OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Wednesday that he's the first governor in the United States to test positive for the coronavirus and that he is isolating at home. Stitt, 48, said h...
Jul 15, 2020
Bloc leader Yves-Francois Blanchet denies anonymous allegations against him
MONTREAL - The leader of the Bloc Quebecois is categorically denying allegations that were made against him Tuesday night in an anonymous Facebook post. Yves-Francois Blanchet reacted today throu...
Jul 15, 2020
Two presumed COVID-19 cases at Nunavut mine may be territory's first infections
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut is reporting two presumptive cases of COVID-19 at an iron mine on the northern tip of Baffin Island. The territory is the only jurisdiction in Canada without a confirmed cas...
Jul 15, 2020
Ethnocultural crime statistics to be collected through police, StatCan co-operation
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada and the country's police chiefs have agreed to help collect and report data about Indigenous and ethnocultural groups when compiling information on victi...
Jul 15, 2020
Super League looks to help out the Toronto Wolfpack over visa issue for imports
TORONTO - Rugby league authorities say they are working with the Toronto Wolfpack to resolve a visa issue that could derail the transatlantic team's attempt to resume play in England this summer. At i...
Jul 15, 2020

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