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White throated sparrows change their tunes from a three note to a two note
VANCOUVER - White-throated sparrows are changing their tune - an unprecedented development scientists say has caused them to sit up and take note. Ken Otter, a biology professor at the University...
Jul 02, 2020
Toronto FC lose impressive rookie Achara for the season due to knee injury
Toronto FC suffered a blow on the eve of flying to Florida for the MLS is Back Tournament with news that Ifunanyachi Achara is out for the remainder of the season with a knee injury. The club said the...
Jul 02, 2020
Supreme Court dismisses Indigenous appeal of Trans Mountain pipeline approval
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a new appeal from British Columbia First Nations over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The court on Thursday dismissed the appeal from the Squa...
Jul 02, 2020
Ottawa Aces name former French international Laurent Frayssinous its first coach
A stand-off during his playing career, Laurent Frayssinous pulled the strings on the field. "Call it the brains of the team," he said with a laugh, before diplomatically noting that the other hal...
Jul 02, 2020
July added to COVID-19 commercial rent-relief program
OTTAWA - Federal and provincial governments have agreed to extend a commercial rent relief program to help cover July costs for eligible small businesses, with a few changes. The Finance Department sa...
Jul 02, 2020
Justices keep hold on secret Russia investigation material
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is denying Congress access to secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation through the November election. The justices agreed o...
Jul 02, 2020
Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell arrested
Ghislaine Maxwell, a British socialite who was accused by many women of helping procure underage sex partners for Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested in New Hampshire, the FBI said Thursday. Maxwell, who li...
Jul 02, 2020
US trade deficit rises 9.7% in May to $54.6 billion
WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit rose for the third straight month in May. Both exports and imports fell as the coronavirus outbreak continued to take a toll on world commerce. The Commerce Departm...
Jul 02, 2020
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces and territories 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: Newfo...
Jul 02, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, July 2
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on July 2, 2020: There are 104,271 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 55,524 confirmed (including 5,527 deaths, 24,949 r...
Jul 02, 2020