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Calgary wants to be a hub city as Canada loses international sports to virus
CALGARY - Canada's status as an international winter-sport host is taking a beating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cancellations that started in March when the novel coronaviru...
Sep 09, 2020
Removing statues over racism and disturbing wildlife: In The News for Sept. 9
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Sept. 9 ... What...
Sep 09, 2020
New Brunswick party leaders to face off in second debates as election nears
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's political party leaders are preparing today for the second set of televised election debates. The English and French debates will air this evening on CBC and Radio-Canada...
Sep 09, 2020
Canadians reluctant to remove statues of historical figures now seen as racist: Poll
OTTAWA - A new survey suggests that while Canadians are divided over removing statues of politicians who harboured racist views or pushed racist policies, many oppose the "spontaneous" toppling of sta...
Sep 09, 2020
O'Toole set to helm first Conservative caucus meeting since winning leadership
OTTAWA - Erin O'Toole will lay out a mission statement for the Conservative party today at his first official caucus meeting since he won the leadership race last month. Hints of the tone and scope of...
Sep 09, 2020
Some B.C. students wary as they prepare for COVID-19 orientation this week
VANCOUVER - Students across British Columbia are getting ready for COVID-19 orientation sessions this week amid a flurry of new protocols aimed at reopening schools while the pandemic wears on. Educat...
Sep 09, 2020
Afghan officials: Kabul bomb targets VP, kills 2 civilians
KABUL - A bombing in the Afghan capital on Wednesday killed at least two civilians and wounded several others in an attack that targeted the country's first vice-president, who was unharmed, officials...
Sep 09, 2020
Tech chills spill into Asia, as shares sink across region
Asian shares slid further Wednesday after a sell-off of big technology stocks on Wall Street pulled U.S. benchmarks lower. Crude oil prices and Treasury yields also weakened. Australia's benchmark led...
Sep 08, 2020
Thousands of students return to schools as new COVID-19 cases emerge
Multiple provinces reported COVID-19 cases linked to schools just as thousands more students returned to class Tuesday, raising fears over what's in store for a segment of the population largely ...
Sep 08, 2020
Vegas is back, baby: Golden Knights beat Stars to tie series
EDMONTON - Paul Stastny scored to end a lengthy goal drought by Vegas forwards, Robin Lehner stopped all 24shots he faced for his fourth shutout of the playoffs and the Golden Knights rediscovered the...
Sep 08, 2020