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Some sports ready to return, but other schedules remain murky in week of protests
The professional sports schedule is expected to start getting busier on Friday after a string of postponements the past two days, but it won't be back to normal just yet. While the NBA has said it hop...
Aug 28, 2020
NHL playoffs set to resume Saturday after two days of postponements
NEW YORK - The NHL playoffs will resume with three games on Saturday after all games Thursday and Friday were postponed in the aftermath of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, i...
Aug 28, 2020
N.B. Liberals promise to try and prevent nurse drain from health-care system
FREDERICTON - Health care continues to be a major issue on New Brunswick's election campaign trail. Liberal Leader Kevin Vickers said today in Fredericton if his party forms government,...
Aug 28, 2020
Quebec reduces isolation period for confirmed COVID-19 cases from 14 days to 10
MONTREAL - Quebec is reducing the mandatory isolation period required for people infected with COVID-19 from 14 days to 10. Health authorities said today the change was made in response...
Aug 28, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 28
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. EDT on Aug. 28, 2020: There are 126,848 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 62,056 confirmed (including 5,750 deaths, 55,...
Aug 28, 2020
Canadian economy posted record drop in Q2 due to pandemic
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the economy posted its steepest decline on record in the second quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of non-essential businesses and slowed the economy t...
Aug 28, 2020
US consumer spending rose a moderate 1.9% in July
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumers increased their spending by 1.9% last month, a dose of support for an economy struggling to emerge from the grip of a pandemic that has held back a recovery and kept roughl...
Aug 28, 2020
Israel lists first commercial passenger flight to UAE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Israel has listed an El Al flight taking off Monday for Abu Dhabi, which would be Israel's first commercial passenger flight to the United Arab Emirates after the two cou...
Aug 28, 2020
Sports cancellations and economy data: In The News for Aug. 28
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 Aug. 28 ... What...
Aug 28, 2020
Police service boards grapple with diversity, inclusion amid calls for change
OTTAWA - Daljit Nirman's message was clear: Before the Ottawa police could better meet a diverse community's needs, they must take meaningful steps to ensure their own ranks are fr...
Aug 28, 2020