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India surpasses 5 million coronavirus cases, 82,066 deaths
NEW DELHI - India' coronavirus confirmed cases crossed 5 million on Wednesday, still soaring and testing the country's feeble health care system in tens of thousands of impoverished towns and villages...
Sep 15, 2020
Yanks blow out Blue Jay 20-6, move into 2nd place in AL East
NEW YORK - Luke Voit and Aaron Hicks homered to key a seven-run second-inning burst made possible when right fielder Derek Fisher misplayed a pair of flyballs, and the New York Yankees rocketed past t...
Sep 15, 2020
Zimbabwean writer, Americans on diverse Booker Prize list
LONDON - A Zimbabwean writer who was arrested during anti-government protests is among six finalists announced Tuesday for the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction. Tsitsi Dangarembga was nominated fo...
Sep 15, 2020
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet's spouse tests positive for COVID-19
OTTAWA - The spouse of Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet says she is in self-isolation after testing positive for COVID-19.In a tweet, Nancy Deziel says she was tested Monday after losing h...
Sep 15, 2020
Japan's PM Shinzo Abe resigns, clearing way for successor
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Cabinet resigned, clearing the way for his successor to take over after parliamentary confirmation later Wednesday. Abe, Japan's longest-serving prim...
Sep 15, 2020
Air quality improves slightly in Vancouver from U.S. wildfires
VANCOUVER - Air quality in the Vancouver area has improved slightly but an advisory on smoke that drifted north from wildfires in the United States was still in effect on Tuesday. The advisory wa...
Sep 15, 2020
Toronto Raptors guard Terence Davis named to NBA All-Rookie Second Team
Toronto Raptors guard Terence Davis has been named to the NBA's All-Rookie Second Team. He averaged 7.5 points and 3.3 rebounds while being the only player to appear in all of his team's 72 games...
Sep 15, 2020
Impact look to lock up Canadian Championship spot with win over Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - The Montreal Impact aren't taking anything for granted as they prepare for another crucial game against the Vancouver Whitecaps. The Impact (5-4-1) have bested the 'Caps (3-7-0) twice alre...
Sep 15, 2020
Breton RCMP activate Search and Rescue to locate four overdue boaters
RCMP is reminding anyone venturing into the Alberta wilderness to pre-plan and follow recommended safety precautions before heading out.On Sept. 11, Breton RCMP coordinated search efforts with Parklan...
Sep 15, 2020
NDP calls on LaGrange to release records on COVID-19 plan for schools
The NDP Official Opposition is calling on Education Minister Adriana LaGrange and her office to publicly release documents about the COVID-19 response in Alberta schools after a series of Freedom of I...
Sep 15, 2020