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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:47 a.m. on June 13, 2020: There are 98,209 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 53,666 confirmed (incl...
Jun 13, 2020
New Brunswick Indigenous man is victim of RCMP-involved fatal shooting: Chief
MIRAMICHI, N.B. - The regional chief of the Assembly of First Nations for New Brunswick has confirmed that the man who died in an RCMP shooting Friday night was Rodney Levi of the ...
Jun 13, 2020
Pringle has fond memories of Baltimore Stallions '95 championship season
Mike Pringle and the Baltimore Stallions will forever be part of CFL history. Twenty-five years ago, the star running back helped Baltimore become the first - and only - American franch...
Jun 13, 2020
COVID pandemic prompts initiative to offer free legal aid to anyone in Canada
TORONTO - The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a group of young lawyers to launch a project to offer free legal advice remotely to anyone in the country. Dubbed the National Canadian Lawyers Initia...
Jun 13, 2020
Queen Elizabeth's birthday marked with smaller ceremony
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II's birthday was marked Saturday with a smaller ceremony than usual, as the annual Trooping the Color parade was cancelled amid the coronavirus pandemic. The extravagant disp...
Jun 13, 2020
Calls grow for Trudeau to end MSM blood donation ban
OTTAWA - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to make people sick across Canada, health authorities are imploring Canadians to donate blood - all Canadians except men who have had recent sex with other ...
Jun 13, 2020
As companies reopen, 'main street' stores in urban cores need help, Joly says
OTTAWA - The federal minister in charge of regional economic development says more needs to be done to help companies in the centre of Canada's biggest cities so they can stay open through and be...
Jun 13, 2020
Raptor Uprising GC crushes Celtics Crossover Gaming to set NBA 2K League record
The unbeaten Raptors Uprising GC set an NBA 2K League scoring record in a 109-51 demolition of Celtics Crossover Gaming in Game 1 of their best-of-three esports series Friday night. Pistons GT se...
Jun 12, 2020
Oil and gas sector seeks payroll relief plan from feds
There's a plea for financial help from the oil and gas sector, which is asking the federal government to introduce a payroll relief plan.An opinion piece published Monday in the Financial Post says it...
Jun 12, 2020
National report reveals Red Deer rents most affordable in Canada
Red Deer is one of the most affordable cities to rent in across Canada.A new report from rentals.ca and Bullpen Research & Consulting shows Red Deer rents are down monthly and yearly as the COVID-...
Jun 12, 2020