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Massive sports corruption case finally heard at Paris trial
PARIS - A sports corruption trial involving allegations of doping coverups and illicit payoffs at the top of track and field opened Monday in Paris. In six days of hearings, the Paris court will weigh...
Jun 08, 2020

Shortened MLB draft could have big impact on Canadian baseball talent
David Calabrese and Cooper Davis are heading into this year's MLB draft without expectations. The two Canadian players are still hoping to hear their names selected by professional teams, of cour...
Jun 08, 2020

Cavalry FC, defending CPL champion Forge FC get green light to train
Cavalry FC and defending CPL champion Forge FC have got the green light to resume training. Both teams were set to begin voluntary training sessions Monday after receiving approval from local hea...
Jun 08, 2020

Private care home owners demand government provide equitable support
A pair of private care home owners in Red Deer, as well as the family of a resident, is calling for the provincial government to take immediate action.They say it makes no sense, especially during a p...
Jun 08, 2020

JK Rowling's tweets on transgender people spark outrage
LOS ANGELES - "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling is facing hefty backlash after she posted a series of tweets about transgender people. Rowling drew outrage Saturday on Twitter when she criticized an ...
Jun 08, 2020

The Obamas deliver speeches during YouTube virtual ceremony
LOS ANGELES - President Barack Obama said in a commencement speech Sunday that the nationwide protests following the recent deaths of unarmed black women and men including George Floyd were fueled fro...
Jun 08, 2020

BP to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide amid virus pandemic
LONDON - Energy company BP says that its global workforce will be trimmed by 10,000 jobs amid the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chief Executive Bernard Looney said Monday that the roles wil...
Jun 08, 2020

Possible motivation and the street protests continue; In The News for June 8
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 June 8 ... --- W...
Jun 08, 2020

Seeking to explain Nova Scotia shootings: Inside the 'threat-sensitive brain'
HALIFAX - More than seven weeks after a man disguised as a Mountie killed 22 people in rural Nova Scotia, the RCMP have finally hinted at what may have motivated one of the worst mass killin...
Jun 08, 2020

A look back at big hits, bad calls as MLB eyes new draft era
NEW YORK - Baseball's amateur draft is about to enter the next phase of its ongoing development - same as all those young prospects picked every year. Even before the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 ve...
Jun 08, 2020