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Canadians divided over whether to let pandemic disrupt Halloween, holidays: Poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians are divided about whether to let the COVID-19 pandemic disrupt their plans for upcoming holidays and seasonal events. Respondents who let their children go door-...
Oct 06, 2020

COVID-19 testing by appointment and new baby panda: In The News for Oct. 6
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 Oct. 6 ... What ...
Oct 06, 2020

State funeral for former PM John Turner today, COVID-19 to limit attendance
TORONTO - Former Liberal prime minister John Turner is being laid to rest in Toronto today. A state funeral will precede the internment. About 170 invited guests are expected to attend the funeral at ...
Oct 06, 2020

A year ago, the PBO costed election promises. It prepared the watchdog for COVID-19
OTTAWA - Since the start of the pandemic, parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux's office has been pumping out reports about government finances and emergency aid measures at a pace that is as unpre...
Oct 06, 2020

Panel to announce 2020 Nobel Prize for physics
STOCKHOLM - The 2020 Nobel Prize for physics is being announced Tuesday, an award that has in the past honoured discoveries about the tiniest of particles and the vast mysteries of outer space. A pane...
Oct 06, 2020

Bad break: Patient Yankees clobber Tampa Bay ace Blake Snell
SAN DIEGO - Although Blake Snell was thoroughly frustrated about giving up three homers in his biggest start of the season, the Tampa Bay ace at least had a grudging appreciation for the New York Yank...
Oct 05, 2020

Stanton, Yankees power way to 9-3 win against Rays in opener
SAN DIEGO - Giancarlo Stanton hit a grand slam in the ninth inning for New York's fourth home run of the game, and the Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-3 Monday night in the opener of their AL Divisi...
Oct 05, 2020

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid tests positive for COVID-19
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers say Connor McDavid has tested positive for COVID-19. The NHL team made the announcement on Twitter on Monday night. The Oilers say their team captain is self-quarantinin...
Oct 05, 2020

Biden aims to expand map as Trump recovers from coronavirus
MIAMI - As President Donald Trump recovers from the coronavirus, Joe Biden is capitalizing on having the campaign trail largely to himself by hitting critical swing states and investing in longtime Re...
Oct 05, 2020

Rocky RCMP Report September 28- October 1
This is a report released to the media from the Rocky Mountain House (RMH) RCMP giving a brief description of various crimes and call-ins, both solved and unsolved throughout the community between the...
Oct 05, 2020