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Five things to know about how the Conservatives will choose their new leader
OTTAWA - The deadline to submit ballots in the Conservative party leadership race to be has passed. The winner will be revealed on Sunday night. Here are five things to know about how a new leader wil...
Aug 22, 2020

New Brunswick's provincial election campaign enters first weekend
FREDERICTON - The leaders of the Liberal and Progressive Conservative parties are in opposite corners of New Brunswick today to start the first weekend of the provincial election c...
Aug 22, 2020

Plane carrying comatose Russian dissident lands in Germany
BERLIN - A plane carrying Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, who is in a coma after a suspected poisoning, touched down early Saturday in Berlin, where he will be treated in the German capital's main h...
Aug 22, 2020

Canucks win 6-2, knock defending champion St. Louis Blues out of NHL playoffs
EDMONTON - The Vancouver Canucks have burst the bubble of the defending Stanley Cup champions, beating the St. Louis Blues 6-2 Friday to knock them out of the NHL playoffs. Tyler Motte, with two ...
Aug 21, 2020

Birth of panda cub provides 'much-needed moment of pure joy'
WASHINGTON - Delivering a "much-needed moment of pure joy," the National Zoo's giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to a wiggling cub Friday at a time of global pandemic and social unrest. An experienced ...
Aug 21, 2020

Blue Jays beat Rays 6-5 in 10 for 6th straight win
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Cavan Biggio and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. each drove in a run during the 10th inning to help the Toronto Blue Jays win their sixth consecutive game, 6-5 over the Tampa Bay Rays on Fr...
Aug 21, 2020

Laryea lifts Toronto FC to 1-0 win over Whitecaps and extend TFC's streak to 18
TORONTO - Richie Laryea's goal early in the match was all Toronto FC needed in a dominant 1-0 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Friday night at BMO Field. Toronto (4-0-3) had plenty of chances as it...
Aug 21, 2020

Flyers down Canadiens 3-2, move onto second round
TORONTO - Kevin Hayes had a goal and an assist and Carter Hart made 31 saves as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Friday to win their first-round playoff series...
Aug 21, 2020

Mormon choir Christmas concert cancelled due to pandemic
SALT LAKE CITY - The annual Christmas concert by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' choir has been cancelled because of lingering concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. It will the fir...
Aug 21, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 21
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:02 p.m. ET on Aug. 21, 2020: There are 124,282 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 61,495 confirmed (including 5,733 deaths, 54,472 re...
Aug 21, 2020