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Winger Liam Kay, the Wolfpack's first-ever player signing, leaves for Wakefield
Winger Liam Kay, the Toronto Wolfpack's leading try-scorer and first-ever signing, has left the transatlantic rugby league club to join Wakefield Trinity. The Irish international is also one of only f...
Jul 16, 2020
UK, US, Canada accuse Russia of hacking virus vaccine trials
LONDON - Britain, the United States and Canada say Russia is trying to steal information from researchers seeking a COVID-19 vaccine. The three nations alleged Thursday that hacking group APT29, also ...
Jul 16, 2020
Study suggests 8 times more people in B.C. infected with virus than confirmed
VICTORIA - A new study suggests eight times as many people in Metro Vancouver have been infected by the novel coronavirus than the rate of reported cases. The joint study by researchers at the B....
Jul 16, 2020
ASIRT investigates fatal cash in Edmonton
EDMONTON- Alberta's police watchdog is investigating a deadly crash that happened after a police pursuit in Edmonton.The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says officers were attempting to pull ov...
Jul 16, 2020
Alberta escalates pay fight with doctors, asks regulatory college to intervene
EDMONTON- Health Minister Tyler Shandro is escalating his pay dispute with doctors, asking the College of Physician and Surgeons to make rules stopping doctors from withdrawing services en masse.Shand...
Jul 16, 2020
Wendy’s Canada selects Coaldale greenhouse as their sole lettuce provider
COALDALE- Whole Leaf could be about to rake in some serious green.Wendy's Restaurants of Canada has announced that it is now sourcing 100 per cent of its lettuce from one particular Canadian grower."A...
Jul 16, 2020
Premier’s former campaign manager gets senior post with Alberta Energy Regulator
EDMONTON- Premier Jason Kenney is dismissing accusations that the appointment of his former campaign manager to a senior post with the Alberta Energy Regulator is a patronage plum.Kenney says he wasn'...
Jul 16, 2020
Compared to U.S., Canada no saint either on Indigenous rights, racism: experts
WASHINGTON - As one of America's most familiar sports franchises finally confronts its controversial identity, experts warn against assuming Canada is farther along than the United States in...
Jul 16, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, July 16
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on July 16, 2020: There are 108,829 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 56,859 confirmed (including 5,636 deaths, 26,097 resol...
Jul 16, 2020
Court drops split-jury verdict in killing of NFL's McKnight
GRETNA, La. - An appeals court has granted the killer of NFL player Joe McKnight a new trial because his manslaughter conviction was delivered by a split jury. Ronald Gasser's 30-year sentence and man...
Jul 16, 2020