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Veteran driver Yannick Gingras feeling good about Pepsi North America Cup
It's easy to see why driver Yannick Gingras has a good feeling about the $1-million Pepsi North America Cup on Saturday night. The native of Sorel, Que., will make his ninth appearance in se...
Aug 28, 2020
Blake shooting adds fresh urgency to Black Lives Matter march in Washington
WASHINGTON - Protesters are gathering today in the heart of the U.S. capital for a peaceful push to end to systemic racism - a long-planned event taking on extra poignancy in the wake of Sunday's...
Aug 28, 2020
Plan for inevitable COVID-19 cases in schools, says chief public health officer
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says families should expect to see cases of COVID-19 in schools as children head back to class in the coming weeks. Dr. Theresa Tam says it...
Aug 28, 2020
NBA playoffs resume Saturday as sides detail new commitments
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - NBA players want change that makes their communities safer. They want people to vote - hopefully in their home arenas. And they want to keep playing basketball. Teams returned...
Aug 28, 2020
Naomi Osaka into W&S final after calling for racial justice
NEW YORK - Naomi Osaka overcame a faulty serve and reached the finals of the Western & Southern Open on Friday following a one-day break in the tournament prompted by her call for racial justice. ...
Aug 28, 2020
Wollaston Lake RCMP make significant alcohol seizure over two days
Wollaston Lake RCMP in the province's North have made significant alcohol seizures in several unrelated incidents over the last week. The first seizure took place Aug. 22 when a local resident returne...
Aug 28, 2020
NBA playoffs resume Saturday as sides detail new commitments
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The NBA playoffs will resume Saturday after the league and the National Basketball Players Association detailed the commitments that made players comfortable continuing. In a ...
Aug 28, 2020
Sen. Mike Duffy loses appeal over lawsuit seeking damages from Senate
OTTAWA - An attempt by Sen. Mike Duffy to overturn a decision blocking him from suing the Senate for millions of dollars over his suspension without pay has been rejected. The Ontario C...
Aug 28, 2020
Trainer Carroll says plan is for Curlin's Voyage to run in Queen's Plate
TORONTO - Trainer Josie Carroll says the plan now is for Woodbine Oaks winner Curlin's Voyage to run in the $1-million Queen's Plate next month. Curlin's Voyage served notice Aug. 15 that she'd b...
Aug 28, 2020
In a week of layoffs, MGM Resorts adds 18,000 more
MGM Resorts is laying off 18,000 people as an unchecked pandemic leaves economic scars across numerous U.S. industries, particularly those that really on healthy crowds of people. Casinos in Nevada cl...
Aug 28, 2020