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Conservatives must take inequality seriously, O'Toole says
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole took aim Friday at what he called financial elites, saying his own party needs to take inequality more seriously and to support ongoing emergency aid. H...
Oct 30, 2020
Yukon health officer reports first COVID-19 death
WHITEHORSE - Yukon has reported its first death from COVID-19 after an outbreak in the small community of Watson Lake. Chief medical health officer Dr. Brendan Hanley said Friday the person who died w...
Oct 30, 2020
Canadian junior men's finalist Krats gets call to fill in on Team Gushue
Joel Krats was a 15-year-old curler with big dreams when he watched Brad Gushue and Team Newfoundland and Labrador deliver a dramatic Brier victory on home ice in 2017. The St. John's-based team neede...
Oct 30, 2020
Alex Galchenyuk eager for fresh start with Senators: 'I have a lot to prove'
Alex Galchenyuk has no interest in looking back. And it's easy to understand why. After getting traded three times in 30 months, the third overall pick at the 2012 NHL draft signed a one-year, US$1.05...
Oct 30, 2020
Georgia governor tests negative for COVID-19 after exposure
ATLANTA - Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp tested negative for COVID-19 after having had "direct exposure" to someone who tested positive, but he is quarantining as a precaution, according to a stat...
Oct 30, 2020
Citing medical advice, Canada Soccer opts to skip November match windows
TORONTO - In the wake of calling off a proposed October women's camp in England this month, Canada Soccer has opted not to summon the men for November's match window. In both cases, the governing body...
Oct 30, 2020
Woodbine Mile champion Starship Jubilee will be heading to Breeders' Cup at Keeneland
TORONTO - Starship Jubilee has made a career of exceeding expectations. In 2017, Tino Attard claimed the then four-year-old filly for $16,000 with the intention of breeding her. But she's continually ...
Oct 30, 2020
New COVID-19 cases linked to Prince Albert clusters, nightclub restrictions take effect today
Provincial health officials are looking at Prince Albert and Saskatoon cases and clusters as new COVID-19 case numbers increase. Of the 76 new cases reported today, 19 are in the zone that includes Pr...
Oct 30, 2020
Toronto FC needs maximum points and help elsewhere in Supporters' Shield bid
With two games remaining in the regular season, Toronto FC needs maximum points and a little help from elsewhere if it hopes to lift the Supporters' Shield. Philadelphia (13-3-5) has taken the pole po...
Oct 30, 2020
Former MP Rob Anders accused of not reporting $750K in income for tax purposes
CALGARY - Tax authorities allege former Conservative MP Rob Anders failed to report more than $750,000 in net income over five years, court documents show. Anders faces five charges, including t...
Oct 30, 2020