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Brazil's Bolsonaro rejects coronavirus vaccine from China
SAO PAULO - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday rejected the announced purchase of 46 million doses of a potential vaccine against the coronavirus being developed by a Chinese company and ...
Oct 21, 2020
Dodgers, Rays draw record-low TV World Series audience
ARLINGTON, Texas - The Los Angeles Dodgers' victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 drew a record-low audience of television viewers for a World Series game. Los Angeles' 8-3 win received a 5.1 rati...
Oct 21, 2020
'The most important challenge we have is at the individual level': COVID cases spike in NITHA communities
The decision to impose travel restrictions or place a community on lockdown is at the discretion of the community's leadership, according to the medical health officer for the Norther Inter-Tribal Hea...
Oct 21, 2020
Advisers suggest Alberta students not learn about residential schools before Grade 4
EDMONTON - A leaked draft of proposed Alberta curriculum changes suggests the legacy of residential schools is too upsetting to be taught to young children, but the chairman of the Truth and Reconcili...
Oct 21, 2020
Liberal minority survives confidence vote in the Commons with NDP and Green backing
OTTAWA - The Liberal minority government survives another day after a majority of MPs voted against a Conservative motion to create a special anticorruption committee.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had...
Oct 21, 2020
Toronto Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro short on specifics, long on bullishness
Short on specifics and long on bullishness, Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro set an optimistic tone during his first general media availability since the team was eliminated from the post-season a few...
Oct 21, 2020
Tagliafico's own-goal gives Liverpool 1-0 win at Ajax
AMSTERDAM - Liverpool's makeshift defence held firm and a fortunate goal earned Jurgen Klopp's team a 1-0 victory over Ajax on Wednesday in their Champions League opener at the empty Johan Cruyff Area...
Oct 21, 2020
Bayern routs Atlético 4-0 to start Champions League defence
MUNICH - Bayern Munich picked up where it left off in the Champions League, starting its title defence with a 4-0 rout of Atltico Madrid on Wednesday after overcoming the club's first coronavirus case...
Oct 21, 2020
Nunavut premier expects support from caucus to remove minister from cabinet
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's premier says he believes his motion to remove a member of his cabinet over a social media post will pass when it is voted on later this week. Premier Joe Savikataaq stripp...
Oct 21, 2020
Masks 'a small price to pay' to watch hockey
If you're going to want to watch a hockey game in Prince Albert, or anywhere in the province, you're going to have to wear a mask.P.A. Minor Hockey technical director James Mays said that's 'a small p...
Oct 21, 2020