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Trudeau pledges additional $400 million in humanitarian aid to fight COVID-19
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will commit an additional $400 million in development and humanitarian spending to combat COVID-19. Trudeau says the new money will go to trusted par...
Sep 29, 2020
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller: US home prices rise 3.9% in July
WASHINGTON - U.S. home prices rose at a faster pace in July as the housing market continued to show strength in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home p...
Sep 29, 2020
Toronto Blue Jays won't pitch ace Ryu in playoff opener against Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays are breaking away from baseball tradition as they gear up for their first playoff game in four years on Tuesday. Toronto starts right-hander Matt Shoemaker...
Sep 29, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 29
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. EDT on Sept. 29, 2020: There are 155,307 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 72,651 confirmed (including 5,826 deaths, 61,62...
Sep 29, 2020
Working from home and Saskatchewan election: In The News for Sept. 29
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Sept. 29 ... Wha...
Sep 29, 2020
First virtual vote in the Commons marked by delays, technical glitches, goofs by MPs
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament have completed their first-ever virtual vote in the House of Commons, a historic occasion marked by numerous technical glitches, lengthy delays and cameo appearanc...
Sep 29, 2020
Technical glitches plague first electronic vote in House of Commons history
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament have completed their first-ever remote vote in the House of Commons, a historic occasion marked by numerous technical glitches, lengthy delays and cameo appearances by s...
Sep 28, 2020
Tampa Bay beats Dallas to capture Stanley Cup in six games
EDMONTON - The Tampa Bay Lightning are the 2020 Stanley Cup champions, defeating the Dallas Stars 2-0 Monday to capture the NHL's top trophy in front of empty seats, sprawling tarps, and no fans at Ro...
Sep 28, 2020
Canadian men drawn with rival Americans in Group B at 2021 Gold Cup
Canada will renew soccer hostilities with the U.S. at the 2021 Gold Cup in a group that also features Martinique and a preliminary-round qualifier. Canada, ranked 73rd in the world by FIFA compar...
Sep 28, 2020
Worldwide grief: Death toll from coronavirus tops 1 million
NEW DELHI - Joginder Chaudhary was his parents' greatest pride, raised with the little they earned farming a half-acre plot in central India to become the first doctor from their village. For the coro...
Sep 28, 2020