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China rebuffs WHO's terms for further COVID-19 origins study
BEIJING - China cannot accept the World Health Organization's plan for the second phase of a study into the origins of COVID-19, a senior Chinese health official said Thursday. Zeng Yixin, the vice mi...
Jul 21, 2021

Ismael Tajouri-Shradi scores to help NYC beat Montreal 1-0
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) - Ismael Tajouri-Shradi scored off a long pass from goalkeeper Luis Barraza and New York City FC beat Montreal 1-0 on Wednesday night to end a two-game losing streak. Tajouri-Shrad...
Jul 21, 2021

Red Sox hit 5 HRs, beat Blue Jays 7-4 in Buffalo finale
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - For the city of Buffalo, it was fun while it lasted. After not hosting a Major League Baseball game since its days as a Federal League outpost in 1915, Buffalo made the most of it...
Jul 21, 2021

Teenage substitute Ralph Priso scores to give Toronto FC a 1-1 tie with Red Bulls
TORONTO - Teenage substitute Ralph Priso scored his first MLS goal to lift Toronto FC into a 1-1 tie with the New York Red Bulls in MLS play Wednesday. After Polish striker Patryk Klimala put the visi...
Jul 21, 2021

Seattle Kraken select Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano in expansion draft
The Seattle Kraken have picked Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano in Wednesday's expansion draft. The 37-year-old defenceman has played his entire 15-season NHL career in Calgary. He won the Norris ...
Jul 21, 2021

State of local emergency lifted after fatal crane collapse in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. - An evacuation order has been lifted in an area around the British Columbia construction site where five people died after a crane collapsed. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations says ...
Jul 21, 2021

Saskatchewan MP's demand cooperation from federal government in letter
Conservative Members of Parliament in Saskatchewan came together Tuesday in calling for the Government of Canada to respect provincial governance.Rosemarie Falk, MP for the Battlefords-Lloydminster, G...
Jul 21, 2021

Yukon to lift restrictions on travel and indoor gatherings as vaccination rates climb
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government says rising vaccination rates mean several COVID-19 restrictions are expected to be lifted next month. Acting chief medical health officer Dr. Catherine Elliott says ...
Jul 21, 2021

Onion Lake powwow draws immense crowd in first post-pandemic Indigenous cultural gathering
Healing and unity were key themes at the Onion Lake Powwow that took place over the weekend. Thousands of people from all across the continent came together to honour the lives of many Indigenous chil...
Jul 21, 2021

'An impactful action': Roberts joins Air Ronge council as new Elder advisor
The mayor of Air Ronge is hopeful the appointment of an Elder advisor brings meaningful change to the way the municipal government conducts day-to-day operations. "It is truly an honour to have Elder ...
Jul 21, 2021