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'There's a lemur!' 5-year-old helps crack SF Zoo theft case
SAN FRANCISCO - Police said Friday they arrested a man suspected of stealing a ring-tailed lemur from the San Francisco Zoo, where officials rewarded a 5-year-old boy who helped recapture the endanger...
Oct 17, 2020
Trump plays down virus as he steps up pitch for second term
WASHINGTON - Gone are the days when President Donald Trump held forth daily at the White House podium flanked by members of his coronavirus task force. And the days when Vice-President Mike Pence and ...
Oct 17, 2020
Early figures for new aid and EI provide glimpse of how post-CERB supports to be used
OTTAWA - The employment insurance system absorbed almost 1.3 million people in the last three weeks, new figures show, as a key COVID-19 benefit wound down.A breakdown of applications for the simplifi...
Oct 17, 2020
Iran announces its virus death toll passes 30,000 killed
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran announced Saturday that its death toll from the coronavirus has passed the milestone of 30,000 killed, in what has been the Mideast region's worst outbreak. The announcement by Hea...
Oct 17, 2020
Early figures for new aid and EI provide glimpse of how post-CERB supports to be used
OTTAWA - The employment insurance system absorbed almost 1.3 million people in the last three weeks, new figures show, as a key COVID-19 benefit wound down.A breakdown of applications for the simplifi...
Oct 17, 2020
Smith off Smith, Seager 2 HRs as Dodgers beat Braves in NLCS
ARLINGTON, Texas - Dodgers catcher Will Smith hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off the Atlanta reliever with the same name, Corey Seager homered twice and Los Angeles avoided elimination with a 7-3 win...
Oct 16, 2020
SJHL approved to begin season
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) has announced they have been approved to begin play effective immediately.According to a post on their Facebook page, fans will be allowed in arenas but on...
Oct 16, 2020
One-eyed colt Mighty Heart just one victory away from capturing Canadian Triple Crown
TORONTO - He's still a win away from ending Canada's lengthy Triple Crown drought, but Mighty Heart has his championship pose down pat. Upon noticing a camera, the one-eyed colt immediately turns his ...
Oct 16, 2020
Springer, Astros beat Rays 7-4 to force Game 7 in ALCS
SAN DIEGO - George Springer and Jos Altuve keyed a four-run rally in the fifth inning, Framber Valdz pitched six brilliant innings and the Houston Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays for the third straight...
Oct 16, 2020
Surging Vancouver Whitecaps not taking slumping L.A. Galaxy lightly: Bush
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps aren't taking anything for granted as they prepare to face a team in the midst of a slump this weekend. The Whitecaps head to California on Sunday to face the...
Oct 16, 2020