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Naicam hosting Adam Herold Legacy Foundation Hockey and Leadership Camp
Even while faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, a hockey and leadership camp aimed to carry on the legacy of a young hockey player and community leader is expected to take place.The Town of Naicam, along...
Jul 06, 2020
Canadian guard Pangos signs with Russian team after two years with Barcelona
Kevin Pangos is on the move to Russia after Barcelona chose not to re-sign the Canadian guard. The 27-year-old from Holland Landing, Ont., signed with Zenit Saint-Petersburg, the Russian club ann...
Jul 06, 2020
Maxwell moved to NY for Epstein-related sex abuse charges
Jeffrey Epstein's longtime confidante Ghislaine Maxwell was transferred Monday to New York to face charges that she recruited women and girls, one as young as 14, for him to sexually abuse, the Bureau...
Jul 06, 2020
Judge orders Dakota Access pipeline shut down pending review
FARGO, N.D. - A federal judge on Monday sided with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and ordered the Dakota Access pipeline to shut down until more environmental review is done. In a 24-page order, U.S. D...
Jul 06, 2020
Bank of Canada survey says business hiring plans remain muted due to pandemic
OTTAWA - Companies that have laid off workers are telling the Bank of Canada they plan to refill some positions over the next year, but many hiring plans remain muted over COVID-19-related uncertainty...
Jul 06, 2020
Crunch time in the CFL
If you read this column on a regular basis, then you might recall back in April I thought the CFL would not have a season because of the uncertainty around the Covid-19 virus and all the various movin...
Jul 06, 2020
Justices rule states can bind presidential electors' votes
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that states can require presidential electors to back their states' popular vote winner in the Electoral College. The ruling, just under four mo...
Jul 06, 2020
Trudeau takes a pass on meeting this week with Trump, Lopez Obrador
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking a pass on a meeting this week with U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Trudeau's office says he wishes the t...
Jul 06, 2020
Rae named new Canadian ambassador to the United Nations
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is naming Bob Rae as Canada's new ambassador to the United Nations. He announced the appointment this morning. It's the latest appointment for the form...
Jul 06, 2020
Jorge Masvidal to fight UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman on 6 days notice
Jorge (Gamebred) Masvidal has stepped in on six days notice to fight welterweight champion Kamaru (The Nigerian Nightmare) Usman on Saturday at UFC 251. Usman (16-1-0) was due to face Gilbert (Durinho...
Jul 06, 2020