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Midfielder Stephen Eustaquio showing star quality at Gold Cup with Canada
Stephen Eustaquio will see more than a few familiar faces Thursday when Canada lines up against CONCACAF heavyweight Mexico at the Gold Cup semifinal in Houston. The 24-year-old Eustaquio joined Mexic...
Jul 28, 2021
Nunavut to drop its mask mandate Friday, more than a month after COVID-19 outbreak
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's chief public health officer says people living in the territory will no longer be required to wear masks starting Friday, but he says they are still strongly encouraged. D...
Jul 28, 2021
Ottawa Senators give head coach D.J. Smith two-year extension
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed head coach D.J. Smith to a two-year extension. The club announced the deal Wednesday, saying it will keep the 44-year-old native of Windsor, Ont., behind the b...
Jul 28, 2021
Quebec court awards $47,000 in damages to conjugal violence victim
MONTREAL - Quebec Superior Court has awarded nearly $47,000 to a victim of conjugal violence in a recent ruling, a type of legal remedy advocates say they hope will become more common in domestic viol...
Jul 28, 2021
Calgary Stampede linked to 71 COVID-19 cases; community spread from event unknown
CALGARY - Alberta Health says 71 cases of COVID-19 are likely to have been acquired at the Calgary Stampede but community spread as a result of those cases is unknown. Ministry spokesman Tom McMillan ...
Jul 28, 2021
Governor General will likely agree to a Trudeau request to call snap election: expert
OTTAWA - A constitutional law expert says the long-standing tradition of the Governor General acceding to Canadian prime ministers' requests to dissolve Parliament will practically push newly installe...
Jul 28, 2021
Wisconsin officer to be charged in 2016 slaying of Black man
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin judge on Wednesday found probable cause to charge a police officer in the 2016 slaying of a Black man who was sitting in a parked car, taking the rare step of overruli...
Jul 28, 2021
Montreal Canadiens owner says team let down fans with controversial draft pick
MONTREAL - The owner of the Montreal Canadiens says he understands the team disappointed fans by drafting a player who was convicted of taking and distributing an explicit photo without consent while ...
Jul 28, 2021
Raptors keeping options open heading in to NBA draft
The Toronto Raptors' general manager says the team is keeping all options open ahead of Thursday's NBA draft. Bobby Webster says the team has narrowed its list of potential players to pick, but it cou...
Jul 28, 2021
U.K. excludes Canadian travellers from new exception to quarantine measures
Fully vaccinated Canadian travellers have been left out of plans to ease quarantine restrictions for entry in the United Kingdom. The U.K. announced today that fully vaccinated travellers in the U.S. ...
Jul 28, 2021