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Toronto FC looks to end gruelling five-game run with a win over Atlanta United
As a grinding stretch of five games in 16 days comes to a close, league-leading Toronto FC has something to look forward to. Recovered from a knee injury, captain Michael Bradley could see some minute...
Oct 17, 2020
'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
Houston assault investigation now a homicide
HOUSTON - A man has succumbed to his injuries following an assault earlier this month. That investigation, conducted by the BC RCMP North District Major Crime Unit and Houston RCMP, has turned from an...
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
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
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