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Ontario sets another new COVID-19 case record as hospitalizations jump in Quebec
COVID-19 case numbers are continuing to rise in Canada's two most populous provinces as Ontario set another new high for daily infections. Both Quebec and Ontario reported about 1,400 new cases, inclu...
Nov 11, 2020
Montreal Impact extend Luis Binks' loan agreement with Bologna through 2021
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact have extended defender Luis Binks' loan from Italy's Bologna through December 2021. The 19-year-old has been a fixture at centre back this season, starting 20 games for ...
Nov 11, 2020
Canadians not using online COVID-19 mental health support: Study
A new study led by researchers at the University of British Columbia has found many Canadians are not making use of virtual resources that could help them cope with the mental health impacts of the CO...
Nov 11, 2020
Georgia audit to trigger hand recount of presidential vote
ATLANTA - Georgia's secretary of state on Wednesday announced an audit of presidential election results that he said will trigger a full hand recount. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said at a n...
Nov 11, 2020
Garza, Butler headline AP preseason All-America team
Seniors Luka Garza of Iowa and Baylor's Jared Butler headline The Associated Press 2020-21 preseason All-America team. They were joined by Oklahoma State freshman Cade Cunningham, Illinois junior Ayo ...
Nov 11, 2020
Eric Salvail sex assault trial: Lawyer for former TV star begins closing arguments
MONTREAL - The lawyer for former Quebec television star Eric Salvail began his closing arguments today by telling the court his client's accuser cannot be trusted. Michel Massicotte says the complaina...
Nov 11, 2020
Lagarde: Recovery could be stop-and-go despite vaccine news
FRANKFURT - European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde warned Wednesday that the economy could face a "bumpy," "stop-start" recovery despite good news about vaccine development. The top central bank...
Nov 11, 2020
Cadillacs probed for suspension failure that led to crashes
DETROIT - The U.S. government's road safety agency is investigating complaints that the rear suspensions on some older Cadillac SUVs can fail, causing drivers to lose control and possibly crash. The p...
Nov 11, 2020
Nunavut health officials confirm one case of COVID-19 in Rankin Inlet
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's chief public health officer says the territory has confirmed a case of COVID-19 in Rankin Inlet. It brings the total number of infections in the territory to three. In a n...
Nov 11, 2020
TikTok asks court to intervene as Trump order looms
The popular video-sharing app TikTok, its future in limbo since President Donald Trump tried to shut it down earlier this fall, is asking a federal court to intervene. TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDanc...
Nov 11, 2020