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Angry criticism of new Ontario police powers as COVID-19 hospitalizations set record
TORONTO - New anti-pandemic powers that allow police in Ontario to stop any motorist or pedestrian and ask where they live and why they're not home drew furious criticism on Saturday as the number of ...
Apr 17, 2021

Toronto FC looking at hosting Cruz Azul at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa
Toronto FC is looking at hosting Mexico's Cruz Azul at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., later this month.The two teams are set to meet April 27 in the first leg of their Scotiabank CONCACAF Champ...
Apr 17, 2021

Risky pandemic behaviour off the clock could mean workplace discipline: lawyers
CALGARY - Employment lawyers say flouting COVID-19 public health orders when off the job or coming into work while knowingly sick could warrant discipline in the workplace - including termination in t...
Apr 17, 2021

Canada's naked MP speaks out: leaked photo sends message 'anything goes' in politics
OTTAWA - The Liberal MP who inadvertently flashed his parliamentary colleagues says the fact that a screenshot of him in the nude was leaked to the media sends a troubling message about the corrosive ...
Apr 17, 2021

Cougars beat the Royals
Kelowna, BC- The Prince George Cougars are back in the win column after a 5-2 win Friday against the Victoria Royals at Prospera Place in Kelowna.A big second period was the difference for the Cougars...
Apr 17, 2021

Vancouver Whitecaps ready for challenges of another pandemic season
VANCOUVER - Heading into a new season, Vancouver Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos is frustrated. Just days before the Whitecaps are set to kick off their Major League Soccer campaign, he has yet to hol...
Apr 17, 2021

Risky pandemic behaviour off the clock could mean workplace discipline: lawyers
CALGARY - Employment lawyers say flouting COVID-19 public health orders when off the job or coming into work while knowingly sick could warrant discipline in the workplace - including termination in t...
Apr 17, 2021

Iran names suspect in Natanz attack, says he fled country
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran named a suspect Saturday in the attack on its Natanz nuclear facility that damaged centrifuges there, saying he had fled the country "hours before" the sabotage happened. While the...
Apr 17, 2021

U.S. climate envoy Kerry in Seoul for climate discussions
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - U.S. climate envoy John Kerry met with South Korea's foreign minister in Seoul on Saturday for talks ahead of a virtual climate summit of world leaders called by President ...
Apr 17, 2021

‘Godzilla’ shark discovered in New Mexico gets formal name
SANTA FE, N.M. - The 300-million-year-old shark's teeth were the first sign that it might be a distinct species. The ancient chompers looked less like the spear-like rows of teeth of related species. ...
Apr 17, 2021