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NHLers set to enter new dress code-less world, but not all will follow suit
Jason Spezza has worn a suit to nearly every game he's played since breaking into the Ontario Hockey League at age 15. Now 37 years old, the Toronto Maple Leafs forward doesn't know any...
Jul 27, 2020
Proposal for 30 new supportive homes in Dawson Creek for homeless or at risk of homelessness
DAWSON CREEK-The Province is working on a proposal to build 30 new supportive homes to aid those who are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness.The Province, City of Dawson Creek and the South Pe...
Jul 27, 2020
'Tenet' to open in Canada and other international markets a week before U.S.
NEW YORK - In the latest plan for Hollywood's hopeful return to moviegoing during the pandemic, Warner Bros. will release Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" in an unprecedented fashion, opening it internatio...
Jul 27, 2020
Canada provides exception for U.S. students planning to study north of border
WASHINGTON - The federal government appears to have relaxed restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border that would have made it impossible for first-year university students from the United States to enter...
Jul 27, 2020
Toronto FC heads home wondering what went wrong at MLS is Back Tournament
An off night, the lack of a healthy striker and some weary bodies cost Toronto FC at the MLS is Back Tournament. Sunday's 3-1 loss to New York City FC in round-of-16 play was a disappointing...
Jul 27, 2020
Senate meets to vote on bill on wage subsidy, disability payments for COVID-19
OTTAWA - The Senate is meeting today to vote on extending the federal government's emergency wage subsidy for employers hit hard by COVID-19. The package passed by the House of Commons last week also ...
Jul 27, 2020
PQ member for Gaspe calls for money, police after tourists descend on region
QUEBEC - A member of the Quebec legislature representing the popular tourist region of Gaspe is calling on the province to send police and money to help locals deal with rowdy vacationers. Megann...
Jul 27, 2020
On Portland's streets: Anger, fear, and a fence that divides
PORTLAND, Ore. - The party at the Salmon Street Springs fountain, a riverfront landmark in the heart of Portland, was just getting started. Dozens of drummers beat out entrancing rhythms and a crowd o...
Jul 27, 2020
Senator urges Ottawa to support Canadian vaccine company awaiting funding
OTTAWA - An Alberta senator is urging Ottawa to fund a Canadian company so it can develop a domestic COVID-19 vaccine to lessen the risk Canadians will have wait in a line for a foreign-made pandemic ...
Jul 27, 2020
It's been a slower-than-average wildfire season so far in BC
PRINCE GEORGE - The 2020 wildfire season continues to be slower-than-average. Since the beginning of the month there have been 36 new wildfires in B.C. The majority occurred in the southern half of th...
Jul 27, 2020