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Blue Jays acquire right-hander Berríos from Twins for pair of top prospects
TORONTO - In need of pitching as the trade deadline approached, the Toronto Blue Jays significantly upgraded their starting rotation by acquiring right-handed Jos Berros from the Minnesota Twins on Fr...
Jul 30, 2021
Nunavut to let unvaccinated dependants isolate in territory
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Unvaccinated dependants travelling to Nunavut with their parents or guardians be allowed to complete their isolation in the territory starting Monday. Those who left Nunavut with th...
Jul 30, 2021
Former CFL defensive back Lin-J Shell passes away at the age of 39
Lin-J Shell, who played seven CFL seasons with four teams, has died. He was 39. The cause of death was not immediately known. Shell was a defensive back with the Toronto Argonauts (2009-11), B.C. Lion...
Jul 30, 2021
An ocean menace: study finds ghost gear capturing species at risk and lobster
HALIFAX - A new study says lost and discarded fishing gear dumped off the southwestern coast of Nova Scotia - site of Canada's most lucrative lobster fishery - is trapping species at risk. Researchers...
Jul 30, 2021
Trump urged Justice officials to declare election 'corrupt'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump urged senior Justice Department officials to declare the 2020 election results "corrupt" in a December phone call, according to handwritten notes from one of t...
Jul 30, 2021
Alberta taking 'risky gamble' by ending COVID isolation: Canadian Paediatric Society
CALGARY - The Canadian Paediatric Society has written an open letter to Alberta's top doctor urging her to reconsider lifting isolation and testing requirements to curb the spread of COVID-19. Close c...
Jul 30, 2021
Copyright collective can't force tariffs on university, Supreme Court rules
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a copyright collective cannot force York University to pay specific tariffs for the use of published works in the classroom. In its unanimous decision today, ...
Jul 30, 2021
Freeland says Liberals will extend aid programs to October because of uneven rebound
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the government is extending pandemic aid programs by an extra month beyond the previously planned end date. The decision means that wage and rent subsi...
Jul 30, 2021
Canada captures Olympic gold in women's eight; soccer women advance to semis
It was a gold medal nearly 30 years in making, and it came in dominant fashion on Tokyo Bay. Canada women's eight led from start to finish at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday, racing to its first gold med...
Jul 30, 2021
Crews douse fire on Tamarack Street
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George Fire Rescue made quick work of a fire on the 2000 block of Tamarack Street yesterday (July 29).Assistant Chief Mike Holliday says crews from four halls responded just bef...
Jul 30, 2021