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Toronto FC to face Montreal in MLS tournament, Vancouver drawn in Seattle's group
Rivals will be reunited in Florida as Toronto FC was drawn with the Montreal Impact in Group C at the "MLS is Back Tournament." The two Canadian teams are joined by D.C. United and the New England Rev...
Jun 11, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic sparks surge in lobbying of federal government
OTTAWA - The COVID-19 crisis has prompted a surge in lobbying as companies and organizations press the federal government to come to the aid of Canadians hard hit by the pandemic-induced&nbs...
Jun 11, 2020

Family says goodbye to Regis Korchinski-Paquet, Toronto woman who fell from balcony
TORONTO - Family and friends have said goodbye to a Toronto woman who fell to her death from a balcony while police were in her home. The family of Regis Korchinski-Paquet gathered at a...
Jun 11, 2020

A look at how North American sports are doing in their plans to return
As areas of North America work toward easing restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the sporting landscape that had ground to a halt three months ago is starting to re-...
Jun 11, 2020

Fearing COVID-19, daughter pleads for Ontario dad's release from Cairo prison
OTTAWA - The daughter of a Canadian man imprisoned in Cairo for more than a year says her father is at risk of succumbing to COVID-19 unless the government can win his freedom. Amal Ahmed Albaz is onc...
Jun 11, 2020

Research finds sea otter comeback worth millions but not all benefit
VANCOUVER - The return of playful, popular sea otters to the Pacific shores of British Columbia is adding nearly $50 million a year to the province's economy despite its impact on valuable fisheries, ...
Jun 11, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 3:09 p.m. on June 11, 2020: There are 97,474 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 53,485 confirmed (inclu...
Jun 11, 2020

Vancouver mayor wants B.C. premier to review policing across province
Vancouver's mayor wants the B.C. government to conduct a review of policing across the province. Kennedy Stewart says city council can do little to change policing in Vancouver and the provi...
Jun 11, 2020

Rain last weekend welcomed by district farmers
MEDICINE HAT, The rains we've had so far have the landscape in southeastern Alberta looking beautiful this year.Nicole Neubauer with Neubauer Farms in Cypress County says the crops are remarkable in c...
Jun 11, 2020

Human rights museum criticized, employees say work environment racist
WINNIPEG - The Canadian Museum for Human Rights says it will conduct an external review following social media posts alleging a racist and discriminatory work environment. People who say they are...
Jun 11, 2020