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Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis casts urgent new light on Pence, Harris undercard debate
WASHINGTON, Wash. - "Politics as usual" isn't normally considered a good thing, but some in the United States might beg to disagree this year. That's why there's more focus than usual on Wednesday's v...
Oct 06, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
OTTAWA - The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 10:55 a.m. Elections Canada says if there's a federal election during the COVID-19 pandemic, voting should be spread ov...
Oct 06, 2020
Canadian Kelly Olynyk making most of opportunity for Miami Heat in NBA Finals
Del Komarniski gets excited when he sees Kelly Olynyk report to the scorer's table to check into a game."And when I see him getting subbed off the floor, I get a little angry," Komarniski said with a ...
Oct 06, 2020
Germany: OPCW says nerve agent used in Navalny poisoning
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman says a global chemical watchdog group has confirmed Germany and other countries' findings that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was the vic...
Oct 06, 2020
Toronto Arrows add experience, flair in Argentina international back Joaquin Tuculet
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have signed Argentina international fullback Joaquin Tuculet, whose 56 caps for the Pumas include two trips to the Rugby World Cup. The 31-year-old spent the last five sea...
Oct 06, 2020
Fed's Powell: Lack of further stimulus imperils recovery
WASHINGTON - Strong financial support from the government and the Federal Reserve have spurred a solid recovery from the pandemic recession, but the rebound may falter without further aid, Fed Chair J...
Oct 06, 2020
Churchill Falls dam: Labrador Innu seek restitution for flooding of ancestral land
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Innu Nation of Labrador says it will seek restitution from Hydro-Quebec for the ecological and cultural damage caused by the damming of the upper Churchill River in the early 19...
Oct 06, 2020
'I want to be here': Dos Santos vows to keep fighting with beleaguered Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - In the midst of a season stacked with unexpected challenges, Vancouver Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos says he's committed to finishing what he started. "I'm going to be here, I want...
Oct 06, 2020
US job postings edge down to 6.49 million
WASHINGTON - U.S. employers advertised for slightly fewer jobs in August as hiring ticked up modestly. The number of U.S. job postings on the last day of August dipped to 6.49 million, down from 6.70 ...
Oct 06, 2020
Unsealing files poses 'grave safety risks,' Shermans' estate trustees tell top court
OTTAWA - The estates of murder victims Barry and Honey Sherman are telling the Supreme Court of Canada that unsealing court files related to the wealthy Toronto couple would pose "grave physical safet...
Oct 06, 2020