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Viggo Mortensen's career to be honoured by Spanish festival
MADRID - The career of Viggo Mortensen, Aragorn in the popular trilogy "Lord of the Rings" and a protagonist in the Academy Award-winning "Green Book," will be honoured at this year's San Sebastian Fi...
Jun 22, 2020
Virus cases at Djokovic's event put sports under scrutiny
BELGRADE, Serbia - Novak Djokovic's charity tennis exhibition series, combined with an overall softening of coronavirus restrictions in Serbia and Croatia, has been followed by an increase in the numb...
Jun 22, 2020
TFC star striker Jozy Altidore back, training by himself alone during quarantine
TORONTO - All of Toronto FC's players are back at the club's north Toronto training centre with the return of star striker Jozy Altidore. The U.S. international had been at his Florida home until...
Jun 22, 2020
Toronto Raptors fly south for Florida, will prepare in Fort Myers to resume play
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are headed south to prepare for the resumption of the NBA season. The team was scheduled to depart Monday for Florida where it will train in the Fort Myers area. Rep...
Jun 22, 2020
FBI investigating noose left in NASCAR stall of Black driver
Authorities said Monday that the FBI is investigating the discovery of a noose found in the Talladega Superspeedway garage stall of Bubba Wallace and the governor of Alabama condemned the act against ...
Jun 22, 2020
Demonstration continues west of Toronto over police shooting death of man
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - A group of people protesting the shooting death of a man in mental health crisis on the weekend continue to block an intersection in Mississauga, Ont. Peel Regional Police say the ...
Jun 22, 2020
'Jaws,' 'Black Panther' and more coming back to the drive-in
"Jaws," "Black Panther" and "Back to the Future" are just a few of the modern popcorn classics coming to the drive-in this summer. Tribeca Enterprises, IMAX and AT&T on Monday announced the initia...
Jun 22, 2020
Online poll finds 43 per cent of Chinese-Canadians faced threats over COVID-19
A new survey of Chinese-Canadians says 43 per cent reported being threatened or intimidated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The online survey carried out by the Angus Reid Institute in partnersh...
Jun 22, 2020
COVID-19 to leave some lasting economic damage, Bank of Canada chief says
OTTAWA - Canada's top central banker says there will be long-term economic damage from the COVID-19 pandemic as the country charts a bumpy and prolonged course to recovery. Governor Tiff Macklem says ...
Jun 22, 2020
Health, justice ministers part of major cabinet shuffle today in Quebec
QUEBEC - The Canadian Press has confirmed that Quebec Premier Francois Legault is scheduled to make a major cabinet shuffle today involving several senior ministers. Danielle McCann, who shepherd...
Jun 22, 2020