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Canadian women to train in Leeds during 2021 Rugby League World Cup in England
The Canada Ravens will be based out of Leeds at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup in England. Tournament organizers announced the team training bases on Wednesday, which marked 500 days before the start...
Jun 10, 2020
Confusion over mask advice and Leafs hit the ice; In The News for June 10
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 10 ... --- ...
Jun 10, 2020
Greta Thunberg pushes Canada, Norway, on climate before UN Security Council vote
OTTAWA - Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg is urging developing island nations to use the upcoming United Nations Security Council election as leverage to push Canada and Norway to ste...
Jun 10, 2020
Transplant patient's pandemic life: family bonding, and hope that lungs come soon
HALIFAX - For 15-year-old Tahlia Ali, life in the time of COVID-19 has meant a hard wait for a lung transplant operation she hopes will change her future, but there have also been ...
Jun 10, 2020
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundland and Labrador ...
Jun 10, 2020
Teach Black history to fight racism, starting in elementary school: students
VANCOUVER - Daniel Afolabi remembers one soccer game in particular at age nine in Okotoks, Alta., when a player on the opposing team refused to shake his hand. "He goes 'I don't want to...
Jun 10, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on June 10, 2020: There are 96,653 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 53,185 confirmed (inclu...
Jun 10, 2020
PBO to report on cost of revamped CERB as MPs meet to debate changes
OTTAWA - Parliament's spending watchdog will detail today the possible costs associated with extending and changing the Canada Emergency Response Benefit. Budget officer Yves Giroux's report scheduled...
Jun 10, 2020
Rattlers still playing waiting game on future of fall season
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference is still mulling over the feasibility of its 2020 fall season after news of Canada-wide cancellations from a parallel league.On Monday, Can...
Jun 09, 2020
Mayor of Brooks calling on government to offset some COVID-19 costs
BROOKS AB-The City of Brooks was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and now the mayor of Brooks is calling on upper levels of government to step up to the plate and offset some of the costs. "The provi...
Jun 09, 2020