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Debate commission says it will make changes to format
NEW YORK - The presidential debate commission says it will soon adopt changes to its format to avoid a repeat of the disjointed first meeting between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. The...
Oct 01, 2020
Trump Proud Boys remark echoes Charlottesville
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Wednesday tried to walk back his refusal to outright condemn a far right fascist group during his debate with Democrat Joe Biden, but the inflammatory moment was...
Oct 01, 2020
After pandemic delay, Biden launching in-person canvassing
NEW YORK - After months of avoiding direct contact with voters because of the pandemic, Joe Biden's campaign is about to launch door-to-door canvassing across several battleground states. The decision...
Oct 01, 2020
Canada's artistic swim team halts training, undergoing conduct review
MONTREAL - Canada's artistic swim team has stopped training following complaints from athletes. The Canadian team had just resumed preparations for the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games when it was pulled from...
Oct 01, 2020
Football Canada to stage summit with the aim of helping grow the game nationally
TORONTO - It's dramatically impacted tackle football in Canada, but Jim Mullin feels the COVID-19 pandemic gives national organizers a chance to identify and address the challenges facing the game. On...
Oct 01, 2020
Greens say fundraising error is less than $10K but Murray camp is not so sure
OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada says the amount of money accidentally deposited with the party rather than Glen Murray's leadership campaign adds up to less than $10,000.Murray says he is not yet c...
Oct 01, 2020
Quebec cities face new COVID-19 restrictions as Ontario contends with testing backlog
Quebec reported 16 more deaths Thursday as it began the first day of new restrictions meant to flatten a spike in COVID-19 infections, while Ontario was dealing with a backlog of more than 82,000 test...
Oct 01, 2020
Winger Michael Petrasso signs two-year extension with York 9 FC of the CPL
TORONTO - Winger Michael Petrasso has re-signed with York 9 FC for the 2021 and 2022 Canadian Premier League seasons. The 25-year-old from Woodbridge, Ont., joined the Toronto-based side in January af...
Oct 01, 2020
Raptors: Scotiabank Arena won't host U.S. voter registration due to COVID-19
TORONTO - Scotiabank Arena won't be used for voter registration for the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential election due to concerns around COVID-19.The Toronto Raptors had planned to open their home arena so Am...
Oct 01, 2020
Suburban NY diocese files for bankruptcy amid abuse lawsuits
A Roman Catholic diocese in New York City's suburbs Thursday became the largest in the U.S. to declare bankruptcy, seeking to protect itself from a torrent of lawsuits filed after the state suspended ...
Oct 01, 2020