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Overdose deaths increase by 93 per cent among B.C.'s First Nations
VANCOUVER - The First Nations Health Authority says 89 members of its community fatally overdosed from illicit drugs across British Columbia between January and May, an increase of 93 p...
Jul 06, 2020
MLS MVP Carlos Vela will skip LAFC's trip to Orlando tourney
LOS ANGELES - Major League Soccer MVP Carlos Vela will not accompany Los Angeles FC to the league's return tournament in Orlando this month. Vela announced his decision Monday, citing his concern for ...
Jul 06, 2020
Peruvian Adrian Ugarizza leaves York 9, looks to find a place to play back home
TORONTO - York 9 FC has parted ways with Peruvian forward Adrian Ugarizza, who had yet to play in a game with the CPL side after signing in February. The Peruvian youth international came from Peru's ...
Jul 06, 2020
Native American groups ask NFL to force Redskins name change
WASHINGTON - Several Native American leaders and organizations sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday calling for the league to force Redskins owner Dan Snyder to change the team na...
Jul 06, 2020
N.L. officials warn of potential fines in response to crowded bar photos
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Public health officials are warning of potential fines for skirting public health orders as images from a St. John's bar overflowing with patrons on the weekend draw criticism ...
Jul 06, 2020
After prior rejections, Alberta announces sandhill crane hunt for this fall
EDMONTON - Alberta has announced there will be a sandhill crane hunting season this fall a hunt that's been opposed by an environmental group and was previously rejected by the provincial government t...
Jul 06, 2020
Trump criticizes Redskins, Indians for weighing name changes
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Monday criticizing a pair of sports teams that are considering name changes in the wake of a national reckoning over racial injustice and inequality. Trump tweet...
Jul 06, 2020
Trump criticizes Redskins, Indians for weighing name changes
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Monday criticized a pair of sports teams that are considering name changes in the wake of a national reckoning over racial injustice and inequality. Trump tweete...
Jul 06, 2020
White woman charged after racist Central Park confrontation
NEW YORK - A white woman who called the police during a videotaped dispute with a Black man over walking her dog without a leash in Central Park was charged Monday with filing a false police report. I...
Jul 06, 2020
Nationals, Astros cancel workouts over virus testing delays
WASHINGTON - Baseball's two World Series teams cancelled workouts Monday because of COVID-19 testing delays that one executive worried could endanger the baseball season. The defending champion Washin...
Jul 06, 2020