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Toronto Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro short on specifics, long on bullishness
Short on specifics and long on bullishness, Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro set an optimistic tone during his first general media availability since the team was eliminated from the post-season a few...
Oct 21, 2020
Tagliafico's own-goal gives Liverpool 1-0 win at Ajax
AMSTERDAM - Liverpool's makeshift defence held firm and a fortunate goal earned Jurgen Klopp's team a 1-0 victory over Ajax on Wednesday in their Champions League opener at the empty Johan Cruyff Area...
Oct 21, 2020
Bayern routs Atlético 4-0 to start Champions League defence
MUNICH - Bayern Munich picked up where it left off in the Champions League, starting its title defence with a 4-0 rout of Atltico Madrid on Wednesday after overcoming the club's first coronavirus case...
Oct 21, 2020
WestJet to refund flights cancelled due to virus
CALGARY - WestJet says it will begin providing refunds to passengers who had their WestJet and Swoop flights cancelled by the airlines as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic the first airline to offer f...
Oct 21, 2020
Nunavut premier expects support from caucus to remove minister from cabinet
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's premier says he believes his motion to remove a member of his cabinet over a social media post will pass when it is voted on later this week. Premier Joe Savikataaq stripp...
Oct 21, 2020
Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman Kris Russell to one-year contract extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Kris Russell to a one-year, US$1.25-million contract extension.The 33-year-old Russell appeared in 55 games with the Oilers last season, posting n...
Oct 21, 2020
Alberta government announces 'up to 930' job losses in various ministries
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta has confirmed that hundreds of positions within the provincial government will be abolished or otherwise impacted.In a letter from the Public Service Commissio...
Oct 21, 2020
Liberal minority survives confidence vote in the Commons with NDP and Green backing
OTTAWA - The Liberal minority government survives another day after a majority of MPs voted against a Conservative motion to create a special anticorruption committee.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had...
Oct 21, 2020
Infrastructure in Nunavut far behind that in most of Canada: report
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Health care, housing and internet access for Inuit in Nunavut all lag far behind what a majority of Canadians expect for themselves, says a new report. The 300-page document was com...
Oct 21, 2020
Feds say 100,000 rapid COVID-19 tests have arrived, being distributed to provinces
OTTAWA - Procurement Minister Anita Anand says the first shipment of rapid tests for COVID-19 has arrived in Canada but their eventual destinations remain shrouded in mystery. Canada signed a deal wit...
Oct 21, 2020