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Latest report finds more sexism, racism complaints at Winnipeg's human rights museum
WINNIPEG - A second report on allegations of racism and homophobia at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg outlines additional sexual harassment complaints and a pattern of racism specific...
Jun 28, 2021
Eight NBA players on Canada's team for its last-chance Tokyo Olympic qualifier
VICTORIA - Eight NBA players have been named to arguably the most talented Canadian men's basketball team in history for this week's last-chance Olympic qualifying tournament. The Canadians, who tip o...
Jun 28, 2021
Death toll rises to 10 at site of collapsed Florida building
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) - Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said another body was recovered overnight from the site of a collapsed building, bringing the death toll to 10. A further 151 people who may...
Jun 28, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, June 28, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 11 a.m. Quebec is reporting 76 new cases of COVID-19 today and no deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. Health officials i...
Jun 28, 2021
Software glitch contributed to fatal naval helicopter crash that killed six
OTTAWA - A military investigation has found that a software glitch played a major role in the deadly crash of a Cyclone helicopter off the coast of Greece last year. The military's flight safety direc...
Jun 28, 2021
Southwest home damaged by fire
MEDICINE HAT, AB - It was a busy weekend for Medicine Hat firefighters.In addition to dousing hot spots and monitoring flare up's from Saturday's major grass fire, they also dealt with a fire in a res...
Jun 28, 2021
Fan tweets to be engraved like Stanley Cup in Hall of Fame
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Hockey players need to put together an illustrious career on the ice to get into the Hall of Fame. Fans just need to send a good tweet. The NHL and Twitter on Monday are inviting fa...
Jun 28, 2021
Denied by COVID-19 in 2020, Tampa gets second chance to pull out Stanley Cup stops
TAMPA, Fla. - Don't get Joseph Guggino wrong: he's thrilled to have the Stanley Cup finals in town. After all, COVID-19 took a heavy toll on Tampa's local entrepreneurs and restaurateurs, denying the ...
Jun 28, 2021
Swedish PM asks parliament speaker to find a new government
STOCKHOLM (AP) - Stefan Lofven, Sweden's Social Democratic prime minister since 2014, has asked the country's parliament speaker to find a new government. Lofven became the first Swedish leader ever t...
Jun 28, 2021
Denied by COVID-19 in 2020, Tampa gets second chance to pull out Stanley Cup stops
TAMPA, Fla. - Don't get Joseph Guggino wrong: he's thrilled to have the Stanley Cup finals in town. After all, COVID-19 took a heavy toll on Tampa's local entrepreneurs and restaurateurs, denying the ...
Jun 28, 2021