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NDP wants government to hold off moving to next step of reopening
The provincial NDP is calling on Premier Jason Kenney to delay any move by the government to loosen public health restrictions.A government cabinet committee was to meet today to potentially make the ...
Mar 22, 2021

Canadian Michael Kovrig tried in Beijing as Western nations protest
BEIJING - A second Canadian went on trial in Beijing on Monday after being detained for more than two years in apparent retaliation for the arrest in Vancouver of a top executive with Chinese telecom ...
Mar 22, 2021

Toronto FC looks to add comforts of home in Florida by keeping families close
TORONTO - Released from lockdown and back training again after an outbreak of COVID-19, Toronto FC leaves for Florida on Wednesday to set up shop in the Orlando area for the MLS season. Pandemic-relat...
Mar 22, 2021

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Kirby Yates sidelined with arm injury
DUNEDIN, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays have lost another pitcher to injury. The team says right-hander Kirby Yates has been diagnosed with a flexor-pronator strain in his right arm and is expected to m...
Mar 22, 2021

Elgin Baylor, silky-smooth Lakers Hall of Famer, dies at 86
LOS ANGELES - Elgin Baylor, the Lakers' 11-time NBA All-Star who soared through the 1960s with a high-scoring style of basketball that became the model for the modern player, died Monday. He was 86. T...
Mar 22, 2021

Trudeau 'appalled' by homophobic graffiti outside Ottawa mayor's home
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's "appalled" that homophobic graffiti was painted on the road in front of Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson's home over the weekend.Trudeau says in a tweet that th...
Mar 22, 2021

Meng's lawyer urges judge to turf Mountie's claim that he didn't share info with FBI
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou says a retired Mountie's refusal to testify in the extradition case adds weight to an argument that the officer shared information about her devi...
Mar 22, 2021

Cougar sighting in Elkwater
ELKWATER,AB- Residents in Elkwater are on alert following a cougar sighting in the area. Signs have been placed throughout the townsite warning residents of increased activity. A warning to people in ...
Mar 22, 2021

Oshawa, Ont., rowhouse fire leaves four people unaccounted for
OSHAWA, Ont. - A fast-moving fire that tore through an Oshawa, Ont., townhome left four people unaccounted for on Monday as weeping family and friends feared the worst for their loved ones. Authoritie...
Mar 22, 2021

Injunction against quarantine hotel policy denied, constitutional hearing to go ahead
TORONTO - A constitutional rights advocacy group has lost its bid for an injunction against the federal government's quarantine hotel policy designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Canadian Co...
Mar 22, 2021