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Trudeau commits $500 million to arts, culture and sports sectors affected by COVID-19
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will provide $500 million in support to the arts, culture and sports sectors through Heritage Canada. The move comes as par...
Apr 17, 2020
Major League Soccer extends moratorium on matches to at least June 8
TORONTO - Major League Soccer has extended its suspension of play to at least June 8 due to the global pandemic. The league initially announced a 30-day suspension of play on March 12 -...
Apr 17, 2020
Trudeau says $1.7B coming for orphaned-well cleanups
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will support work in the oil and gas sector by spending $1.7 billion to help clean up "orphaned wells." He says restoring abandoned o...
Apr 17, 2020
Senate extends adjournment until June 2 amid negotiations over return of MPs
OTTAWA - The Senate will not resume sitting until June 2 at the earliest. The office of the Speaker of the upper chamber says the decision was taken as part of the Senate's efforts to prevent the spre...
Apr 17, 2020
Winnipeg Jets, Dustin Byfuglien mutually agree to terminate contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets and defenceman Dustin Byfuglien have agreed to a mutual contract termination, bringing an end to a strained relationship between the team and a former face of th...
Apr 17, 2020
B.C.'s first major wildfire of 2020 destroys homes near Squamish: witness
SQUAMISH, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service says an aggressive blaze near Squamish, B.C., is being held at one-square kilometre in size but residents pushed out by the flames say several h...
Apr 17, 2020
Doctors don't know when masks are coming, despite deliveries arriving in Canada
OTTAWA - Some primary-care doctors say they still have no certainty when they will get much-needed protective equipment to protect them from COVID-19 and they are starting to run critic...
Apr 17, 2020
Wolfpack get notice of pay cuts as rugby league tightens belt during pandemic
Toronto Wolfpack players and staff have been sent word outlining wage cuts due to the suspension of play during the global pandemic. CEO Bob Hunter confirmed the letters Friday, saying that all those ...
Apr 17, 2020
Pitbull launches new song to inspire during the pandemic
LOS ANGELES - Pitbull is looking to uplift his fans around the world with a new dance anthem. The singer has teamed up with the Saban Music Group to release "I Believe That We Will Win" in the hope of...
Apr 17, 2020
Flutie says Canada should be proud of Hubbard being Heisman Trophy finalist
Canadian Chuba Hubbard will have a tough act to follow this season. His own. The 20-year-old native of Sherwood Park, Alta., was the NCAA rushing leader last season, running for 1,936 yards and 2...
Apr 17, 2020