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Canada men will have to play all the rounds of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying
TORONTO - Canada will have to start from the beginning of CONCACAF's revamped World Cup qualifying format to get to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. That means the Canadian men will have to play...
Jul 27, 2020
Source: Federal, provincial government awaiting certainty from CFL
TORONTO - It seems CFL players, coaches, front-office officials and fans aren't the only ones eagerly awaiting the outcome of the league's amendment talks with the CFL Players' Association. So to...
Jul 27, 2020
Canada Revenue Agency extends tax payment deadline to Sept. 30
OTTAWA - Anyone who owes the federal government taxes will now have until the end of September to pay. The Canada Revenue Agency says the payment deadline has been moved to Sept. 30 for individua...
Jul 27, 2020
As Congress fights, analysts warn economy needs help now
WASHINGTON - As Congress and the White House resume their efforts to agree on a new economic aid package, evidence is growing that the U.S. economy is faltering. And so is concern that the government ...
Jul 27, 2020
Horgan advises drivers with non-B.C. plates to take bus to avoid harassment
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says drivers who have out-of-province licence plates on their vehicles should consider taking public transit or riding a bicycle if they're feeling hara...
Jul 27, 2020
Horgan advises drivers with non-B.C. plates to take bus to avoid harassment
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says drivers who have out-of-province licence plates on their vehicles should consider taking public transit or riding a bicycle if they're feeling hara...
Jul 27, 2020
Man shot at north Nanaimo home, another man arrested
NANAIMO - A man was arrested for allegedly shooting another man at a Malpass Rd. home off Metral Dr. in Nanaimo's north end Sunday afternoon.RCMP say it happened at 3 p.m.Cst. Gary O'Brien said the vi...
Jul 27, 2020
Meng defence argues document disclosure wouldn't harm Canada's national security
OTTAWA - Lawyers for a Huawei executive facing possible extradition to the United States are disputing the Canadian government's claim that it can't release some documents in the case because it ...
Jul 27, 2020
Octavia Spencer: Cast more actors with disabilities
BOSTON - Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer says Hollywood needs to do better casting people with disabilities. The star of "The Help" and "Hidden Figures" is part of a new video campaign timed wit...
Jul 27, 2020
NHL announces no positive COVID-19 tests over final week of Phase 3
NEW YORK - The NHL is reporting that no player tested positive for COVID-19 over the final week of training camps. The league said in a release Monday that 4,256 tests were administered to more than 8...
Jul 27, 2020