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Presumption COVID-19 case in Nunavut, may be territory's first infection
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut is reporting what may be its first case of COVID-19. Dr. Michael Patterson, the territory's chief public health officer, says there is a presumptive infection of a work...
Jul 02, 2020
Blue Jays claim infielder Valera off waivers, add 3 more to training pool
The Toronto Blue Jays continued to re-tool their roster thursday ahead of the upcoming MLB season, claiming infielder Breyvic Valera off waivers from the San Diego Padres and addin...
Jul 02, 2020
Tories ask procurement watchdog to review contracts between Ottawa, WE Charity
OTTAWA - The Conservatives are asking the federal procurement watchdog to review the circumstances around several sole-sourced contracts between the Liberal government and WE Charity. That i...
Jul 02, 2020
From big cities to backyards, July 4 not usual blowout bash
NEW YORK - The idea sounds almost un-American. The Fourth of July was always a time for communities to come together, daylong celebrations with patriotic parades in the morning and fireworks finales t...
Jul 02, 2020
Psychiatrists, Ontario government liable for horrific patient abuse
TORONTO - Two psychiatrists have been found liable for the harm they caused inmates at a maximum security mental-health facility, who said the mistreatment they endured amounted to torture. In hi...
Jul 02, 2020
Eastwood's ankle forced production shift for 'The Outpost'
LONDON - An accident requiring two screws in his ankle nearly prevented Scott Eastwood from portraying a real life soldier in Afghanistan in "The Outpost" - a role that required a level of athleticism...
Jul 02, 2020
Trans Mountain timeline: A look at key dates in the project's history
OTTAWA - The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion cleared another legal hurdle Thursday when the Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal to First Nations that argue they were not properly consulte...
Jul 02, 2020
Tractor driver arrested after accident kills three children, injures seven
NOTRE-DAME-DE-STANBRIDGE, Que. - Three children aged five and under are dead following a tractor accident Wednesday evening southeast of Montreal. Provincial police say seven other people were in...
Jul 02, 2020
Lives Lost: Brazilian toddler was saying her first words
RIO DE JANEIRO - Vitoria Gabrielle crawled all the time and was starting to walk this year with a little help, hanging on to her 4-year-old brother's arm while exploring her mother's small apartment o...
Jul 02, 2020
Mandatory mask policies raise accessibility concerns for vulnerable populations
TORONTO - Experts and advocates say mandatory mask policies will only work if they're backed up by efforts to provide access and education to vulnerable populations. A rule requiring that commute...
Jul 02, 2020