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Canadian star Andreescu tweets in support of summer U.S Open despite pandemic
TORONTO - Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu says she supports the United States Tennis Association's decision to hold this year's U.S. Open this summer despite concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic....
Jun 17, 2020
More COVID-19 restrictions could ease next week in British Columbia: premier
VICTORIA - It will likely be next week before British Columbia further eases restrictions in place to fight COVID-19, Premier John Horgan says. He said Wednesday he's waiting for modelling numbers nex...
Jun 17, 2020
Kentucky governor seeks to revive health insurance exchange
FRANKFORT, Ky. - Reversing his Republican predecessor, Kentucky's Democratic governor announced plans to bring back a health insurance program his father started that was credited with signing up hund...
Jun 17, 2020
Former Nanaimo prosecutor disbarred for ignoring relevant evidence in murder case
NANAIMO - A former Crown prosecutor based in Nanaimo is disbarred from practicing law for five years after failing to uphold his obligations while handling a homicide case.David Allen Kidd was punishe...
Jun 17, 2020
After 100-day wait, English soccer returns and takes a knee
MANCHESTER, England - Players kneeled in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and victims of the coronavirus were remembered as the Premier League made a sombre return on Wednesday from a 100-da...
Jun 17, 2020
`That 70s Show' actor Danny Masterson charged in 3 rapes
LOS ANGELES - "That '70s Show" actor Danny Masterson was charged with the rapes of three women in the early 2000s, Los Angeles prosecutors said Wednesday. The three counts of rape by force or fear com...
Jun 17, 2020
'I just wanted it to be authentic,' Johnson weighs in on video about racism
When Hal Johnson decided he'd share his story of how the "Body Break" segment was started to combat racism, he kept the preparation to a minimum. A 10-minute shoot was ...
Jun 17, 2020
N.S. shooting victims' families seek to sue RCMP, province over response
HALIFAX - Family members of those killed during the mass shooting in central Nova Scotia in April are seeking to launch a class action against the RCMP and the province, arguing police ...
Jun 17, 2020
Canadiens' Drouin looking to recapture early-season form whenever NHL returns
Jonathan Drouin says he's always raised his game when the stakes are highest. It started in minor hockey, continued when he graduated to junior - just look at his stat lines from three ...
Jun 17, 2020
Former England captain Chris Robshaw headed to Major League Rugby
Major League Rugby has added another marquee name in former England captain Chris Robshaw, who is headed to the San Diego Legion for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. The 34-year-old back-rower has...
Jun 17, 2020