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COVID-19 contact tracing increases for public health, two new Island cases
NANAIMO - The total number of COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island has topped 150 as the virus surged in the province.Two additional confirmed positive tests were announced by the province Wednesday, pa...
Aug 12, 2020

Biden, Harris lash Trump in introduction of historic VP pick
WILMINGTON, Del. - Joe Biden and Kamala Harris delivered an aggressive one-two attack on the character and performance of President Donald Trump on Wednesday, as they made their election case for the ...
Aug 12, 2020

Complaints filed against Edmundston officers in fatal shooting of Chantel Moore
FREDERICTON - A law firm representing the estate of Chantel Moore has filed a pair of complaints with the New Brunswick Police Commission in connection with her death. One complaint targets the Edmund...
Aug 12, 2020

Leafs dissect another disappointing season: 'Words aren't going to fix this'
TORONTO - One by one, the Maple Leafs sat down in front of their laptops, iPads and smart phones to face the music - from a distance via video conferencing, of course - following&n...
Aug 12, 2020

Canada's Taylor Pendrith ready for pro debut on PGA Tour at U.S. Open
Taylor Pendrith is ready to showcase his game on the biggest stage in golf. The product of Richmond Hill, Ont., earned his way into the second major of the season on Sunday when he qualified for the U...
Aug 12, 2020

Kamala Harris a 'tangible' inspiration for women, former Montreal classmate says
A former classmate and friend of Kamala Harris from her years in Montreal says he hopes the California senator and newly minted U.S. vice-presidential candidate can serve as a role...
Aug 12, 2020

N.S. Mountie faces questions over redacted warrants in mass killing case
HALIFAX - A senior RCMP officer in Nova Scotia who obtained search warrants for the investigation into the mass shooting in April was grilled in court today about why most of those documents rema...
Aug 12, 2020

Baseball Hall of Fame opens Inductees Exhibit
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - The Baseball Hall of Fame's class of 2020 has to wait a year to get inducted because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the careers of Derek Jeter, Ted Simmons, Larry Walker, and Mar...
Aug 12, 2020

Penguins fire 3 assistants following quick playoff exit
PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Penguins had a specific vision last summer when they examined the rubble of a first-round sweep at the hands of the New York Islanders. General manager Jim Rutherford, coac...
Aug 12, 2020

Recovery race on for Blue Jackets, Lightning after quintuple overtime
Massage therapists working on a conveyor belt of sore groins, hips and backs was the aftermath of the NHL's marathon between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Tampa Bay Lightning. Game 1 of their first-ro...
Aug 12, 2020