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Ontario surpasses 5,000 reported COVID-19 deaths as cabinet debates new restrictions
TORONTO - New restrictions to fight skyrocketing rates of COVID-19 were being considered by Ontario's cabinet Monday night, although a curfew was not one of them. The discussion took place as the prov...
Jan 11, 2021
No new COVID-19 cases: Nunavut moves to lift remaining lockdowns in two communities
IQALUIT, Nunavut - After two weeks with no new cases of COVID-19, Nunavut says it will lift lockdowns in the last two communities that were still facing strict public health measures. But Dr. Michael ...
Jan 11, 2021
PM hosts cabinet retreat to plot path through pandemic, resumption of Parliament
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will host a virtual cabinet retreat to plot strategy for the resumption of Parliament later this month in the midst of the raging COVID-19 pandemic.The retreat w...
Jan 11, 2021
Bettman: NHL has to be ready to adapt and adjust as league prepares to open season
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league has to be ready to adjust and adapt as it prepares to launch its abbreviated 56-game season during the second wave of a global pandemic.In a conference ca...
Jan 11, 2021
Bianca Back: Tennis star Andreescu slated to make long-awaited return in Melbourne
After a long wait, Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu is finally set to make her return to competitive play. The 2019 U.S. Open champion will return to the court at the upcoming Melbourne Summer Se...
Jan 11, 2021
British union says it is close to settlement over unpaid Toronto Wolfpack wages
The British union representing former Toronto Wolfpack players says it is close to a settlement in excess of $1 million with majority owner David Argyle over unpaid wages. Players and staff on the fai...
Jan 11, 2021
Bar association seeks Giuliani ban over 'combat' remarks
NEW YORK - Rudy Giuliani is facing possible expulsion from the New York State Bar Association over incendiary remarks he made to President Donald Trump's supporters last week before they violently sto...
Jan 11, 2021
Canadian welterweight Rory MacDonald looking forward to finally making PFL debut
Thanks to the global pandemic and his move from Bellator to the Professional Fighters League, Canadian welterweight contender Rory (Red King) MacDonald has not fought since October 2019. But there is ...
Jan 11, 2021
Trump hits Cuba with new terrorism sanctions in waning days
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Monday re-designated Cuba as a "state sponsor of terrorism," in a move that hits the country with new sanctions shortly before President-elect Joe Biden takes ...
Jan 11, 2021
Canada's NHL franchises ready to get familiar with each other during 56-game sprint
Paul Maurice was getting asked the usual training camp questions - line combinations, off-season moves, his thoughts on prospects hoping to crack the roster. When the conversation pivoted to the NHL's...
Jan 11, 2021