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Green party won't support Liberals on throne-speech vote, new leader says
OTTAWA - New Green party Leader Annamie Paul says her party won't support the Liberal government's speech from the throne.Paul says there were some very good things in the Liberals' agenda-setting spe...
Oct 06, 2020
UK's hospitality sector sounds alarm on jobs amid curfew
LONDON - The U.K.'s pubs and restaurants could see well over 500,000 job losses by the end of 2020 as a result of new coronavirus restrictions, including the requirement they shut their doors at 10 p....
Oct 06, 2020
IMF head says global economy facing long climb to recovery
WASHINGTON - The head of the International Monetary Fund says that the global economy has started on a long climb to stronger growth with prospects looking a little better than four months ago. IMF Ma...
Oct 06, 2020
Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis casts urgent new light on Pence, Harris undercard debate
WASHINGTON, Wash. - "Politics as usual" isn't normally considered a good thing, but some in the United States might beg to disagree this year. That's why there's more focus than usual on Wednesday's v...
Oct 06, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
OTTAWA - The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 10:55 a.m. Elections Canada says if there's a federal election during the COVID-19 pandemic, voting should be spread ov...
Oct 06, 2020
Canadian Kelly Olynyk making most of opportunity for Miami Heat in NBA Finals
Del Komarniski gets excited when he sees Kelly Olynyk report to the scorer's table to check into a game."And when I see him getting subbed off the floor, I get a little angry," Komarniski said with a ...
Oct 06, 2020
Germany: OPCW says nerve agent used in Navalny poisoning
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman says a global chemical watchdog group has confirmed Germany and other countries' findings that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was the vic...
Oct 06, 2020
Toronto Arrows add experience, flair in Argentina international back Joaquin Tuculet
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have signed Argentina international fullback Joaquin Tuculet, whose 56 caps for the Pumas include two trips to the Rugby World Cup. The 31-year-old spent the last five sea...
Oct 06, 2020
First antigen rapid test for COVID-19 gets Canadian approval
OTTAWA - Health Canada has given the green light to another rapid test for the virus that causes COVID-19. The Panbio test from Abbott Rapid Diagnostics in Germany is the first antigen test to be appr...
Oct 06, 2020
Fed's Powell: Lack of further stimulus imperils recovery
WASHINGTON - Strong financial support from the government and the Federal Reserve have spurred a solid recovery from the pandemic recession, but the rebound may falter without further aid, Fed Chair J...
Oct 06, 2020