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AP Source: NHL now focusing on mid-January season start date
Time has all but run out on the NHL’s hope to start the season Jan.…
Wayward wallaroo rescued from river after chase in Illinois
PERU, Ill. – Police in Peru, Illinois, are no strangers to chases — unless what…
Montreal Impact promote four young midfielders from academy to first team
MONTREAL – Four products of the Montreal Impact’s academy system have been promoted to the…
Toronto Raptors open 72-game season with home game in Tampa against New Orleans
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors will play host to the New Orleans Pelicans on Dec.…
Federal-provincial cost-sharing deal aids B.C. public transit services in pandemic
VANCOUVER – B.C. Transit, TransLink and BC Ferries will get more than $1 billion in…
Walmart Canada to give 85,000 workers cash ‘appreciation’ bonus as COVID-19 surges
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Walmart Canada announced new cash bonuses for its workers on Friday, saying…
High court will hear appeal over Medicaid work requirements
WASHINGTON – In the midst of a pandemic, the Supreme Court said Friday it will…
Canadian indoor soccer star Ian Bennett headed to the Florida Tropics
Canadian indoor soccer star Ian Bennett has joined the Florida Tropics for the 2020-21 Major…
Enterprise cybersecurity budgets expected rise amid COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO – More than half of executives responsible for cybersecurity expect to increase their budgets…
Record low mortgage rate from HSBC
TORONTO – HSBC says it will offer rates below one per cent for some mortgages,…
Moderna COVID vaccine best for Nunavut because of storage, shipping: top doctor
IQALUIT, Nunavut – Nunavut is looking to get the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine once it is…
Bus plunges off bridge in Brazil, killing at least 10
RIO DE JANEIRO – A bus careened off an overpass in the Brazilian state of…
Minnesota regulators deny request to delay Line 3 pipeline
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minnesota regulatory panel on Friday denied a request from two tribes to…
UK-EU trade talks ‘paused’ with deal still elusive
LONDON – A week of intense trade talks between Britain and the European Union ended…
EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the November jobs report
WASHINGTON – Evidence was abundant in the November jobs report that the U.S. economy’s tentative…
Longtime Belleville Bulls, Kingston Frontenacs coach Larry Mavety dies at age 78
There was never a question in Brian Kilrea’s mind where he stood with Larry Mavety.…
Kansas man’s obit criticizes those who won’t wear masks
BELLE PLAINE, Kan. – He was born as America was recovering from the Great Depression…
Fort Bragg IDs 2 bodies found in military training area
FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Officials at the Army’s largest base have identified the two men…
With red carpets rolled up, the Oscar race goes virtual
NEW YORK – This is the time of year when Hollywood’s awards-season-industrial complex usually shifts…
Lyon defender Kadeisha Buchanan named Canadian Women’s Player of the Year
Canadian Kadeisha Buchanan has been swimming with the sharks for four seasons now, helping anchor…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A look at false and misleading claims and videos circulating one month after the 2020…
Pardon probe centred on clemency effort for psychologist
WASHINGTON – A California psychologist convicted of tax evasion was at the centre of a…
Forge FC to play CONCACAF Champions League play-in match Tuesday in Honduras
TORONTO – Hamilton’s Forge FC looks to book its ticket to the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions…
Dutch populist Baudet wins vote to remain party leader
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Members of a Dutch right-wing populist party voted overwhelmingly Friday in…