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New Brunswick party leaders to face off in second debates as election nears
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's political party leaders are preparing today for the second set of televised election debates. The English and French debates will air this evening on CBC and Radio-Canada...
Sep 9, 2020
Canadians reluctant to remove statues of historical figures now seen as racist: Poll
OTTAWA - A new survey suggests that while Canadians are divided over removing statues of politicians who harboured racist views or pushed racist policies, many oppose the "spontaneous" toppling of sta...
Sep 9, 2020
O'Toole set to helm first Conservative caucus meeting since winning leadership
OTTAWA - Erin O'Toole will lay out a mission statement for the Conservative party today at his first official caucus meeting since he won the leadership race last month. Hints of the tone and scope of...
Sep 9, 2020
Some B.C. students wary as they prepare for COVID-19 orientation this week
VANCOUVER - Students across British Columbia are getting ready for COVID-19 orientation sessions this week amid a flurry of new protocols aimed at reopening schools while the pandemic wears on. Educat...
Sep 9, 2020
Afghan officials: Kabul bomb targets VP, kills 2 civilians
KABUL - A bombing in the Afghan capital on Wednesday killed at least two civilians and wounded several others in an attack that targeted the country's first vice-president, who was unharmed, officials...
Sep 9, 2020
Tech chills spill into Asia, as shares sink across region
Asian shares slid further Wednesday after a sell-off of big technology stocks on Wall Street pulled U.S. benchmarks lower. Crude oil prices and Treasury yields also weakened. Australia's benchmark led...
Sep 8, 2020
Thousands of students return to schools as new COVID-19 cases emerge
Multiple provinces reported COVID-19 cases linked to schools just as thousands more students returned to class Tuesday, raising fears over what's in store for a segment of the population largely ...
Sep 8, 2020
Vegas is back, baby: Golden Knights beat Stars to tie series
EDMONTON - Paul Stastny scored to end a lengthy goal drought by Vegas forwards, Robin Lehner stopped all 24shots he faced for his fourth shutout of the playoffs and the Golden Knights rediscovered the...
Sep 8, 2020
Yanks fall to Blue Jays 2-1, have lost 5 in row and 15 of 20
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Gary Snchez and the slumping New York Yankees lost their fifth in a row Tuesday night and fell for the 15th time in 20 games, again failing to get clutch hits in a 2-1 loss to the Toro...
Sep 8, 2020
Kidsport P.A. hosts COVID friendly bottle drive
Normally when the words bottle drive are mentioned, the image of cute kids going door to door, ringing doorbells comes to mind, but due to COVID-19 that just can't happen.In an effort to think outside...
Sep 8, 2020
