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Genetic detectives begin work to trace spread of COVID-19 in Canada
OTTAWA - Canada's public health experts have been racing to stop the spread of COVID-19 by trying to figure out how everyone is getting it, and whom they might have given it to. But even the best effo...
Jul 13, 2020
Canadiens sign defenceman Alexander Romanov to entry-level contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed defenceman Alexander Romanov to a three-year entry-level contract. Romanov will earn US$832,500 at the NHL level in each season, with signing an...
Jul 13, 2020
Sentries return to National War Memorial as COVID-19 threat recedes
OTTAWA - Military sentries are returning to their spots in front of the National War Memorial and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as the threat posed by COVID-19 appears to be receding. The Canadian Armed...
Jul 13, 2020
Return of North American economy will negate need for tariffs, PM tells Trump
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says as the North American economy gets back up to speed, Canada's aluminum production is returning to normal, undercutting the argument for American tariffs...
Jul 13, 2020
Eddie Davis reflects on living ‘dream job’ as a professional football player
Eddie Davis can use one word to sum up his professional football career: Exciting."When you look at it, I grew up wanting to play baseball and professional sports in general," the former Saskatchewan ...
Jul 13, 2020
8 positive tests: Four sites in Kelowna, B.C., now linked to COVID-19 exposures
KELOWNA, B.C. - Health officials are monitoring several cases of COVID-19 exposure in Kelowna, B.C., and say they've identified two more locations where people may have contracted the r...
Jul 13, 2020
IMF: Mideast loses $270B oil income amid virus, recession
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The Middle East's energy producers are expected to earn $270 billion less in oil revenue compared to last year as the region's economic heavyweight, Saudi Arabia, sinks d...
Jul 13, 2020
Court refuses to order Houston to host Texas GOP gathering
HOUSTON - The Texas Supreme Court on Monday upheld Houston's refusal to allow the state Republican convention to hold in-person events in the city due to the coronavirus pandemic. The court dismissed ...
Jul 13, 2020
Virtual Ness Creek Music Festival 2020
2020 is the year that wasn't. For us, it's a big deal as this summer was set to be our 30th Anniversary. We have postponed the celebrations to next year, but we have something up our sleeves to make s...
Jul 13, 2020
Invest in yourself
Connecting healthy lifestyle choices with insurance to achieve your goals.We've all heard about the importance of healthy living, but let's face it - becoming a fitness buff or nutrition guru isn't ev...
Jul 13, 2020
