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Liberals to detail preview of federal deficit, spending affected by COVID-19
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are to lay out today how they see the COVID-19 pandemic affecting government finances for the fiscal year including an estimated deficit and a projected path for the...
Jul 08, 2020
July 14 bail hearing date set for Epstein's ex-girlfriend
NEW YORK - Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend will appear remotely by video for a July 14 courthouse arraignment and bail hearing on charges she recruited girls for him to sexually abuse over two decades...
Jul 08, 2020
IIHF encouraged by NHL's potential return to Olympics in '22
International Ice Hockey Federation chief Rene' Fasel is encouraged after learning the NHL's pending labour deal opens the possibility of the world's best players returning to the Olympics. Aside from...
Jul 07, 2020
University of California system names 1st Black president
SAN FRANCISCO - Dr. Michael Drake was chosen Tuesday to be president of the University of California, the first Black leader in the system's 150-year history. Drake, a seasoned university administrato...
Jul 07, 2020
CFIA cancels imports of some puppies from Ukraine after dead dogs found on plane
TORONTO - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it will not allow commercial puppies under the age of eight months to be imported from Ukraine after dozens of dead or sick dogs were found on a...
Jul 07, 2020
What'sHappeningNOW July 7, 2020
Director of Information Programming Teena Monteleone talks about a man who wanted to thank frontline workers and hospital staff for the care his mother received.
Jul 07, 2020
Victims' family asks for delay of federal inmate's execution
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Family members of the victims of an inmate scheduled to be put to death next week asked a federal judge to delay his execution Tuesday, saying the coronavirus pandemic puts them at...
Jul 07, 2020
Dr. Shahab warns of 'ongoing community transmission' in Prince Albert
Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer says a string of unrelated cases of COVID-19 in the Prince Albert area is evidence of ongoing community transmission.Dr. Saqib Shahab told reporters on a Tu...
Jul 07, 2020
Fishing licences aren’t required in Saskatchewan this weekend
Anglers could be busy in Saskatchewan this weekend.The summer free fishing weekend is Saturday and Sunday, when residents and visitors don't need a licence to fish in any of the province's bodies of w...
Jul 07, 2020
Toronto-to-Saskatoon flight carried at least one confirmed case of COVID-19
The Public Health Agency of Canada says a flight from Toronto to Saskatoon on June 23 carried at least one confirmed case of COVID-19.The agency says on its website the flight in question was Air Cana...
Jul 07, 2020
