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Crane collapses in east London; rescue teams on site
LONDON - A 20-meter (65-foot) crane collapsed onto a block of apartments under development and two houses in east London, injuring four people and leaving one person missing, authorities said Wednesda...
Jul 8, 2020
Police requesting assistance in locating missing 19-year-old
Update- On Friday morning, the Prince Albert Police Service said Mason Dorion was located in Prince Albert. The Prince Albert Police Service is asking for public assistance in finding missing 19-year-...
Jul 8, 2020
Canadians playing more golf in 2020 - once COVID-19 restrictions lifted
If it seems like it's been harder to get a tee time this summer, it's not just your imagination. Golf Canada reports that there were 17 per cent more scores registered with the national sport bod...
Jul 8, 2020
Grand Slam trims six-stop curling circuit to just two events in 2020-21 season
Sportsnet is trimming its six-stop Grand Slam of Curling circuit to just two events next season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The network, which owns and operates the top-flight curling...
Jul 8, 2020
Shellbrook semi driver charged in connection to fatal crash on Manitoba highway
A 56-year-old man from Shellbrook is facing some serious charges in connection to a crash on a Manitoba highway last week that claimed two lives and injured 15 others.James Randell has been charged wi...
Jul 8, 2020
Ban on vaping ads that can be seen by youth to take effect next month
Ottawa's new rules restricting the promotion of vaping products in places young people can access are set to come into effect next month. Health Canada published regulations Wednesday p...
Jul 8, 2020
Canadian all-rounder Saad Bin Zafar to play in Caribbean Premier League
TORONTO - Canadian all-rounder Saad Bin Zafar has been drafted by the St. Lucia Zouks for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League cricket season. The Barbados Tridents are looking to defend their T20 t...
Jul 8, 2020
Auditor finds $2.4B in unpaid student loans, calls for stronger recovery efforts
OTTAWA - Canada's auditor general is calling for the federal government to step up its recovery of outstanding student loans to keep taxpayers from being left on the hook. In a report tabled in P...
Jul 8, 2020
Singh calls on Trudeau to address systemic racism in police forces
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says if the Rideau Hall intruder had been a person of colour the outcome would have been different. Military reservist and Manitoba businessman Corey Hurren...
Jul 8, 2020
U.S., Mexican presidents meeting at White House to talk USMCA, without Canada
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is meeting today with his Mexican counterpart to celebrate North America's new trade deal - without Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declined to join...
Jul 8, 2020
