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Potential explosion in mental illness could last years after pandemic: study
OTTAWA - A new study suggests Canadians, especially women, will face a potentially explosive increase in mental illness for years after the COVID-19 pandemic is finally over. Over the long t...
Aug 05, 2020
Vancouver Canucks tame Minnesota Wild 4-3 to even qualifying series
EDMONTON - J.T. Miller's goal and assist led the Vancouver Canucks in a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday, evening their qualifying series at one win apiece. Tanner Pearson, Br...
Aug 04, 2020
Aho, Reimer help Hurricanes beat Rangers 4-1 for sweep
TORONTO - Sebastian Aho scored twice in the third period while James Reimer was strong in net to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 4-1 on Tuesday night and sweep the Stanley Cup q...
Aug 04, 2020
NHL Capsules
TORONTO - Sebastian Aho scored twice in the third period while James Reimer was strong in net to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 4-1 on Tuesday night and sweep the Stanley Cup q...
Aug 04, 2020
Clay ousted in Missouri primary after 20 years in Congress
Cori Bush, a onetime homeless woman who led protests following a white police officer's fatal shooting of a Black 18-year-old in Ferguson, ousted longtime Rep. William Lacy Clay Tuesday in Missouri's ...
Aug 04, 2020
US sending highest rep to Taiwan since 1979 break in ties
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The U.S. says Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar will visit Taiwan in coming days in the highest-level visit by an American Cabinet official since the break in formal diplo...
Aug 04, 2020
Riley's 3-run homer helps Fried, Braves beat Blue Jays 10-1
ATLANTA - Max Fried boosted Atlanta's depleted rotation by allowing only one run in six innings, Austin Riley hit a three-run homer and the Braves beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-1 on Tuesday night. The...
Aug 04, 2020
'Felt like an earthquake': Resident describes blast that shook Lebanon
Philippe Tawileh was with his wife and children watching television after dinner when they heard a blast and felt the house shake. The family of five who live in Byblos (Jbeil), about 40 kilometres no...
Aug 04, 2020
Calgary Flames take 2-1 series lead with 6-2 win over Winnipeg Jets
EDMONTON - Calgary scored a trio of power-play goals on Tuesday en route to a 6-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets and a 2-1 lead in their qualifying series. Sean Monahan led Calgary's attack with a goal an...
Aug 04, 2020
Search for missing ball python, one month after it slithered off near Victoria
VICTORIA - Police say a large snake is missing somewhere in a Victoria-area neighbourhood. Victoria police issued a statement saying the nearly 1.4-metre long ball python was reported missing Tuesday....
Aug 04, 2020
