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Jays series in doubt after two Phillies staff members test positive for COVID-19
The Toronto Blue Jays' upcoming series in Philadelphia is in doubt after the Phillies reported that two staff members tested positive for COVID-19. The team said all activity at Citizens Bank Park has...
Jul 30, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to testify today on WE Charity controversy
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau will be in the hot seat today for a rare prime ministerial appearance at a House of Commons committee, facing questions about his role in the simmering controversy involving th...
Jul 30, 2020
Quebec judge who asked woman to remove hijab in court to offer apology
MONTREAL - A Quebec judge who refused to allow a Muslim woman to appear in court wearing a hijab in 2015 will apologize. In an undated notice published online, the province's judic...
Jul 30, 2020
Sinkhole opens on Central Avenue
A new sinkhole at the north end of Central Avenue is expected to be repaired by the end of the day. Water and sewer manager Geoff Soderberg told paNOW it's unclear what caused the road to cave in, but...
Jul 30, 2020
Full appeals court to review dismissal of Flynn case
WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court said it plans to review a decision ordering the dismissal of the Justice Department's case against former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn. The action...
Jul 30, 2020
NDP recommends more testing, lower class sizes when reopening schools
The provincial opposition party is laying out a seven-point plan on how it believes the government should bring schools back in the fall.The NDP recommendations include increasing testing and contact ...
Jul 30, 2020
COVID-19 and hot weather keeping community gardens busy
Community gardens have seen a growing interest this year in people testing out their green thumbs, thanks to COVID-19.Chris Hambleton, a civil lawyer for the provincial government, has gardened at the...
Jul 30, 2020
Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain dies at 74
ATLANTA - Herman Cain, former Republican presidential candidate and former CEO of a major pizza chain who went on to become an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, has died of complications fro...
Jul 30, 2020
Keefe, Tortorella set to match wits as Maple Leafs prepare to meet Blue Jackets
TORONTO - Sheldon Keefe didn't play for long under John Tortorella in Tampa Bay - just 93 of his 125 NHL games. A high-scoring junior winger, Keefe was out the door by the time his...
Jul 30, 2020
Criminal case opened against FIFA president Gianni Infantino
GENEVA - A criminal case against FIFA president Gianni Infantino was opened Thursday by a Swiss special prosecutor, plunging the soccer body into a new scandal. FIFA said it and Infantino will co-oper...
Jul 30, 2020
