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Ottawa to close 60 per cent of commercial salmon fisheries to conserve stocks
VANCOUVER - The federal government says it will close several commercial Pacific salmon fisheries in British Columbia and Yukon beginning this season to conserve fish stocks that are on the "verge of ...
Jun 29, 2021
Saskatoon city council approves renaming of John A. Macdonald Road
Saskatoon's John A. Macdonald Road will soon be no more.A motion to rename the street in the Confederation Park area was unanimously approved at Monday's city council meeting.The decision comes just w...
Jun 29, 2021
Canadiens confident of quick recovery following Game 1 loss in Stanley Cup final
TAMPA, Fla. - For the sake of the Montreal Canadiens and their Stanley Cup aspirations, here's hoping that for once, what happens in Vegas doesn't stay in Vegas. Monday's 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lig...
Jun 29, 2021
England beats Germany 2-0 to reach Euro 2020 quarterfinals
LONDON - LEngland is unburdened by the weight of agonizing history: Germany has finally been beaten in a tournament again. No need to endure more penalty heartache or disallowed goals this time. Just ...
Jun 29, 2021
Third wave would have killed more people in Canada without vaccines: Tam
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says without vaccines the third wave of COVID-19 in Canada would have been much deadlier. Dr. Theresa Tam says as vaccines began to roll out among the mos...
Jun 29, 2021
Canadian Denis Shapovalov advances to second round at Wimbledon
LONDON - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is heading to the second round at Wimbledon. The No. 10 seed, from Richmond Hill, Ont., beat Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in a first-round...
Jun 29, 2021
Montreal Canadiens ask Quebec government to increase arena capacity to 50 per cent
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens say they're asking the province for permission to allow 10,500 fans to attend upcoming playoff games in Montreal, up from 3,500. France Margaret Blanger, the team's e...
Jun 29, 2021
Toronto Blue Jays add reliever, outfielder in trade with Miami Marlins
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired help for their struggling bullpen and also added an outfield bat. Toronto landed right-hander Adam Cimber and outfielder Corey Dickerson in a trade with t...
Jun 29, 2021
'The truth has been told': Indigenous leaders call for Canada Day reflection
It will be a muted Canada Day in many parts of the country as grief and anger over the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at former residential schools have made it hard for many Canadians to st...
Jun 29, 2021
Navy commander who golfed with Vance amid sexual misconduct probe to keep his job
OTTAWA - The commander of the Royal Canadian Navy will not lose his job after golfing with the former chief of the defence staff who is under military police investigation for sexual misconduct allega...
Jun 29, 2021
