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Bar reopenings going ahead in Ontario as Quebec links cases to bars in Montreal
OTTAWA - Canada's deputy public health chief says going inside a bar to have a drink with friends remains a high-risk activity in the era of COVID-19. Dr. Howard Njoo's reminder comes days before Onta...
Jul 14, 2020
New study finds wolf culls will not save endangered caribou in western Canada
VANCOUVER - A study says a government-sponsored wolf kill in Western Canada has had "no detectable effect" on reversing the decline of endangered caribou populations. The study by scien...
Jul 14, 2020
Maxwell denied bail on Epstein-related sex abuse charges
NEW YORK - Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend will remain behind bars until trial after she was denied bail Tuesday on charges she recruited girls for the financier to sexually abuse more than two de...
Jul 14, 2020
Nearly 270,000 Conservatives eligible to vote in leadership contest
OTTAWA - The national Conservative party says it has 269,469 members eligible to vote in the current leadership race. About 100,000 of those memberships were purchased since the start of the year, whe...
Jul 14, 2020
WSA dealing with high water levels on Anglin Lake
The Water Security Agency (WSA) is working to deal with a situation at Anglin Lake.Ron Podbielski, a spokesperson with the WSA said water levels on the lake are higher than what the body can accommoda...
Jul 14, 2020
Prada headlines Milan's first Digital Fashion Week
MILAN - Prada headlined Day 1 of Milan's first Digital Fashion Week on Tuesday with a series of out-sourced videos and the apt subtitle ''the show that never happened.'' Luxury fashion is adapting to ...
Jul 14, 2020
Montreal, Toronto look to bounce back against each other after disappointing games
The Montreal Impact and Toronto FC both disappointed in their opening matches at the MLS is Back Tournament. Now they look to bounce back at the expense of the other Thursday night at ESPN's Wide Worl...
Jul 14, 2020
City to rebate home-owner who saw $225 spike in water bill
Prince Albert city council has tentatively agreed to issue a partial rebate to a home-owner who saw a $225 spike in her water bill.While the Mayor and city administration worry the decision will set a...
Jul 14, 2020
Scattered showers and storms to continue for much of the week
The unsettled weather will continue across the northeast for much of the remainder of the week.Rain and thunderstorms were reported on Monday, with Greenwater Provincial Park experiencing some hail as...
Jul 14, 2020
U.S. COVID-19 situation complicates Blue Jays plans to play at home: Njoo
OTTAWA - Canada's deputy public health officer says the federal government would be having "a different conversation" with the Toronto Blue Jays about playing regular-season games at Rogers Centre if ...
Jul 14, 2020
