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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 24
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. EDT on Sept. 24, 2020: There are 147,753 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 69,088 confirmed (including 5,809 deaths, 59,68...
Sep 24, 2020
Hong Kong activist Wong arrested over unauthorized assembly
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong said he was arrested again Thursday for allegedly participating in an unauthorized assembly last October. Wong tweeted that he was arrested when reporting ...
Sep 24, 2020
Thanksgiving on hold and coronavirus-sniffing dogs: In The News for Sept. 24
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Sept. 24 ... Wha...
Sep 24, 2020
Parliament resumes full operations today with debate on throne speech
OTTAWA - The fate of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's minority Liberal government hangs in the balance as Parliament resumes all normal operations today for the first time in six months. Opposition par...
Sep 24, 2020
With throne speech pledge, Liberals signal new approach on child care
OTTAWA - It was in a recent meeting with child-care experts that Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland made some heads turn. For years, advocates of broader federal involvement in a provincially regulate...
Sep 24, 2020
Tampa's Steven Stamkos returns, Lightning beat Dallas 5-2 in Stanley Cup final
EDMONTON - Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos returned - very briefly - from a seven-month injury layoff, and scored on his first shot on net as the Lightning beat the Dallas St...
Sep 23, 2020
Blue Jays dump Yankees 14-1 to inch closer to securing post-season berth
BUFFALO, United States - Danny Jansen hit two solo homers and Cavan Biggio scored three runs as the Toronto Blue Jays dumped the New York Yankees 14-1 on Wednesday night to move cl...
Sep 23, 2020
Liberal throne speech raises concerns for Canada and prairies: Hoback
The MP for Prince Albert, Conservative Randy Hoback, has joined the chorus of opposition party criticism of the Liberal government's throne speech. The speech promised to introduce or greatly expand C...
Sep 23, 2020
Ottawa Aces sign former England youth international forward Jake Moore
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Aces have signed former England youth international Jake Moore from Whitehaven RLFC. Moore joined the Wigan Warriors academy in 2014, spending three years with the club. ...
Sep 23, 2020
New West Flat playground now open
It's been quite the summer for Lions Park. On Wednesday, a second major recreation upgrade was unveiled at the West Flat green space. A new $111,500 playground now sits beside the state-of-art splash ...
Sep 23, 2020
