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Oscar Klefbom injury adds another wrinkle to draft, free agency for Edmonton Oilers
Ken Holland's to-do list in a big week of NHL business is getting longer. The Edmonton Oilers general manager expects top defenceman and power-play quarterback Oscar Klefbom to miss at least a chunk o...
Oct 05, 2020
Governor orders some NYC schools closed amid virus flare-up
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday ordered schools in certain New York City neighbourhoods closed within a day in an attempt to halt flare-ups of the coronavirus. The governor took the action a day ...
Oct 05, 2020
Curling season already on thin ice faces uncertain future due to pandemic
A curling season struggling to gain traction due to the pandemic was dealt a blow Monday as a high-profile team pulled out of a prominent upcoming bonspiel citing an "increase in COVID-19 cases." Team...
Oct 05, 2020
Coroner's inquest hears former Sask. Pen inmate suffered from depression before suicide
A man found hanging in his room in the minimum security unit at Saskatchewan Penitentiary was well liked and very active, but had a hard time coping after a recent break-up with his spouse.Those were ...
Oct 05, 2020
Poll: Many Americans blame virus crisis on US government
WASHINGTON - More Americans blame the U.S. government instead of foreign nations for the coronavirus crisis in the United States, a rebuke to the Trump administration's contention that China or other ...
Oct 05, 2020
Nine new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan
There are nine new cases of COVID-19 and 19 more recoveries in Saskatchewan.The new cases are in the Saskatoon (one), Central East (five), Regina (one), South Central (one) and South East (one) zones....
Oct 05, 2020
Trump says he's leaving hospital for White House, feels good
BETHESDA, Md. - President Donald Trump said Monday he's leaving the military hospital where he has been treated for COVID-19 and will continue his recovery at the White House. He said he's feeling goo...
Oct 05, 2020
One month out, battered Trump campaign faces big challenges
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's long-hidden tax returns leaked out. His first debate performance ignited a firestorm over white supremacy. He was hospitalized for COVID-19 after months of playin...
Oct 05, 2020
2 justices slam court's 2015 decision in gay marriage case
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court, already poised to take a significant turn to the right, opened its new term Monday with a jolt from two conservative justices who raised new criticism of the court's em...
Oct 05, 2020
New support programs begin for Canadians with COVID-19 or caring for people with it
OTTAWA - Canadians forced to miss work because of COVID-19 can start applying for financial support from the federal government this week.The new benefits come amid concerns about new lockdowns and jo...
Oct 05, 2020
