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Toronto, Vancouver Island protests shine spotlight on media access
TORONTO - Police and politicians' efforts to limit public access to recent events in Toronto and Vancouver Island have cast a spotlight on the role of journalists and spurred concerns over freedom of ...
Aug 4, 2021
More Canadians say worst of COVID-19 yet to come as the Delta variant spreads: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests more Canadians believe the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic has not passed as concerns rise about a fourth wave of infections driven by the spread of the highly contagious D...
Aug 4, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Aug 4, 2021
Canada, Sweden ask organizers to push back start time for women's soccer final
TOKYO - Canadian and Swedish team officials are asking organizers to push back the scheduled late-morning kickoff time for the women's soccer final to avoid the searing heat expected Friday at Tokyo's...
Aug 3, 2021
British navy group: Hijackers have left vessel off UAE coast
FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The British navy says the hijackers who boarded a vessel off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman have left the targeted ship, without elabor...
Aug 3, 2021
Teoscar Hernandez's three-hit night leads Blue Jays over Cleveland 7-2
TORONTO - All-star outfielder Teoscar Hernandez belted a first-inning, two-run homer and three hits in total to bulldoze the Blue Jays to their fourth win in five games since their Rogers Centre retur...
Aug 3, 2021
Carey, backed by Trump, wins primary for House seat in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A pair of special congressional primaries Tuesday in Ohio could serve as litmus tests for the moods of the Republican and Democratic parties heading into next year's midterm elec...
Aug 3, 2021
Fort à la Corne diamond dispute sees escalation in criticism but Star Diamond hoping for resolution
The independent chair of the board of directors for Star Diamond, Ewan Mason, says he's confident a resolution to their legal dispute with Rio Tinto will be found. This comes after the Saskatchewan co...
Aug 3, 2021
Missouri governor pardons gun-waving St. Louis lawyer couple
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday announced that he made good on his promise to pardon a couple who gained notoriety for pointing guns at social justice demonstrators as ...
Aug 3, 2021
NBC wonders: where are the Olympic viewers this year?
NEW YORK (AP) - For most nights at the Tokyo Olympics, NBC's prime time coverage is drawing about half the audience that the Games had in Rio de Janeiro five years ago. The numbers are sobering: Sunda...
Aug 3, 2021
