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NHL and its labs say COVID-19 testing doesn't overlap with public's
EDMONTON - The NHL says the laboratories hired to conduct daily COVID-19 tests on players in Edmonton and Toronto keep their supply chains separate from the public's to ensure never the twai...
Aug 06, 2020
China sentences 3rd Canadian to death on drug charges
BEIJING - China has sentenced a third Canadian citizen to death on drug charges amid a steep decline in relations between the two countries. The Guangzhou Municipal Intermediate Court announced Xu Wei...
Aug 06, 2020
Documents on WE affair and Kashmir clampdown: In The News for Aug. 6
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 Aug. 6. What we are watching in Canada ... Opp...
Aug 06, 2020
'Do our lives count for less?': COVID-19 exposes cracks in disability aid
Karyn Keith says she isn't asking for much. All she wants is the same support she'd receive if she was out of a job because of the pandemic, rather than unable to work because...
Aug 06, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 6
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2020: There are 118,187 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 60,000 confirmed (including 5,687 deaths, 50,886 resolved)...
Aug 06, 2020
Opposition hoping for answers in government documents about WE Charity deal
OTTAWA - Opposition parties are hoping the imminent release of government documents related to the We Charity affair will shed some light on how an organization with close ties to Prime...
Aug 06, 2020
Bank of England holds off more stimulus, sees slow recovery
LONDON - The Bank of England left its benchmark interest rate at a record low of 0.1% on Thursday as it expressed caution about how rapidly the United Kingdom's economy will recover from the COVID-19 ...
Aug 06, 2020
Chicago scores two goals late, beats Edmonton 4-3 in NHL post-season
EDMONTON - The Chicago Blackhawks scored twice late in the third period to defeat the Oilers 4-3 on Wednesday, pushing Edmonton to the brink of elimination in NHL qualifying round actio...
Aug 05, 2020
Petry gets tiebreaking goal in 3rd, Canadiens beat Penguins
TORONTO - Jeff Petry scored 5:33 into the third period as the Montreal Canadiens rallied from two goals down and beat Pittsburgh 4-3 in Game 3 on Wednesday night, pushing the Penguins to the brink of ...
Aug 05, 2020
Grammy-winning producer Detail accused of sexual assault
LOS ANGELES - Grammy Award-winning music producer Detail was arrested Wednesday on more than a dozen charges of sexual assault, authorities said. The 41-year-old producer was held on nearly $6.3 milli...
Aug 05, 2020