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University of B.C. study warns wildfire smoke could make COVID-19 symptoms worse
VANCOUVER - A study by University of British Columbia researchers underscores the immediate, harmful health effects of wildfire smoke and says there are concerning implications dur...
Jun 24, 2020

New York City Marathon cancelled because of coronavirus
NEW YORK - The New York City Marathon, the world's largest marathon, was cancelled Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic, with organizers and city officials deciding that holding the race on N...
Jun 24, 2020

Sanction Chinese officials over human-rights violations, senators urge Trudeau
OTTAWA - A group of senators is calling on the Liberal government to impose sanctions on Chinese officials over China's treatment of its Muslim minority, its increasing restriction of freedoms in Hong...
Jun 24, 2020

Canadian international Dan Moor, captain of Toronto Arrows, retires from rugby
TORONTO - Canadian international winger Dan Moor, captain of the Toronto Arrows, has retired from professional rugby. The 29-year-old Toronto native won 14 caps for Canada and is the Arrows' franchise...
Jun 24, 2020

Plans for 'Atlantic bubble' on July 3 as cases of COVID-19 stabilize
HALIFAX - The four Atlantic provinces have announced plans to ease interprovincial travel restrictions, creating a so-called "bubble" as the region has reported relatively few new ...
Jun 24, 2020

Don DeLillo novel 'The Silence' coming in October
NEW YORK - Don DeLillo will have something to say this fall about fear and isolation. The 83-year-old author known for imagining disaster in "White Noise," "End Zone" and other works has a novel comin...
Jun 24, 2020

CP NewsAlert: Charges expected to be dropped against chief in violent arrest
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Charges are expected to be dropped against a prominent northern Alberta First Nations chief who was the subject of a violent arrest earlier this year. The case of Chief Allan Ad...
Jun 24, 2020

For openers: MLB tries again with short season, skewed rules
NEW YORK - So, where were we? Mid-March, a spring training exhibition between the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida. Even before the final out, both sides...
Jun 24, 2020

Baseball's back: MLB sets 60-game sked, opens July 23 or 24
NEW YORK - Major League Baseball issued a 60-game schedule Tuesday night that will start July 23 or 24 in empty ballparks as the sport tries to push ahead amid the coronavirus pandemic following month...
Jun 24, 2020

McDowell withdraws from Travellers as tour await test results
Two players have withdrawn ahead of the Travelers Championship because of the coronavirus as the PGA Tour awaits test results of the entire field of players and caddies in its third week back amid the...
Jun 24, 2020