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Argonauts sign quarterback Nick Arbuckle after his release from Redblacks
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts have signed quarterback Nick Arbuckle to a one-year deal. The move completes a roundabout exchange of quarterbacks between the Argonauts and the Ottawa Redblacks. The A...
Feb 01, 2021
ACLU, for first time, elects Black person as its president
NEW YORK - Deborah Archer, a professor at New York University School of Law with expertise in civil rights and racial justice, has become the first Black person in the 101-year history of the American...
Feb 01, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, Feb. 1, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 10:45 a.m. Ontario is reporting 1,969 new cases of COVID-19 and 36 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. Health Minis...
Feb 01, 2021
Canadian international goalkeeper Jayson Leutwiler joins Huddersfield town
HUDDERSFIELD, United Kingdom - Canadian goalkeeper Jayson Leutwiler has joined Huddersfield Town on a contract that runs through the end of the season.The 31-year-old previously played in England for ...
Feb 01, 2021
SHA board member living in California since November
One of the board members of the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has been spending a lot of time in the United States."We can confirm that Judy Davis has been in California since mid-November, depa...
Feb 01, 2021
US factories grew in January, but at a slower pace
SILVER SPRING, Md. - American factories continued to expand in January, but at slower pace than December. The Institute for Supply Management reported Monday that its gauge of manufacturing activity f...
Feb 01, 2021
US construction spending up 1% in December led by housing
WASHINGTON - U.S. construction spending rose a moderate 1% in December as strength in home building offset continued weakness in nonresidential construction. The increase followed a 1.1% gain in Novem...
Feb 01, 2021
NDP raises $2.5 million in latest quarter, slaying 2019 campaign debt
OTTAWA - The federal NDP says it raised $2.5 million in the final three months of 2020, allowing it to pay off the last of its campaign debt.The figure comes as all federal parties gear up for a poten...
Feb 01, 2021
German beer sales suffer as virus restrictions bite
BERLIN - Beer sales in Germany were down 5.5% last year, dragged lower by lengthy closures of bars and restaurants in the coronavirus pandemic, official data showed Monday. German-based breweries and ...
Feb 01, 2021
Mealshare and A&W Canada announce momentous national partnership to help end youth hunger
Mealshare, a national social enterprise on a mission to help end youth hunger, is thrilled to announce its new ongoing national partnership with A&W Canada.For every Mealshare Item purchased at an...
Feb 01, 2021