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Horgan marks Indigenous Peoples Day by urging recognition of systemic racism
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan is marking National Indigenous Peoples Day by celebrating First Nation communities while recognizing systemic racism continues to be a reality for them. A statement from...
Jun 21, 2021
McGowan Park Elementary joins IH COVID-19 exposure list
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops school has been added to the Interior Health COVID-19 exposure list.According to IH, the exposure took place at McGowan Park Elementary School last Wednesday (June 16).This is th...
Jun 21, 2021
Canadian tennis star Denis Shapovalov won't compete at Tokyo Olympics
Denis Shapovalov says he won't compete for Canada at the Tokyo Olympics. The 22-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., says in a Twitter post he made the decision for safety reasons "due to the current si...
Jun 21, 2021
Manitoba commits $2.5 million to uncover residential school graves
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's government says it will commit $2.5 million to identify and commemorate burial sites at residential schools in the province. Premier Brian Pallister says the recent discovery of ...
Jun 21, 2021
New this week: Whales, 'LFG,' 'Mysterious Benedict Society'
Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES - In between Euro 2020 games this week...
Jun 21, 2021
Singh blasts Liberal 'hypocrisy' on National Indigenous Peoples Day
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he believes the Liberal government is "hypocritical" for saying it wants to make reparations for past sins against Indigenous people while also facing tough crit...
Jun 21, 2021
Dillon Brooks, Oshae Brissett not in training camp with Canadian national team
TAMPA, Fla. - Two more NBA players have been removed from Canada's roster for its current training camp. Dillon Brooks of the Memphis Grizzlies and Oshae Brissett of the Indiana Pacers are no longer o...
Jun 21, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, June 21, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 11 a.m. Quebec is reporting 90 new COVID-19 cases today and no new deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. Health officials ...
Jun 21, 2021
Hearing resumes into death of man who suffocated in spit hood in Halifax police cell
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia Police Review Board hearing is underway into the death of a 41-year-old man who died in a Halifax police cell. A medical examiner determined Corey Rogers died of suffocation on...
Jun 21, 2021
High court sides with former athletes in dispute with NCAA
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a ruling that could help push changes in college athletics, the Supreme Court on Monday unanimously sided with a group of former college athletes in a dispute with the NCAA over r...
Jun 21, 2021
