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Salmon expected to begin arriving soon at Fraser River landslide: DFO
VANCOUVER - Parts of a pneumatic fish pump dubbed the salmon cannon have arrived at the site of a massive landslide along British Columbia's Fraser River, where Fisheries and Oceans Canada e...
May 25, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 5:30 p.m. ET on May 25, 2020: There are 85,698 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 47,984 conf...
May 25, 2020
Tourism Kamloops grabs a piece of $10M provincial grant
KAMLOOPS - The CEO of Tourism Kamloops says revenue in the local tourism sector is down nearly 90 per cent - so a provincial grant comes just in time.Tourism Kamloops is one of 59 B.C. organizations t...
May 25, 2020
'One for the history books:' Horse racing back but without cheering crowds
WINNIPEG - A horse track in Manitoba has had some significant moments in its more than 60 years of racing, but animals charging around the oval loop before empty stands will be historic. "It's going t...
May 25, 2020
Montreal Impact return to training centre for individual outdoor workouts
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact returned to their training centre Monday for their first individual outdoor practice sessions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Impact players had been training on their...
May 25, 2020
Jimmy Cobb, 'Kind of Blue' drummer for Miles Davis, dies
Jimmy Cobb, a percussionist and the last surviving member of Miles Davis' 1959 "Kind of Blue" groundbreaking jazz album which transformed the genre and sparked several careers, died Sunday. His wife, ...
May 25, 2020
Packed parks like Bellwoods avoidable with better communication, experts say
Images of a downtown Toronto park packed with young people seemingly flaunting physical distancing guidelines designed to slow the spread of COVID-19 have drawn sharp criticism from both politicians a...
May 25, 2020
Council of the Federation: COVID-19 prompts Quebec to put off premiers' meeting
Quebec is postponing the Council of the Federation meeting it was set to host this summer because of COVID-19. The summer premiers' gathering was set to take place from July 22 to July 24 at the Chate...
May 25, 2020
Whitecaps 'keeper Maxime Crepeau dreaming about being back on the soccer pitch
It's been 80 days since the Vancouver Whitecaps last saw action, so goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau can be forgiven for dreaming about soccer. But for the 26-year-old Canadian international from Candiac, Qu...
May 25, 2020
Brian May reveals recent heart attack, says he's good now
LONDON - Queen guitarist Brian May says he recently had three stents put in after experiencing "a small heart attack." May said Monday in an Instagram video that the stents were put in after his docto...
May 25, 2020
