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Health Canada warns of recalled counterfeit hand sanitizer
OTTAWA - Health Canada says a counterfeit version of an approved hand sanitizer is being recalled. The agency says 1L bottles of counterfeit Zytec Germ Buster hand sanitizer have been identified in th...
Oct 03, 2020
Art depicting Viola Desmond displayed on building where she was arrested in 1946
NEW GLASGOW, N.S. - An art display paying tribute to Viola Desmond is nearing completion on the building where the civil rights icon took her most high-profile stand against racial inequality in ...
Oct 03, 2020
Florida senator misspeaks, claiming he tested positive
ORLANDO, Fla. - U.S. Sen. Rick Scott said he misspoke Saturday when he said on national television that he had tested positive for COVID-19. The Republican from Florida tweeted: "I misspoke this morni...
Oct 03, 2020
Chiefs-Patriots game off amid report Newton has COVID-19
The NFL postponed this week's game between New England and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs after "positive COVID-19 tests on both teams." ESPN reported on Saturday that Patriots quarterback...
Oct 03, 2020
Max Domi, four other Habs, given qualifying offers by Canadiens
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens submitted qualifying offers to five players, including forward Max Domi, on Saturday. Domi, 25, scored 17 goals and 44 points in 71 games this season. He added three ...
Oct 03, 2020
Chiefs-Patriots game off amid report Newton has COVID-19
The NFL postponed this week's game between New England and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs after "positive COVID-19 tests on both teams." ESPN reported on Saturday that Patriots quarterback...
Oct 03, 2020
Leylah Annie Fernandez loses in straight sets to Petra Kvitova at French Open
PARIS - Leylah Annie Fernandez's run at the French Open has is over, ending Canadian hopes in the singles draws. The 18-year-old from Laval, Que., lost to No. 7 seed Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republi...
Oct 03, 2020
Vegas re-signs goalie Robin Lehner to $25M, 5-year deal
The Vegas Golden Knights re-signed Robin Lehner on Saturday to a $25 million, five-year contract that makes him their goaltender of the present and future and plunges one-time face of the franchise Ma...
Oct 03, 2020
Titans' outbreak now 18, with Bills' game possibly at risk
NASHVILLE - The positive test results keep coming for the Tennessee Titans in the NFL's first outbreak of COVID-19. One game already has been postponed and another rescheduled. If the positive results...
Oct 03, 2020
Black singer of regional Mexican music sparks buzz, emotion
RIO RANCHO, N.M. - Before clicking the Instagram video, the sight intrigued most. Sarah Palafox, a Black woman, held an iPhone while standing in front of mariachis. When users turned on the volume, th...
Oct 03, 2020
