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Stefanidi overcomes heat to win pole vault Garden Clash
The strategy of reigning Olympic champion Katerina Stefanidi throughout a fast-paced, race-against-the-clock pole vault competition: keep cool. Not exactly easy on a sweltering day or with a shaky han...
May 16, 2020
Victoria Day marks subdued start to cottage season during COVID-19: officials
Life looks to stay fairly quiet in Canada's cottage country this Victoria Day long weekend. The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed the traditional influx of urbanites in many resort...
May 16, 2020
Giants DB Baker surrenders to police in armed robbery case
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker surrendered to police Saturday after being charged with robbing people of money and valuables at a cookout he was attending with anothe...
May 16, 2020
25 recoveries and just one new COVID-19 case reported Saturday
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) only reported one new confirmed case of COVID-19, while also reporting 25 recoveries. That one case is in the Saskatoon region. There are now 591 total cases, 1...
May 16, 2020
Washington Redskins player arrested in Colorado
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - A Washington Redskins player is facing five charges, including felony illegal discharge of a firearm, following his arrest in a Denver suburb Saturday morning. The Douglas County sh...
May 16, 2020
AP Exclusive: MLB projects $640K per game loss with no fans
NEW YORK - Major League Baseball told players their prorated salaries would contribute to an average loss of $640,000 for each game over an 82-game season in empty ballparks, according to a presentati...
May 16, 2020
Ottawa pledges $100 million for Canadian Red Cross response to COVID-19, disasters
OTTAWA - The Canadian Red Cross is poised to receive $100 million in federal funds to support public health measures and enhance the charity's capacity to respond to COVID-19, as well as future f...
May 16, 2020
Bundesliga restarts with no fans, Haaland celebrates alone
BERLIN - Erling Haaland scored the Bundesliga's first goal in more than two months and then celebrated. Alone. The 19-year-old's Borussia Dortmund teammates stayed away, mindful of the strict hygiene ...
May 16, 2020
Experts say Saskatchewan could limit ceremonies but 'is there reason?'
Legal experts say the Saskatchewan government may have a case that sacred Indigenous ceremonies be limited in size, but they caution the premier against taking such action. "Is there reason for Premie...
May 16, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 10:30 a.m. Ontario is reporting 391 new cases of COVID-19 and 33 new deaths today. There province now has a tot...
May 16, 2020