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From Detroit to Oakland, pandemic threatens urban renewal
DETROIT - Downtown Detroit was returning to its roots as a vibrant city centre, motoring away from its past as the model of urban ruin. Then the pandemic showed up, emptying once-bustling streets and ...
Oct 21, 2020
Mighty Heart to take run at ending Triple Crown drought in $400,000 Breeders Stakes
TORONTO - Mighty Heart will start his run for the Triple Crown from the No. 8 post Saturday. The Queen's Plate and Prince of Wales champion was named the even-money favourite in the draw Wednesday for...
Oct 21, 2020
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to plead to 3 criminal charges
WASHINGTON - Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, the powerful prescription painkiller that experts say helped touch off an opioid epidemic, will plead guilty to three federal criminal cha...
Oct 21, 2020
Mission impossible? Welker on tap to moderate second debate
NEW YORK - This fall's presidential debates have chewed up moderators. President Donald Trump steamrolled Chris Wallace with constant interruptions in the first one, a performance that cost the Republ...
Oct 21, 2020
'So much work to do': How Biden is planning for transition
WASHINGTON - If Joe Biden defeats President Donald Trump next month, he'll quickly face a new challenge: standing up a new administration to lead a divided nation through a series of historic crises. ...
Oct 21, 2020
Florida's Pinellas County is one to watch on election night
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Latricia Robinson donned a surgical mask and marched into the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections office on a recent day to drop off her ballot, one of more than 135,000 peo...
Oct 21, 2020
Sister of accused N.B. shooter testifies that he spoke of hoaxes prior to murders
FREDERICTON - The sister of the man charged with four murders in Fredericton two years ago says she began seeing changes in her brother in early 2017. Matthew Raymond, 50, is charged with first-degree...
Oct 21, 2020
Canada jumps closer to military-spending target thanks to COVID-19's economic damage
OTTAWA - New figures from the NATO military alliance have revealed the tiniest of silver linings as COVID-19 wreaks havoc with Canada's economy. That's because the pandemic has helped Canada take a gi...
Oct 21, 2020
Dealing with Nuisance Wildlife
How can you deal with nuisance wildlife? The Ministry of Environment general inquiry line (1-800-567-4224) can connect you with the appropriate contact depending on your location and the animal.Altern...
Oct 21, 2020
After years grappling with Google, Europe has tips for US
LONDON - The U.S. antitrust crackdown on Google might seem like deja vu for European Union regulators. By U.S. standards, the Justice Department's move to sue Google this week for abusing its dominanc...
Oct 21, 2020