The United Soccer League has cancelled Sunday’s USL Championship final, citing “multiple” positive COVID-19 tests among the Tampa Bay Rowdies.
Month: October 2020
A Canadian soldier was killed during a live training exercise at CFB Wainwright late Friday, according to the Department of National Defence.
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr cast his vote, then spent some of his own time Saturday morning greeting others who visited the ballot drop-off location at Chase Center in San Francisco.
A Canadian soldier was killed during a live training exercise at CFB Wainwright late Friday, according to the Department of National Defence.
Doc Redman found the wind far more manageable Saturday, and he took advantage with a 4-under 67 for a one-shot lead going into the final round of the Bermuda Championship.
A Canadian Army soldier has died as the result of a gunshot wound sustained while training at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, Alta. The deceased soldier’s next of kin have been notified. The identity of the deceased is being withheld at this time, as we confirm the wishes of the family.
Nine months before the Tokyo Olympics, Canadian decathlete Damian Warner finally has a place to train indoors after his regular track facility at Thompson arena on the Western University campus in London, Ont., closed in the spring due to the coronavirus outbreak.
An economic rebound that leaves behind parts of the Canadian labour force in the short term could end up jeopardizing the recovery from COVID-19 in the long run, Canada’s top central banker says.
Yukon is ditching seasonal time changes this year, switching to permanent daylight time.
French police say a Greek Orthodox priest was shot Saturday outside his church in the city of Lyon, and police are hunting for the assailant.
Andrey Rublev of Russia advanced to his fifth final of the season on Saturday after an injured Kevin Anderson pulled out in the second set of their semifinal at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna.
It’s not yet clear when the lockdown aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 will begin. The prime minister is expected to announce his government’s plan following a cabinet meeting on Saturday.
On October 31, 2020, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.
CBC Sports’ Scott Russell recaps ISL action and then talks with Canadian Olympian Sydney Pickrem about what it’s like to compete in the ISL’s Budapest bubble.
Joe Biden enters the final weekend of the presidential campaign with an intense focus on appealing to Black voters, whose support will be critical in his bid to defeat U.S. President Donald Trump.
Trusting your gut and making quick decisions are just some of the pieces of advice entrepreneurs are sharing about their experience running a business this year.
Those old Halloween costumes? Well, there’s images of some of them still hanging around.
Ontario reported 1,015 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, the second-highest number recorded since the outbreak began in late January.
The latest federal modelling on COVID-19 suggests the surge in cases could continue in the coming weeks unless Canadians take action now, which has prompted a new warning from the country’s chief public health officer.
Relive some of the biggest moments from the track and field championships in Doha, Qatar.
The Toronto District School Board has announced that it will spend more than $2 million in extra compensation for its top managerial staff, citing what it calls “unprecedented demands” of this year’s school opening.
The Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence Anita Vandenbeld issued the following statement today in recognition of the 20th Anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security:
Wimbledon champion Simona Halep, 29, has tested positive for COVID-19 and says she has “mild symptoms.” Halep skipped the U.S. Open in September due to fears of catching the coronavirus.
Scottish actor Sean Connery, the first actor to play James Bond on film and for many fans the best, has died. He was 90.
Two American women who call Canada home say the upcoming U.S. election is more important than ever, so for the first time since moving here decades ago, they sent in absentee ballots — one for Joe Biden, the other for Donald Trump.
Experts say there’s a lot more to consider before we can definitively say coronavirus antibodies don’t last long enough to protect us.
In light of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s biggest grocery store chains have increased their cleaning and disinfecting measures. But how well is that working?
Canadians like to think they’ve been vaccinated against the political insanity that seems to be consuming American democracy. But we’re not immune — and past instances of abuse of democratic principles in this country suggest we’re not prepared, either.
Canadians like to think they’ve been vaccinated against the political insanity that seems to be consuming American democracy. But we’re not immune — and past instances of abuse of democratic principles in this country suggest we’re not prepared, either.
In the third — and so far most successful — presidential run in his long political career, the former vice-president did something that ran against every fibre of the reputation he built over nearly a half century: He let the other guy talk more.
With theatres in some parts of Canada closing their doors, film fans are turning to technology to enjoy their favourite scary movies together.
Canadian government needs to push back against President Donald Trump’s executive order subjecting ‘foreign persons’ to sanctions if they support the work of the International Criminal Court, writes Margaret M. deGuzman.
With 20 electoral college votes and an electorate that swings between Republicans and Democrats, Pennsylvania is seen as one of a handful of battleground states. Observers are worried that a few key voting issues could dramatically shift the balance of power in the state and possibly the presidential race itself.
The state of Florida has played an outsized role in U.S. presidential elections for decades. This year, the race in the Sunshine State could be more of a nail-biter than usual.
Cultural and physical barriers get in the way of Black business owners trying to access banking services in Canada. They share their stories of poor customer service, racial discrimination and unconscious bias at the bank.
Conspiracy theories may be ultra-divisive today, but there was a time when they were an acceptable form of knowledge. They are powerful in political battle — and even more so in an age of rising populism. But if you think we’re in a golden age of conspiracy theories, think again.
What’s happening in British Columbia right now is happening across much of Canada: Manitoba recorded a record-high 480 COVID-19 cases on Friday, Alberta has a record-high 5,172 active cases, and every province outside the Maritimes has seen a surge since the summer ended.
Three Metro Vancouver employees have been fired in connection with a deadly water surge that occurred when a spillway gate at the Cleveland Dam in North Vancouver opened unexpectedly during maintenance in early October.
The new season the International Swimming League continues Friday in Budapest, Hungary.
Infographic: Immigration to Canada in 2019
Manitoba takes drastic measures to stop surge of COVID-19 cases.
The sports power couple announced their engagement with a photo posted to Sue Bird’s Instagram account on Friday and a representative for Megan Rapinoe confirmed the news to Reuters, as congratulations for the couple poured in across social media.
The sports power couple announced their engagement with a photo posted to Sue Bird’s Instagram account on Friday and a representative for Megan Rapinoe confirmed the news to Reuters, as congratulations for the couple poured in across social media.
Some of the First Nations in Manitoba that were among the earliest to see cases of COVID-19 are working together to fight the spread of the virus, and leadership says collaboration is key to face the challenge.
With the NBA and its players reportedly negotiating a return to the court some time between the end of December and middle of January, that four-week gap could determine whether Canada’s men’s basketball team qualifies for the Tokyo Olympics.
An inmate serving a life sentence for first-degree murder has escaped from prison in Mission, B.C.
CBC Sports’ Morgan Campbell gave his opinion on U.S. sprinter Christian Coleman’s recent ban after missing three drug tests, which will knock him out of the next summer’s Tokyo Olympics.
As questions mount about how police officers handle mental health calls, a new RCMP report shows the number of interactions between Mounties and people experiencing mental health crises has increased in most provinces and territories.
A Vancouver psychiatrist says that, two decades ago, he never would have imagined the state of addiction and homelessness in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside would deteriorate the way it has.
Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, announced the Government has extended the Mandatory Isolation Order and temporary travel restrictions for all non-US travellers, unless their travel is for non-discretionary reasons, to November 30, 2020.