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Video games, esports ‘skyrocket’ in popularity during pandemic
As an avid gamer, 38-year-old Steve Vomacha would often play the video game Fortnite, a multiplayer shooter game, for an hour each day...
Small Alberta town’s Black Lives Matter demonstration draws hundreds despite racist backlash
Hundreds kneeled on Saturday to mourn victims of racism and police brutality. If it weren’t for the backdrop, the image could have been captured...
Tornadoes touch down in southern Alberta, as floods and tennis ball-sized hail hit Calgary
At least one tornado touched down in southeast Alberta on Saturday evening, as severe thunderstorms brought intense hail and flooding to Calgary and the...
Football News : Premier League players to wear ‘Black Lives Matter’ on back of shirts
Football News Premier League players’ names will be replaced on the back of their shirts with ‘Black Lives Matter’ for the first 12...
Wayward humpback whale that showed up near Montreal’s port found dead floating down St. Lawrence
A wayward humpback whale that had enchanted Montrealers and drawn crowds near the city’s Old Port appears to have died. The whale’s lifeless body...
NHL exec Kim Davis focused on pushing sport’s diversity agenda forward
Kim Davis lists off a range of emotions. They’re the ones she’s gone through since seeing the video of life slowly draining out...
Long-term care home resident first New Brunswicker to die of COVID-19, says family
A resident of a long-term care home in northern New Brunswick who tested positive for COVID-19 has died of the virus, according to family. Daniel...
RCMP officer removed from Nunavut community after video surfaces of arrest
An RCMP officer in Kinngait, Nunavut, has been removed from the community and placed on administrative leave after a video surfaced on social...
Khari Jones received death threats as CFL player in Winnipeg
Khari Jones doesn’t have to look far for a reminder that racism exists in Canada. The Montreal Alouettes head coach divulged during a...
Canada’s Bob and Doug take off — eh! — on social media with SpaceX rocket launch
Some people on social media say Saturday’s SpaceX rocket launch is a beauty for Canada, eh! On Saturday, the rocket ship designed and built...
How did Jessie James Decker Gets Cheeky With Husband Eric: ‘My Handy Man’
How did Jessie James Decker Gets Cheeky With Husband Eric: ‘My Handy Man’, Getting handsy! Jessie James Decker and her husband, Eric Decker,...
Shops are reopening after COVID-19, and some are adding a new line to your bill to pay for it
As businesses take their first cautious steps toward reopening, Canadians should brace themselves for the possibility of seeing a new fee tacked on...
Canadians are accidentally poisoning themselves while cleaning to prevent COVID-19
From people experiencing burning eyes and trouble breathing to children drinking hand sanitizer, there’s been a jump in the number of cleaner and...
Canadian Screen Awards winners to be announced virtually
Winners of the 2020 Canadian Screen Awards will be announced virtually in a series of shows later this month. The awards, which typically span...
Concerns arise following first days of new gathering guidelines in Saskatchewan
People in Saskatchewan expressed concerns about large gatherings and lack of social distancing this weekend as temperatures rose. Those concerns are shared by...
Competition bureau joins battle against false COVID-19 claims, issuing warnings
Canada’s advertising watchdog continues to spot misleading and false marketing targeting people worried about the COVID-19 pandemic. Text message and email scams, door-to-door visits...
