The NHL said it will investigate an allegation made by Evander Kane's wife that the San Jose Sharks forward bet on his own games and has intentionally tried to lose for gambling profit.
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Rally against lifting of COVID-19 restrictions hosted outside Alberta legislature Saturday
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Air quality from wildfire smoke hits dangerous levels in cities across B.C., as smoke heads west
For days, thick smoke has blanketed Kootenay and Okanagan cities, reaching levels considered dangerous. Now, Metro Vancouver is bracing for that smoke to reach the coast.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsFlorida reports more than 21,000 daily COVID-19 cases — a new high
The Sunshine State reached the record as it become a new epicentre for the coronavirus, accounting for about a fifth of all new cases in the United States.
via CBC | Top Stories News'It's nice to see everyone's faces again:' N.B. no longer under mandatory order, despite concerns from experts
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How can Canada avoid a fourth wave of COVID-19? Doctors weigh in
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Catholic Church approved legal fees from fund meant for residential school survivors: documents
New details have emerged about the Catholic Church's controversial multimillion-dollar legal bill paid from a fund intended for residential school survivors.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsEmergency public health order 'may benefit' northern Sask. communities as COVID-19 cases climb, official says
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Barenaked Ladies ready to return to stage after a Detour de Force
Band discusses pandemic-related challenges, enthusiasm and trepidation about returning to live performances, new album, and dealing with lingering effects of past troubles.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsRugby Canada fires coach who made 'unacceptable' posts toward women's 7s team at Tokyo Olympics
Rugby Canada fired the head of its national development program after "a review of recent social media postings which were unacceptable and in breach of organization policy," the organization announced in a statement Friday.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsPop star Kris Wu detained by Beijing police on suspicion of sexual assault
Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu has been detained by Beijing police on suspicion of rape, police announced Saturday, following an accusation the former member of the Korean boy band EXO lured young women into sexual relationships.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsCBC Radio's The House: The NDP at 60
On this week’s show: Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi reacts to Alberta’s recent announcement that it will end self-isolation requirements for those who test positive for COVID-19. We take an in-depth look at the NDP a week before the 60th anniversary of that party’s founding, including an interview with Jagmeet Singh. Also: two economists discuss why balanced budgets are no longer in vogue, and a exploration of how best to manage wildfires.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsSingh hopes to build 'momentum' on tour of Indigenous communities
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has been meeting with Indigenous people who have been affected by boil water advisories, forest fires and other threats — stepping away from 24/7 national media coverage just as a federal election call is expected within weeks.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsHere's what Canada's business leaders think about heading back to the office
After 500 days of working from home, CBC News reached out to dozens of business leaders across the country for their thoughts on the looming return to offices. Across the spectrum, one sentiment was echoed: Things definitely won't be going back to how they used to be.
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Smoke headed for Metro Vancouver, Stanley Park closed overnight as 241 wildfires burn across B.C.
Wildfire smoke is in the forecast for B.C.'s South Coast this weekend, on top of a heat wave that prompted warnings from health officials Friday.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsActing defence chief's notes reveal weeks of intense discussions of how to handle Fortin allegation
Handwritten notes by Canada's acting chief of defence staff before Maj.-Gen Dany Fortin's removal as head of the country’s vaccine rollout reveal weeks of intense discussions between top government and military officials over how to handle the situation that was creating “anxiety” across the government.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsThe National: Potential fourth wave, Water advisories settlement, Barenaked Ladies
The National for Friday, July 30 — Canada could be seeing the start of a fourth wave driven by the Delta variant. Plus, the Barenaked Ladies open up about their challenges during the pandemic and getting ready to tour.
via CBC | Top Stories News65% of eligible Albertans fully immunized, COVID-19 active cases continue to rise
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'Rights aren't a competition': Anti-trans hate is on the rise in Canada, activists and advocates say
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Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk says he will be 'OK' after heart attack
Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk said he had a "small heart attack" when he collapsed on the show's New Mexico set, and he is going to be OK, he said in a statement released on Twitter late Friday afternoon.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsCanada's efforts to resettle Afghan military interpreters 'insulting' to veterans: O'Toole
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is accusing the Liberal government of making a sloppy and half-hearted attempt to resettle Afghan interpreters who worked alongside the Canadian military.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsOntario court rules against Saugeen Ojibway Nation claim to land, Lake Huron lakebed
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U.S. mulls more mask rules after evidence shows delta variant as contagious as chickenpox
New evidence showing the delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox has prompted U.S. health officials to consider changing advice on how the country fights the coronavirus.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsRemoval of Alberta's remaining COVID-19 protocols sparks outrage among physicians
Many Alberta doctors are reacting with surprise and disappointment to the province's plan to relax its COVID-19 surveillance and management system despite an increase in case numbers, the positivity rate and R-value, and vaccination rates that are lagging behind other provinces.
via CBC | Top Stories News243 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. as surge in Interior continues
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First Nations and Ottawa agree to $8 billion settlement on drinking water advisories
A proposed settlement agreement worth nearly $8 billion has been reached in two national class action lawsuits launched against the federal government by First Nations under drinking water advisories.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsRCMP officers created an app to rate their workplaces — now they fear HQ is watching
The makers of the Buffalo Tracks app — a sort of Yelp for RCMP detachments — say they fear candid comments left on the application will be used against them by RCMP brass.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsVehicles break down after southern Alberta gas station mixes up gas and diesel
Gas Plus in Langdon, Alta., told CBC News that their storage tanks were accidentally filled with the wrong fuel for three days, and anyone using the pumps was getting a mixture of gas and diesel.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsCanada's big wireless companies spend nearly $9B on new 5G spectrum
The federal government raised $8.9 billion in a licence auction for a key band of 5G wireless spectrum in results announced after the close of markets Thursday.
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