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CFL's request for government loan a 'Hail Mary pass,' says expert

An associate professor at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management calls the CFL's bid for securing financial aid from the Canadian government a "Hail Mary pass."



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Food truck owner adapts to COVID-19 by selling meal kits from driveway

Even though this year's food truck season is looking dicey, Tyler Schmidt says he's doing his best to find business where he can.



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Sask. economy has hopefully 'bottomed out' after losing 53,000 jobs in April, says economist

Saskatchewan's unemployment rate soared in April due to the COVID-19 economic shutdown but an economist says it's not likely to get much worse.



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Pandemic won't stop summer roadwork in Saskatoon

The COVID-19 pandemic won’t slow down road construction in Saskatoon. The city says it re-evaluated all planned projects for the year and determined it can move forward with the majority of the projects.



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Saskatoon police looking for three suspects after two men allegedly forcibly confined, assaulted

Police say the two men, ages 38 and 45, were confined and assaulted in a motel in the 600 block of Idylwyld Drive on Tuesday between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. CST.



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Sask. small care home operators ask for clarity, consultation

Michell Jesse said the personal care home operators she represents have been frustrated trying to keep up with the government's direction during an already stressful time.



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Restrictions for some nurses up north causing confusion: SUN

The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) is raising concerns about some nurses who volunteered for remote assignments being told they need to refrain from working elsewhere for at least 14 days if they’ve worked in Lloydminster or La Loche.



  • News/Canada/Saskatoon

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April 15 FX Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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April 16 FX Commentary: Todd Colvin

Todd Colvin, Ambrosino Brothers




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April 17 FX Commentary: Boris Schlossberg

Boris Schlossberg, BK Asset Management




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April 18 FX Commentary: Kathy Lien

Kathy Lien, BK Asset Management




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April 22 FX Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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April 23 FX Commentary: Todd Colvin

Todd Colvin, Ambrosino Brothers




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April 24 FX Commentary: Larry Shover

Larry Shover, Efficient Advisors




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April 25 FX Commentary: Larry Shover

Larry Shover, Efficient Advisors




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April 26 FX Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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April 29 FX Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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April 30 FX Commentary: Dan Deming

Dan Deming, KKM Financial




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May 01 FX Commentary: Boris Schlossberg

Boris Schlossberg, BK Asset Management




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May 02 FX Commentary: Kathy Lien

Kathy Lien, BK Asset Management




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May 03 FX Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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May 06 FX Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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May 07 FX Commentary: Larry Shover

Larry Shover, Efficient Advisors




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May 08 FX Commentary: Boris Schlossberg

Boris Schlossberg, BK Asset Management




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MAY 09 FX Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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May 10 FX Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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May 13 FX Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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Los Angeles Rams sign former CFL all-star kicker Lirim Hajrullahu

Former CFL kicker Lirim Hajrullahu signed with the NFL's Los Angeles Rams on Monday to potentially replace veteran Greg Zuerlein.



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Panthers' Christian McCaffrey becomes highest paid RB in NFL history: reports

The Carolina Panthers have agreed to a four-year, $64 million contract extension with All-Pro Christian McCaffrey, a person familiar with the contract negotiation told The Associated Press, making McCaffrey the highest-paid running back in the NFL.



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Patriots trade Rob Gronkowski to Brady's Buccaneers as TE ends retirement

Four-time All Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski has agreed to a reunion with Tom Brady. The trade, finalized Tuesday night, brings Gronkowski and a seventh-round pick to Tampa Bay in exchange for a fourth-round selection.



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Canadian NFLer Duvernay-Tardif joining medical front line in Quebec

A Quebec-born Super Bowl champion is making the move from the offensive line to the medical front line.



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Vancouver to run 'micro-wedding' pilot project this summer

The space near City Hall will allow weddings celebrations with up to 10 people.



  • News/Canada/British Columbia

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B.C. government extends deadline on Victoria tent city closures

The province has extended the deadline for people to leave tent cities in Victoria until May 20. The original deadline was May 9 for campers to be out of Vancouver's Oppenheimer Park as well as Topaz and Pandora parks in Victoria.



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Vancouver Asian Film Festival launches anti-racism video campaign in wake of rising hate crimes

Hate crimes against Vancouver's Asian communities have increased since the early days of the outbreak and the #Elimin8hate campaign is an effort to combat that and comfort victims.



  • News/Canada/British Columbia

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Even in health emergency, Mother's Day takes the cake for B.C. bakers and florists

Florist Sam Solis said in 21 years of business, he’s never seen a busier Mother’s Day. He and other florists and bakers are working double time to help fete the mothers of British Columbia.



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Boa constrictor, weapons seized from Oppenheimer park by Vancouver police

Vancouver police officers have seized an eight-foot boa constrictor and multiple weapons from a tent at the Oppenheimer park encampment in Vancouver.



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Tennis courts, other parks in Metro Vancouver open up with special rules for the weekend

Tennis courts in Vancouver, along with several other Metro Vancouver municipalities, will be open this weekend as municipalities across Metro Vancouver lift restrictions put in place in March due to the COVID-19 crisis. There are rules for getting out to play, however.



  • News/Canada/British Columbia

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5 charts that show how COVID-19 has changed Metro Vancouver

There's no question that COVID-19 has uprooted the lives of people across Metro Vancouver and around the world. Data can be one way to show how, exactly, the pandemic has changed the way we move and operate in our daily lives.  



  • News/Canada/British Columbia

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East Vancouver tree thief caught on camera

A man is seen driving up in a grey van before making off with a Japanese maple he rips right out of the front garden.



  • News/Canada/British Columbia

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Lonely, bored, and anxious: One senior's life inside a locked-down retirement home

Visits to long-term care homes and some retirement homes across B.C. have been restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic — and one senior says life inside is very challenging.



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Distressed seabird rallies after dinner and a warm bed in Newfoundland home

When Antje Springman spotted something huddled outside her home, she thought it was one of her chickens. It turned out to be a Great Cormorant.



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'Its hooves came within 6 inches of my eyes,' Quebec senior says of terrifying encounter with ox

Laura Chouinard's encounter with the runaway ox had her gripped by fear. But in the midst of the battle she resolved, "I am not going to die today."



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Five Calgary city councillors talk about their real names

Five members of Calgary city council use a name in their political life that doesn't always line up with their birth certificate.



  • News/Canada/Calgary

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Newfoundlander finds homegrown solution for BBQ brush health hazard

Jason Janes didn't want a BBQ brush bristle stuck in his throat, so he came up with his own homegrown scraper that has led to a business on the verge of booming.



  • News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador

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New Waterford basketball team slip makes America's Funniest Home Videos final 3

The string of pratfalls that was the comedic highlight of this year's New Waterford Coal Bowl Classic in Nova Scotia will be seen by millions of TV viewers.



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Olympic Games Replay: Rugby 7s run wild at Rio 2016




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The Racial Time Bomb in the Covid-19 Crisis

Pre-existing health conditions leave one group particularly vulnerable.




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The American-Iranian Psychosis, Next Chapter

The mullahs are cold calculators.




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A Silent Spring Is Saying Something

The eerie inhumanity of Donald Trump.




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Come Back, New York, All Is Forgiven

How could I ever begrudge you your restlessness, your lip, your effrontery, your impatience? Forgive me, as I forgive you.