Monday, August 3, 2020

Stars, Golden Knights players kneel for anthems as protests gain momentum at NHL restart

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Vegas winger Ryan Reaves, Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner and Dallas Stars forwards Jason Dickinson and Tyler Seguin, at the blue line together, knelt for the U.S. and Canadian anthems before their seeding game at Rogers Place.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/nhl-protests-stars-golden-knights-knee-for-anthems-1.5673185?cmp=rss

Isaias nears hurricane strength as it crawls toward Carolinas

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Isaias was forecast to strike land as a minimal hurricane on Monday in the Carolinas, where coastal residents braced for possible storm surge and flooding rains.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hurricane-isaias-united-states-carolinas-1.5672946?cmp=rss

Hawaii set to welcome Canadians without quarantine restrictions starting Sept. 1

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A winter travel escape may not be top-of-mind during a world-wide pandemic, but the island state of Hawaii says Canadians will be welcomed again without quarantine measures starting Sept. 1, 2020.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/hawaii-welcomes-canada-back-september-1.5672470?cmp=rss

As COVID-19 survivors face months of complications, experts studying long-term costs

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With mounting evidence that some COVID-19 survivors face months, or possibly years, of debilitating complications, health-care experts are beginning to study possible long-term costs.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/covid-19-long-term-toll-health-care-costs-1.5672791?cmp=rss

Melbourne under state of emergency, curfew to contain spike in coronavirus cases

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Australia's second-biggest city, Melbourne, entered its first day of tougher restrictions to contain the spread of a resurgent coronavirus on Monday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/melbourne-covid-19-curfew-1.5672721?cmp=rss

John Hume, Northern Irish Catholic leader and Nobel Peace laureate, dies at 83

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John Hume, a key Roman Catholic architect of Northern Ireland's 1998 Good Friday peace agreement who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in ending 30 years of sectarian violence, died on Monday at the age of 83, his SDLP party said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/john-hume-obit-northern-ireland-1.5672684?cmp=rss

Former pope Benedict seriously ill, says German newspaper

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Former pope Benedict XVI, the first pontiff in 600 years to resign instead of ruling for life, is seriously ill, a German newspaper reported on Monday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pope-benedict-health-1.5672696?cmp=rss

Norwegian cruise line halts travel after being hit by coronavirus

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A Norwegian cruise line has put future journeys at sea on hold after at least 40 passengers and crew tested positive for the coronavirus. Here's what's happening in Canada and around the world on Monday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-world-aug2-1.5672671?cmp=rss

Islamic State attack on Afghan prison, killing 21, rages on

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An Islamic State group attack on a prison in eastern Afghanistan holding hundreds of its members raged on Monday after killing at least 21 people in fighting overnight, a local official said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/afghanistan-prison-suicide-attack-1.5672663?cmp=rss