The Blue Jays can’t play home games in Toronto this season after the federal government on Saturday rejected the team’s plan to use the Rogers Centre.

The federal government had previously given the team the green light to hold training camp at the Rogers Centre without the normal 14-day quarantine period for those entering Canada..

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Dodgers' Kelly suspended 8 games for buzzing, mocking Astros

HOUSTON – Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly was suspended for eight games by Major League Baseball on Wednesday, a day after throwing a fastball near the head of Houston’s Alex Bregman and mockingly taunting Astros star Carlos Correa.Benches cleared after Kelly’s actions during the sixth inning of Los Angeles’ 5-2 win at Minute Maid Park. The game marked the first time the teams had met since it was revealed Houston stole signs en route to a 2017 World Series title that came at the Dodgers’ expense.Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was suspended one game and Astros manager Dusty Baker was fined an undisclosed amount.Kelly elected to appeal and can continue to play until the process is complete.

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John McNamara, manager of ill-fated '86 Red Sox, dies at 88

BOSTON – John McNamara, who managed the Boston Red Sox to within one strike of a World Series victory in 1986 before an unprecedented collapse on the field extended the team's championship drought into the new millennium, has died. He was 88.McNamara died Tuesday at his home in Tennessee, his wife, Ellen, told The Associated Press.

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‘Pandemic Pods’ are the new trend for learning options

Facebook group ‘Pandemic Pods has several threads with families looking to connect with instructors to create learning pods across the country.

Toronto and Peel Regions get ready for stage 3 reopening, but are customers ready?

Toronto and Peel Region will join the rest of the the Greater Toronto Area on Friday by moving to stage three of Ontario’s reopening. However, some people are not comfortable moving inside. Tom Hayes reports.

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Coronavirus: Sand sculptures at Toronto beach illustrate socially distant summer safety

Toronto beaches have seen overcrowding in recent weeks, posing increased concerns during COVID-19.

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3 more deaths reported at Edmonton care home amid COVID-19 outbreak; centre’s death toll now at 18

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]On Monday, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health announced that Alberta Health has asked Alberta Health Services to work with the operator of the centre to provide “oversight and leadership.”“We are taking this outbreak very seriously,” Dr.

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Winnipeg minor hockey tournament organizers under fire after Saskatchewan teams travel to attend

minor hockey tournament is under fire after five Saskatchewan teams travelled to Manitoba to participate amid the coronavirus pandemic.Four teams from the Wheatland Wild organization — with kids from all over Saskatchewan — and Yorkton’s Parkland Maulers participated in the North American Hockey Classic triple-A tournament July 12 -19.The Wheatland teams did not compete under their real names, did not put players’ full names on programs, and asked parents not to post where they were on social media.

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Coronavirus: Toronto, Peel to enter Stage 3 of reopening on Friday

Toronto and Peel Region will enter stage three of Ontario’s COVID-19 reopening plan. As Seán O’Shea reports, that means indoor restaurants, gyms, parks, and other facilities that have been closed may reopen.

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MLS is Back Tournament: Quarterfinals preview

FILE - Orlando City midfielder Cristian Higuita (7) controls the ball away from Los Angeles FC defender Tristan Blackmon (27) during the soccer match between LAFC and Orlando City on Sept. 7, 2019, at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Fla.

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‘Let the games begin’: Valour FC excited to play again as CPL unveils season plans

coronavirus pandemic, Valour FC learned their fate on Wednesday when the Canadian Premier League unveiled plans for their 2020 campaign.The CPL will hold a tournament-style season in the hub city of Charlottetown, P.E.I. in what they’ve dubbed “The Island Games.” Valour FC will play a seven-game schedule where they will face every team once starting in just two weeks’ time, on Aug.

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COVID-19 risk factors vary for nursing home staff, residents

A study published yesterday in the Journal of Infection has found that staff working at more than one London nursing home during the peak of the UK COVID-19 outbreak had a quadruple risk of infection.

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ACC schedule includes Notre Dame, 10 conference games

Notre Dame will play in the Atlantic Coast Conference this season as part of a plan to play 10 league games and start the week of Sept. 7, alterations brought on by the pandemic.The ACC’s university presidents approved a plan Wednesday for an 11-game schedule, including one nonconference game, and for pushing back the league championship game from Dec.

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Unions, students raise concern over University of Toronto’s Fall 2020 in-person learning

Canada’s largest university is defending its decision to hold some of its fall course offerings in person this September, despite mounting pushback from faculty members and students.A petition launched by the union representing faculty members at the University of Toronto is calling on the school to “pause” plans for on-campus classes, arguing the move will not guarantee a safe return for students and staff.Academic workers, library staff, graduate assistants and administrative employees are among the more than 2,600 people who had signed the petition since it went live late last week.

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Toronto makes masks mandatory in common areas of residential buildings

Toronto City Council has passed a new bylaw making the wearing of face masks mandatory in common areas of condo and apartment buildings amid the coronavirus pandemic.The new law, set to take effect next Wednesday, requires building owners to have a policy in place that ensures people wear masks in places like lobbies, elevators and laundry rooms. Signs must also be posted.“The strengthened safety measure responds to concerns that the opportunity for more close contact, especially in indoor settings, will result in more virus spread,” City officials said in a news release.

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Phillies to resume season Saturday with doubleheader against Blue Jays

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Phillies will not resume their season until Saturday when they will play a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays.The Phillies have yet to take the field again in the wake of their series with the Miami Marlins, who had over a dozen team members test positive for the coronavirus this week.Since then, the Phillies have been taking steps to ensure the health and safety of players and coaches. Citizens Bank Park staff members thoroughly cleaned and sanitized the visiting facilities after the series against the Marlins concluded on Sunday.

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Canadian Premier League to play 2020 season in Charlottetown

Canadian Premier League is headed to Charlottetown for a truncated 2020 season dubbed the Island Games.The eight-team league will start play Aug. 13 at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) Alumni Field.

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Toronto-based food bank sees surge in clients amid pandemic-related food insecurity

COVID-19, leading to a major spike in new clients since the pandemic began.In a report published Wednesday, the Daily Bread Food Bank says the rate of new clients accessing its member food banks has more than tripled over the course of the crisis.The report says intake data from across the city found 6,100 people began accessing food banks in June, compared to 2,000 in February. N.S.

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For the NBA, it's time to play, kneel and demand change

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Miami center Bam Adebayo did not know Breonna Taylor. He never heard of the woman who worked as an emergency room technician and had designs on becoming a nurse, a homeowner, a wife, a mother.

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COVID-19 outbreak at St. Paul’s Hospital NICU declared over

COVID-19 outbreak at the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver has been declared over, and the main unit is open again.On Wednesday, Providence Health Care said hospital staff took several actions after the outbreak was declared on July 16, including isolating cases and potential contacts, disinfecting, and monitoring of infection, prevention, and control practices.

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Report: Phillies slated to resume season Saturday with doubleheader against Blue Jays

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Phillies will not resume their season until Saturday when they will play a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.The Phillies have yet to take the field again in the wake of their series with the Miami Marlins, who had over a dozen team members test positive for the coronavirus on Monday.Since then, the Phillies have been taking steps to ensure the health and safety of players and coaches. Citizens Bank Park staff members thoroughly cleaned and sanitized the visiting facilities after the series against the Marlins concluded on Sunday.

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Coronavirus: Toronto, Peel Region move to Stage 3 of Ontario’s reopening plan as of Friday

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Wednesday that Toronto and Peel Region would be able to move on to Stage 3 in the province’s reopening plan at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 31.

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Toronto and Peel Region to enter Stage 3 on Friday

It’s official, Toronto and neighbouring Peel Region will enter Stage 3 of reopening this Friday, July 31st at 12:01 a.m. The final Ontario public health unit, Windsor-Essex, is being left behind. Sean O’Shea reports.

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SpaceX faces potential tropical storm as it prepares to bring home NASA astronauts

ORLANDO, Fla. – Potential 60 mph wind gusts won’t bode well for a SpaceX spacecraft splashdown planned for this Sunday if the current track of a potential tropical storm holds.NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken are waiting to find out if they will return home from the International Space Station as NASA and SpaceX officials conduct what’s known as a flight readiness review, or FRR, on Wednesday.

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Police release video of suspects after sleeping teen shot through window of home

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police have released video of three suspects wanted in connection with the shooting of a teenage boy who was sleeping inside an Ogontz home.The shooting occurred back on Wednesday, July 22, just before 1:30 a.m.Police say the teenage victim was sleeping on a couch at a friend's house after a night of playing video games on the 1900 block of Laveer Street.As he slept, police say at least 12 shots were fired through the front window of the home, striking the teen in the legs three times.

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Toronto’s SickKids Hospital provides updated list of recommendations on how to reopen schools

coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday.The updated document builds upon the original one released by a group of medical experts across Ontario in mid-June.The experts said they agree that bringing children back to school for “in-person, full-time learning, with appropriate risk-mitigation strategies to ensure everyone’s safety, is the ultimate goal.” Coronavirus: Toronto’s SickKids Hospital provides recommendations on how to safely reopen schools The group analyzed the latest data and information from not only Ontario but Canada and the rest of the world.The experts said that children are not the super-spreaders of COVID-19 they initially believed they would be.

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Mayor Tory reacts as Toronto permitted to enter Stage 3 on Friday

Mayor John Tory reacted to the news on Wednesday that Toronto is now permitted to enter the Stage 3 on Friday, saying “the hard work now begins” and it will be “crucial to continue to follow the public health advice” as the city moves to the latest stage of reopening during the coronavirus pandemic.

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'Masks for All' bill would provide three free masks for everyone in the United States

WASHINGTON - A bill called "Masks for All" was introduced Tuesday by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and Bay Area Congressman Ro Khanna, which calls for providing free masks for everyone in the United States as a measure to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.The bill would ramp up domestic production of masks and send three high-quality, reusable masks to every person in the United States through the U.S. postal service, free of charge.People without mailing addresses in prisons, homeless shelters and assisted living facilities would also be provided with masks.

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Spotify Posts 138 Million Paid Subscribers, Big Operating Loss in First Earnings Entirely During Pandemic

Daniel Ek noted during an investors call that sales improved significantly by June.Spotify said its second-quarter operating loss amounted to €167 million ($196 million), compared with €3 million ($3.5 million) a year ago and €17 million ($20 million) at the end of March. The company allowed that this metric was much higher than expected due to social costs like payroll taxes tied to salaries and benefits, plus a higher tax bill in its home government of Sweden related to stock-based compensation for employees there.The firm's net loss also ballooned to €356 million ($418 million), compared to €76 million ($89 million) in the year-ago period.

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Russia could approve potential coronavirus vaccine in early August: source

Russia’s first potential COVID-19 vaccine will win local regulatory approval in the first half of August and be administered to frontline health workers soon afterwards, a development source close to the matter told Reuters.A state research facility in Moscow – the Gamaleya Institute – completed early human trials of the adenovirus-based vaccine this month and expects to begin large-scale trials in August.The vaccine will win regulatory approval from authorities in Russia while that large-scale trial continues, the source said, highlighting Moscow’s determination to be the first country in the world to approve a vaccine. U.S., Europe pre-ordered millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses.

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National Chicken Wing Day: The backstory behind the holiday, and the best bargains to be had

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UK signs fourth potential coronavirus vaccine deal - human trials are due to start in September

Covid-19 could be vaccinated as early as the first half of next year if trials are a success, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) said.

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Bury Market traders pay '50% more' rent after missing out on Covid relief scheme

Many market traders are missing out on the coronavirus business rates relief scheme which they say is costing them around 50% extra in rent.The government’s Covid-19 business rates relief has benefited some traders in Bury Market – but only indoor market traders are eligible for the scheme.This is because under the rules, local authorities are not entitled to rates relief so the council, which owns the market, is still paying rates for some stalls.While indoor stalls are treated as separate units, making them eligible for the scheme, the outdoor market has been assessed as one unit by the valuation office agency, making the council liable for paying the rates as its landlord.Bury Council passes on the cost of business rates for the outdoor

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Can I get a job? Florida woman tries it all for nursing home reunion with her husband

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – One hundred and 14 days. That’s how long Mary Daniel went without seeing her husband after the coronavirus banned visitors from his nursing home, separating the couple for the first time since he was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's seven years ago.When the Jacksonville nursing home locked down in March, Daniel didn’t think it would last long.

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Police investigating after body of man, woman found inside Camden home

CAMDEN - Authorities are investigating after the body of a man and woman were found inside a home in Camden on Tuesday night.Police were dispatched to a home on the 1100 block of North 18 Street for a welfare check.

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Ontario set to announce Stage 3 plans for Toronto, Peel Region, Windsor-Essex

COVID-19 recovery plan can move on to the next phase.Premier Doug Ford has pledged to lay out when and how Toronto, Peel Region and Windsor-Essex will be allowed to join the rest of the province in Stage 3.The three areas were held back because officials said they wanted more data before giving the green light for a broader reopening.Two dozen of Ontario’s 34 public health units were allowed to enter Stage 3 on July 17, with another seven joining them on July 24.

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Australia deploys disaster teams to virus-hit nursing home

Australia is deploying disaster-relief teams to nursing homes in Melbourne overwhelmed by a surge in coronavirus cases and deaths, officials said.

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Man denies Covid-19 exists then feels 'guilty' after 14 relatives get bug at his dinner

coronavirus conspiracy theorist who hosted a family reunion has admitted his shame after 14 of his relatives caught Covid-19, one of whom has now died. Tony Green, a Texas political consultant and lobbyist, has opened up about his change of heart in a deeply personal column in local LGBT outlet Dallas Voice.

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Game on: NBA finally set to see games that count again

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Games were canceled. Practice facilities were shuttered.

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The 'greatest' risk to human health: Air pollution

Air pollution cuts life expectancy for every man, woman and child on Earth by nearly two years, according to data released Tuesday which experts said showed poor air quality is "the greatest risk to human health".The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) said that as the world races to find a vaccine to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control, air pollution would continue to cause billions of people to lead shorter and sicker lives across the globe.The index converts particulate air pollution -- mainly from the burning of fossil fuels -- into its impact on human health.It found that despite significant reductions in particulate matter in China -- once one of the world's most polluted countries -- the overall level of air pollution had stayed

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Russia's second covid vaccine goes into human trial

MOSCOW : A Russian state virology institute has started human trials of the country's second potential COVID-19 vaccine, injecting the first of five volunteers with a dose on July 27, the RIA news agency reported on Tuesday.The individual was feeling fine, the agency reported.The next volunteer in the trial by the Vector virology institute in Siberia would receive an injection on July 30, RIA cited consumer safety watchdog Rospotrebnadzor as saying.A government register of all clinical trials shows that the institute, which is overseen by Rospotrebnadzor, is testing a peptide vaccine using a platform first developed for Ebola.The trial is then expected to scale up to 100 volunteers between the ages of 18 and 60, the clinical trials register

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Republican coronavirus aid bill includes $8 billion in new U.S. military spending

COVID-19 response package by Senate Republicans is supposed to give the government more weapons to battle the surging coronavirus pandemic. But GOP lawmakers have more than just the “invisible enemy” in mind.The Republican measure includes billions for F-35 fighters, Apache helicopters and infantry carriers sought by Washington’s powerful defense lobby.

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WE scandal: Co-founders Craig, Marc Kielburger defend taking on student grant program

During their opening statement as part of a House of Commons finance committee hearing on Tuesday, WE Charity’s co-founders, Craig and Marc Kielburger, defended what they billed as the good intentions behind a sole-sourced contract for their group to administer a federal student service grant program worth nearly a billion dollars, saying although “some have suggested that WE Charity was in dire financial straits” prior to the grant, “it simply isn’t true.”

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Rick Zamperin: 5 takeaways from Maple Leafs-Canadiens tuneup game

coronavirus pandemic and even though it was an exhibition game, it was great to see the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens back on the ice.Toronto skated to a 4-2 victory in the one and only tuneup game for each team before they launch into their respective best-of-5 Stanley Cup playoff qualifying series this coming weekend.We back. #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/QqTOIi8984— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) July 29, 2020Here are five takeaways from the Leafs-Habs game at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena.

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Zion Williamson practicing, could play in Pelicans' opener

Zion Williamson returned to New Orleans Pelicans practice for the first time in nearly two weeks on Tuesday night and coach Alvin Gentry said the NBA’s top overall draft pick might play when the club resumes its season against Utah on Thursday night.“It really isn’t a tough decision,” Gentry said after practice in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. “If he’s ready to play, he’ll play.

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Health Matters: Doulas denied access during childbirth

Some doulas are being told to stay out of Edmonton hospitals in spite of updated COVID-19 visitor policies, causing stress and frustration for expecting parents.

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Coronavirus: Airdrie council votes not to enforce mandatory mask bylaw for now

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Banff’s face mask bylaw includes indoor and outdoor spaces

The tourist hub of Banff, Alberta is now the first Canadian municipality mandating people to wear face masks in certain outdoor spaces. Heather Yourex-West explains the new rules, and how people are reacting.

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Seattle mayor says federal agents have demobilized, left city

SEATTLE - Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said Tuesday she had received confirmation that U.S. agents had left the area after being sent to Seattle last week to protect federal buildings amid lingering unrest over the police killing of George Floyd.Durkan, Gov.

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