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IIHF says 8 Germans, 2 Swedes test positive for COVID-19 inside world junior bubble
EDMONTON - The International Ice Hockey Federation says eight players from Germany's team at the world junior hockey championship have tested positive for COVID-19 inside the Edmonton bubble. The IIHF...
Dec 18, 2020
Lethbridge business offering rent-free space for retailers shut down
LETHBRIDGE, AB - "Help us to help our community."A Lethbridge entrepreneur says she wants to do what she can to support businesses that have been forced to close due to the COVID-19 shutdowns.READ MOR...
Dec 18, 2020
Feds detail $100 million pledged to fight food insecurity during COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA - Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says the federal government will distribute $30 million to Indigenous communities and about $65 million to local organizations across Canada to suppor...
Dec 18, 2020
Coaldale RCMP arrest and charge “transient” following incident with knife
COALDALE, AB - Charges have been laid after Coaldale RCMP arrested a man carrying a large knife in the town.On December 17, just after 3:00 p.m., RCMP received a complaint of a man walking in the area...
Dec 18, 2020
McCarville's Northern Ontario team pulls out of Scotties due to COVID-19 concerns
Northern Ontario skip Krista McCarville says her team is declining an invitation to participate in the Canadian women's curling championship due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.McCarville's tea...
Dec 18, 2020
Sexual assault charge dropped against rapper Mystikal
SHREVEPORT, La. - A sexual assault charged was dropped against New Orleans rapper Mystikal, who was released from jail on a $3 million bond almost two years ago. On Thursday, a Caddo Parish grand jury...
Dec 18, 2020
Federal health minister asked to review Alberta’s use of strychnine as wolf control
EDMONTON - Animal advocates have asked the federal health minister to review a decision that allows Alberta to keep using strychnine to poison wolves in an ongoing effort to preserve caribou herds.Wol...
Dec 18, 2020
Canada Basketball set for first foray into esports at FIBA Open
Russell Starr's parents didn't see much future in their son's video gaming, even when he told them he was making money from it. Qualifying for the NBA 2K League draft pool didn't convince them either....
Dec 18, 2020
Saskatchewan Roughriders release Canadian defensive lineman Evans
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have released Canadian defensive lineman Zack Evans. The Regina native and two-time Grey Cup champion has played in eight CFL seasons with the Roughriders and Ottawa Redbl...
Dec 18, 2020
Mick Jagger gets some shelter, buying Florida mansion
LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. - Mick Jagger, Florida Man? The Rolling Stones front man recently purchased a mansion south of Tampa as a Christmas present for his girlfriend, ballet dancer Melanie Hamrick. The ...
Dec 18, 2020