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Film academy to host virtual panels about inclusion, equity
Lee Daniels, Lulu Wang and Taraji P. Henson are among the talent participating in a series of virtual panels about inclusion and equity in Hollywood hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sc...
Aug 20, 2020
Video shows Lowry pulling Ujiri to safety following Raptors' NBA title win
LAKE BUENA VISA, Fla. - When Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri needed help, star guard Kyle Lowry was there. Shortly after Toronto had clinched its first NBA title last June in Oakland, Calif...
Aug 20, 2020
Montreal Impact plan to have small crowd at next week's home game
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact say they will have some fans at their first Major League Soccer home game during the COVID-19 pandemic next week. The club says a maximum of 250 people will be allowed i...
Aug 20, 2020
NY lets voters get absentee ballots due to virus concerns
ALBANY, N.Y. - New York will allow voters to request absentee ballots for the general election because of coronavirus under a new state law signed Thursday. Lawmakers passed the bill last month, and v...
Aug 20, 2020
Family of Quebec man serving time in Florida seeking answers following his death
MONTREAL - The family of a Quebec man who died this week in a Florida prison says they want answers about his cell conditions and the circumstances surrounding his final months. Sacha Bond&n...
Aug 20, 2020
Studying the impacts of COVID-19 on sport and physical activity
LETHBRIDGE, AB - How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted local sports and children's participation in physical activity?The Lethbridge Sport Council conducted a survey looking into that, and to find ou...
Aug 20, 2020
Prosecutors told to prosecute only the most serious drug possession offences
OTTAWA - Federal prosecutors are being instructed to criminally prosecute only the most serious drug possession offences and to find alternatives outside the criminal justice system for the rest....
Aug 20, 2020
Alberta teachers call for delayed start to school year
LETHBRIDGE, AB - If the Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) gets its way, September 1 will no longer be the first day of classes this year.ATA President Jason Schilling met with Education Minister Adr...
Aug 20, 2020
Loughlin, Giannulli remain silent as they await prison fate
BOSTON - Since "Full House" star Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, were arrested last year on charges that they bribed their daughters' way into college, the famous co...
Aug 20, 2020
Queen's Plate to be closed to racing fans due to COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO - The $1-million Queen's Plate will be closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first jewel of Canada's Triple Crown will be run Sept. 12 at Woodbine Racetrack. It was origi...
Aug 20, 2020