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3 men rescued from Pacific island after writing SOS in sand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Three men have been rescued from a tiny Pacific island after writing a giant SOS sign in the sand that was spotted from above, authorities say. The men had been missing in th...
Aug 04, 2020
Huge explosions rock Beirut with widespread damage, injuries
BEIRUT - Massive explosions rocked downtown Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors as a giant mushroom cloud rose above the capital. Witne...
Aug 04, 2020
Ottawa Aces make scrum half Tom Gilmore their second player signing
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Aces have made scrum half Tom Gilmore their second player signing. The 26-year-old played for Halifax most recently during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. He has also spent tim...
Aug 04, 2020
Province consolidating 911 EMS dispatch services, impacting Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services (AHS) hopes to make 911 dispatch services more fiscally efficient while aiming to improve patient care.READ MORE: Alberta mayors, firefighters speak out agains...
Aug 04, 2020
Penske reverses course, closes Indianapolis 500 to fans
Roger Penske has reversed course and decided not to allow fans at the Indianapolis 500 later this month. The 104th running of "The Great American Race" will be the first without spectators, who showed...
Aug 04, 2020
Ben Samuel shares lessons learned from 'Dating Around'
NEW YORK - Ben Samuel hasn't had any heart-to-hearts with Chris Harrison or asked dozens of eager women, "Will you accept this rose?" But that hasn't stopped much of the internet from crowning the "Da...
Aug 04, 2020
Judge sentences ex-MSU coach to jail in Nassar-related case
LANSING, Mich. - A former Michigan State University head gymnastics coach was sentenced Tuesday to 90 days in jail for lying to police during an investigation into ex-Olympic and university doctor Lar...
Aug 04, 2020
Judge sentences ex-MSU coach to jail in Nassar-related case
LANSING, Mich. - A former Michigan State University head gymnastics coach was sentenced Tuesday to 90 days in jail for lying to police during an investigation into ex-Olympic and university doctor Lar...
Aug 04, 2020
Masks to be mandatory for grades four to 12, all school staff when classes return this fall
EDMONTON, AB - School operations will look a lot different this fall.The provincial government has released the latest details of its back-to-school plan for the 2020-2021 year, in light of the COVID-...
Aug 04, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 4
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. on August 4, 2020: There are 117,031 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 59,722 confirmed (including 5,683 deaths, 50,886 resolve...
Aug 04, 2020