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RCMP confirm death following drowning at Stafford Lake
COALDALE, AB - RCMP in Coaldale have confirmed a drowning at Stafford Lake on Monday.Stafford Lake is located about 10 minutes east of Coaldale, just south of Highway 3.Just before 5:00 p.m. on July 2...
Jul 28, 2020
Andrea Bocelli, who had COVID, says lockdown humiliated him
ROME - Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, who had COVID-19, said the pandemic lockdown made him feel "humiliated and offended" by depriving him of his freedom to come and go as he wanted. Bocelli spoke at ...
Jul 28, 2020
Highway3Connector to resume service August 4
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Next week, riders will be able to use the Highway3Connector.The Highway3Connector is a Medicine Hat/Lethbridge weekday shuttle bus that connects eight communities in the region. It ...
Jul 28, 2020
Mother dies a day after asking Quebec police for help with son, watchdog says
DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. - Quebec's police watchdog is investigating the death of a 57-year-old woman one day after she unsuccessfully sought police help to force her son...
Jul 28, 2020
Ex-cop accused of sexual assault against minors dies of natural causes: Quebec police
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Longueuil police say a retired Montreal officer arrested in December on sex-related charges dating back to the 1970s, has died. Police said today Francois Lamarre died of natura...
Jul 28, 2020
AP source: Yankees-Phillies postponed for 2nd straight day
PHILADELPHIA - The New York Yankees-Philadelphia Phillies games was postponed Tuesday for the second straight day, according to a person familiar with the league's decision. The Phillies were waiting ...
Jul 28, 2020
Former swim champ Benoit Huot named Canada chef de mission at Commonwealth Games
Former swim champion Benoit Huot has been named Canada's chef de mission for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Commonwealth Sport Canada made the announcement Tuesday on th...
Jul 28, 2020
US consumer confidence tumbles in July as COVID-19 spreads
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer confidence tumbled in July to a reading of 92.6 as coronavirus infections spread in many parts of the country. The Conference Board, a New York-based research organization, ...
Jul 28, 2020
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller: US home prices rose 3.7% in May
WASHINGTON - U.S. home prices grew more slowly in May, but continued to show resilience in the face of the coronavirus outbreak. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 3.7% i...
Jul 28, 2020
Silkroad's new face: Grammy-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens
Silkroad, the acclaimed international musical collective with a social conscience, has a new face - and a fresh sense of purpose. Grammy-winning folk singer and instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens is Sil...
Jul 28, 2020