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Trump show returns: President resuming virus briefings
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump pulled the plug on his freewheeling daily coronavirus briefings when they turned into a political liability this spring, but he was reviving them Tuesday, looking t...
Jul 21, 2020
Manhunt underway in Nova Scotia for suspect accused of stabbing police officer
BRIDGEWATER, N.S. - A manhunt is underway in Bridgewater, N.S., for a suspect accused of domestic assault and stabbing a police officer in the neck. Bridgewater police and the RCMP are searching ...
Jul 21, 2020
New COVID-19 outbreaks among young adults spark concern about bars, restaurants
OTTAWA - New outbreaks of COVID-19 across the country are sparking concern about what impact these clusters of new cases could have on the ongoing easing of pandemic restrictions. Ontario is rep...
Jul 21, 2020
Over $100,000 in stolen property seized from Coaldale storage unit
COALDALE, AB - Coaldale RCMP have made a significant seizure of stolen property.Following up on information from a local business, officers conducted a search warrant on a storage unit in the northeas...
Jul 21, 2020
Sources: CFL players will have ability to opt out of shortened 2020 season
TORONTO - CFL players uncomfortable with participating in a shortened '20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic will have the right to opt out without penalty. The CFL and CFL Player...
Jul 21, 2020
NHL names Draisaitl, MacKinnon, Panarin as finalists for Hart Trophy
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers centre Leon Draisaitl, Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon and New York Rangers left-wing Artemi Panarin are the three finalists for the 2020 Hart Trophy. The awarded...
Jul 21, 2020
More woes for Whitecaps as starting goalkeeper is sidelined with broken thumb
The Vancouver Whitecaps' depleted roster took another blow Tuesday with news that starting goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau has a broken left thumb. Crepeau was injured in a 54th-minute goalmouth c...
Jul 21, 2020
Retail sales rebound in May, but well below pre-pandemic levels
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Stats Canada has released numbers indicating that the economy is improving somewhat, but we still have a long way to go to reach levels seen in the years prior.Before the closure of n...
Jul 21, 2020
'I have to see': Trump threatens to linger longer, regardless of November vote
WASHINGTON - Because it's 2020, anyone anxious about this fall's presidential election has a new problem to worry about: the possibility that a defeated Donald Trump won't be willing to leave the West...
Jul 21, 2020
Manitoba and Saskatchewan offer financial support to be chosen as CFL hub
WINNIPEG - A bidding war erupted Monday as the governments of Manitoba and Saskatchewan offered up public money to convince the Canadian Football League to set up a one-city, abbreviated season. Manit...
Jul 21, 2020