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Fire, explosion in Los Angeles injures 11 firefighters
LOS ANGELES - An explosion Saturday at a hash oil manufacturer in downtown Los Angeles injured 11 firefighters who had gone inside the building after an initial report of a fire and then had to run fo...
May 16, 2020
COVID-19 update for Saturday has 14 new cases in the South Zone
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- A total of 72 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the last 24-hours bringing the number of total active cases to 1,084.Alberta's hospitalization rate remains low with 60 people...
May 16, 2020
Ottawa pledges $100 million for Canadian Red Cross response to COVID-19, disasters
OTTAWA - The Canadian Red Cross is poised to receive $100 million in federal funds to support public health measures and enhance the charity's capacity to respond to COVID-19, as well as future f...
May 16, 2020
La Loche long-term care outbreak declared over after 28 days without new cases
LA LOCHE, Sask. - Health officials have some good news for a northern Saskatchewan community that's dealing with numerous cases of COVID-19 - an outbreak at the village's long-term care faci...
May 16, 2020
Stefanidi overcomes heat to win pole vault Garden Clash
The strategy of reigning Olympic champion Katerina Stefanidi throughout a fast-paced, race-against-the-clock pole vault competition: keep cool. Not exactly easy on a sweltering day or with a shaky han...
May 16, 2020
Victoria Day marks subdued start to cottage season during COVID-19: officials
Life looks to stay fairly quiet in Canada's cottage country this Victoria Day long weekend. The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed the traditional influx of urbanites in many resort...
May 16, 2020
Giants DB Baker surrenders to police in armed robbery case
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker surrendered to police Saturday after being charged with robbing people of money and valuables at a cookout he was attending with anothe...
May 16, 2020
Police asking any witnesses to a downtown fight to come forward
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Police are investigating the report of a fight involving a group of people, which took place at 8:07 Friday (May 15) night in the 300 block of 5 Street South, on the southwest side ...
May 16, 2020
Washington Redskins player arrested in Colorado
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - A Washington Redskins player is facing five charges, including felony illegal discharge of a firearm, following his arrest in a Denver suburb Saturday morning. The Douglas County sh...
May 16, 2020
AP Exclusive: MLB projects $640K per game loss with no fans
NEW YORK - Major League Baseball told players their prorated salaries would contribute to an average loss of $640,000 for each game over an 82-game season in empty ballparks, according to a presentati...
May 16, 2020