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First Person: Getting home from Poland, in COVID-19 lockdown
POZNAN, Poland - When my wife and I left Canada on March 3 destined for her ailing mother's hospital bedside, we never imagined that we would face the prospect of being in Europe and watchin...
Mar 17, 2020

Amazon suspends shipments of non-essential items
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The world's largest online retailer is temporarily prioritizing all of its efforts on delivering "household staples, medical supplies and other high demand products coming into our fu...
Mar 17, 2020 Amazon box. (Supplied by Pixabay)

Pets and COVID-19: what you need to know
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Canadian Veterinary Association (CVA) has put out a guide for pet owners of how to keep their animals, and by extension, themselves safe."There is currently no evidence to suggest...
Mar 17, 2020 Buttercup. (David Opinko)

Virus forces French Open to September, juggling tennis year
The French Open was postponed for about four months because of the coronavirus pandemic, juggling the tennis calendar by shifting from May to September. The French tennis federation said Tuesday it wi...
Mar 17, 2020

AP source: Saints, Brees agree on 2-year, $50 million deal
NEW ORLEANS - The Saints and record-setting quarterback Drew Brees have agreed on a two-year, $50 million contract, a person familiar with the situation said. The person spoke to The Associated Press ...
Mar 17, 2020

With trials looming,IOC could adjust Olympic qualifying
The IOC on Tuesday spelled out contingency plans to adapt qualifying procedures for about 4,700 spots still up for grabs for the Tokyo Games, in a nod to the realities of a sports calendar being shuff...
Mar 17, 2020

Crown says Schlatter 'stalked and isolated' woman before strangling her
TORONTO - Prosecutors say a Toronto man "stalked and isolated" a young woman who had no interest in him, then lured her into an alleyway where he sexually assaulted and strangled her. ...
Mar 17, 2020

Panthers: Newton can seek trade; QB says didn't request it
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Panthers announced they have given quarterback Cam Newton permission to seek a trade - although the former league MVP responded by saying he never requested one. Panthers general...
Mar 17, 2020

COVID-19 forces NFLer Anthong Auclair to adopt alternative training methods
The COVID-19 pandemic has Canadian tight end Antony Auclair channelling his inner Sylvester Stallone as he prepares for the upcoming NFL season. The six-foot-six, 256-pound Auclair agreed Monday to a ...
Mar 17, 2020

Red Crow Community College closing campuses for COVID-19 concerns
STANDOFF, AB - Local administration in the Blood Tribe have announced more facility closures amidst concerns of COVID-19.On Sunday, they announced that all daycares operated by the Blood Tribe Family ...
Mar 17, 2020 (Supplied by Red Crow Community College)