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Flying the southern Alberta sky on a paramotor
COALDALE, AB - If it's a calm evening in southern Alberta, you might spot Nico Ringelberg flying above Coaldale and the surrounding area.Ringelberg is a paramotorist.Paramotoring, or powered paraglidi...
Sep 7, 2020
Workers groups mark Labour Day with push for changes in Liberals' throne speech
OTTAWA - One of the country's largest labour organizations is launching a campaign to coincide with Labour Day to push the Trudeau Liberals for changes to the federal social safety net. The Canadian L...
Sep 7, 2020
Supporters gather for Assange court extradition showdown
LONDON - Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and the U.S. government were squaring off in a London court on Monday at a high-stakes extradition case delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. Ameri...
Sep 7, 2020
Toronto considering ambitious homeless housing plan in wake of COVID-19 pandemic
Toronto is considering an ambitious new plan to combat homelessness as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to exacerbate the issue. In a draft report developed by the Shelter, Support and Housing Administ...
Sep 7, 2020
California avoids major power outages as wildfires rage
SHAVER LAKE, Calif. - Rescuers in military helicopters airlifted 207 people to safety over the weekend after an explosive wildfire trapped them in a popular camping area in California's Sierra Nationa...
Sep 7, 2020
India becomes 2nd worst-hit country, economic pain is urgent
NEW DELHI - India's increasing caseload made the Asian giant the pandemic's second-worst-hit country behind the United States on Monday as its efforts to head off economic disaster gain urgency. The 9...
Sep 6, 2020
Canada's Denis Shapovalov into quarterfinals at U.S. Open
NEW YORK - Denis Shapovalov has become the first Canadian to ever reach the quarterfinals in men's singles at the U.S. Open following a four-set victory over No. 7 seed David Goffin of Belgium on Sund...
Sep 6, 2020
Shutdown Stars: Dallas beats Vegas 1-0 in West final Game 1
EDMONTON - John Klingberg scored on the Stars' first shot, Anton Khudobin stopped all 25 the Golden Knights put on net and Dallas beat Vegas 1-0 on Sunday night in a hard-hitting, defensive Game 1 of ...
Sep 6, 2020
Dumba honoured by NHL for anti-racism, community efforts
EDMONTON - Minnesota's Matt Dumba was chosen as the winner the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, a nod to the first NHL player to kneel during the U.S. anthem for his role in helping the sport combat racis...
Sep 6, 2020
Ontario First Nations mark 25 years since Ipperwash crisis, death of protester
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Ontario's First Nation chiefs are calling on the provincial government to reflect on its relationship with Indigenous people on 25th anniversary of the Ipperwash crisis. ...
Sep 6, 2020