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Evason says 'No discussions' among Wild to join Dumba in anthem protests
EDMONTON - Minnesota Wild defenceman Matt Dumba says he will continue to publicly protest racial injustice as the NHL returns to action in the hub cities of Edmonton and Toronto. It rem...
Aug 03, 2020
Winnipeg Jets douse Calgary Flames 3-2 to even up qualifying series
EDMONTON - The Winnipeg Jets recovered from a gaffe and bad luck to edge the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Monday and draw even in their qualifying-round series. Adam Lowry led the Jets with a goal and a...
Aug 03, 2020
Sen. Murray Sinclair joins legal firm to mentor lawyers in Indigenous law
OTTAWA - Sen. Murray Sinclair is returning to his legal roots, while also keeping his seat in the upper chamber - at least for now. The former chief commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commis...
Aug 03, 2020
Prosecutor seeking Trump's taxes cites probe of his business
NEW YORK - A New York City prosecutor fighting to get President Donald Trump's tax returns told a judge Monday he was justified in demanding them because of public reports of "extensive and protracted...
Aug 03, 2020
VanVleet has 36 points, Raptors stretch win streak to six with win over Miami
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Fred VanVleet scored a career-high 36 points and had a big deflection in the dying seconds to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 107-103 victory over the Miami ...
Aug 03, 2020
This year, Harvest Crusade takes shape as a cinematic event
LOS ANGELES (RNS) - Every year in August, tens of thousands of people fill the seats of Angel Stadium in Anaheim, not for baseball, but for the weekend-long Harvest Crusade. A tradition for more than ...
Aug 03, 2020
7 Cardinals, 6 staff test positive; series at Detroit off
NEW YORK - Seven St. Louis Cardinals players and six staff members tested positive for COVID-19, causing Major League Baseball to postpone the team's four-game series at Detroit. The series was to hav...
Aug 03, 2020
Province ends mask distribution program having given out 40-million
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has given out 40-million non-medical face masks across the province.The government teamed up with 700 A&W, McDonald's, and Tim Horton's drive-thrus aroun...
Aug 03, 2020
US Treasury projects record Q3 borrowing of $947 billion
WASHINGTON - The Treasury Department is projecting government borrowing of $947 billion in the current July-September period, which would be a record for the quarter but down from the all-time high of...
Aug 03, 2020
Wolfpack looking for new ownership with majority owner David Argyle stepping aside
Majority owner David Argyle plans to step away from the Toronto Wolfpack with the transatlantic rugby league team, currently in limbo, entertaining new ownership offers. Wolfpack president and CEO Bob...
Aug 03, 2020