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Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole lambastes Liberals' handing of pandemic
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole used his first speech in the House of Commons as party leader to lambaste the Liberal government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In his formal reply to t...
Sep 30, 2020
Canada's Alphonso Davies helps Bayern beat Dortmund 3-2 to lift German Super Cup
MUNICH - Canadian Alphonso Davies set up a goal as Bayern Munich added to its trophy haul Wednesday, beating Borussia Dortmund 3-2 to hoist the German Super Cup. Bayern has already won the Bundesliga,...
Sep 30, 2020
Finally! Freeman leads Braves over Reds 1-0 in 13 innings
ATLANTA - Freddie Freeman singled home the winning run in the 13th inning, finally ending the longest scoreless duel in post-season history as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 in th...
Sep 30, 2020
Astros sweep as Twins lose 18th straight in playoffs
MINNEAPOLIS - Carlos Correa hit a two-out, tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning for the Houston Astros, who produced another stifling pitching performance and swept Minnesota with a 3-1 victory ...
Sep 30, 2020
Virus outbreak pushes Steelers-Titans to Monday or Tuesday
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Titans have at least one more day to see if the team's coronavirus outbreak is under control before their game with the Steelers is rescheduled for Monday or Tuesday. Only on...
Sep 30, 2020
Judge approves $800M payout plan for Vegas shooting victims
LAS VEGAS - A court on Wednesday approved a total of $800 million in payouts from casino company MGM Resorts International and its insurers to more than 4,400 relatives and victims of the Las Vegas St...
Sep 30, 2020
Chief Paramedic says 911 EMS consolidation won't hurt response times
EDMONTON, AB- In a letter written by Alberta's Chief Paramedic Darren Sandbeck, he says consolidation of the EMS dispatch service will not cost responders time.The decision was made recently to centra...
Sep 30, 2020
Warrants issued for two Lethbridge suspects following Southern Alberta "rural crime spree"
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Two Southern Albertans have been apprehended and warrants are out for two others after a series of crimes were allegedly committed.ALERT says they are still looking for a pair of su...
Sep 30, 2020
Another First Nation in Nova Scotia set to start self-regulated lobster fishery
HALIFAX - A First Nation in southern Cape Breton is set to become the second Indigenous band in Nova Scotia to launch a self-regulated commercial lobster fishery that will operate outside the regular ...
Sep 30, 2020
New Steinem biopic shines light on a sisterhood of activists
Among the pithy quips attributed to Gloria Steinem over the years is this reply to why she wasn't interested in getting married: "I can't mate in captivity." She did eventually marry, to her own surpr...
Sep 30, 2020