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Gary Longhi, Canada's flag-bearer at 2000 Paralympics, dies at age 56
Gary Longhi, a four-time Paralympian and Canada's flag-bearer for the opening ceremonies of the 2000 Sydney Paralympics, has died at the age of 56. The road cyclist competed in the 1988, 1992, 19...
Jul 03, 2020
Toronto FC delays Florida departure by one day citing test result delays
Toronto FC pushed back its departure to Florida for the MLS is Back Tournament to Saturday, saying more time was needed to complete pre-travel COVID-19 testing. The MLS team had been scheduled to leav...
Jul 03, 2020
'A bonanza:' researchers find evidence of ancient ochre mine in Mexican caves
The caves are vast, pitch black, full of twists and turns and treacherously tight in spots. New research reveals why ancient inhabitants of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula may have ventured deep into ...
Jul 03, 2020
Incoming chief honoured and humbled to be joining LPS
LETHBRIDGE, AB - On August 31, the Lethbridge Police Service will welcome a new chief.Shahin Mehdizadeh is currently the RCMP Chief Superintendent for the Central Alberta District.He spoke with media ...
Jul 03, 2020
Crops in Southern Alberta fairing well above five-year average
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Warm weather and healthy precipitation mean many farms in the region are doing well this year.According to the latest Alberta Crop Report from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry...
Jul 03, 2020
Premier promises to keep a close watch on people in vehicles with U.S. plates
HALIFAX - With an increasing number of Nova Scotians complaining on social media about seeing cars with American plates entering the province, Premier Stephen McNeil has pledged to keep a cl...
Jul 03, 2020
Dalton Kellett's long wait for IndyCar debut finally ends with GMR Grand Prix
Dalton Kellett's long wait to make his IndyCar debut will finally come to an end on Saturday afternoon. The 26-year-old Kellett, a product of Stouffville, Ont., will be on the grid at the GMR Grand Pr...
Jul 03, 2020
Toronto FC signs third goalkeeper ahead of MLS is Back Tournament
Toronto FC has signed goalkeeper Kevin Silva to a first-team contract, adding a third 'keeper for the trip to the MLS is Back Tournament. The six-foot 189-pounder joins starter Quentin Westberg and ba...
Jul 03, 2020
Construction begins on Alberta section of Keystone XL pipeline
OYEN, AB - Around 2,000 construction workers are on-site for the start of construction on the Keystone XL pipeline.Premier Jason Kenney spoke in Oyen Friday morning, the starting point for the Alberta...
Jul 03, 2020
Washington Redskins undergoing 'thorough review' of NFL team's name
WASHINGTON - The Washington Redskins are undergoing a "thorough review" of their nickname. The team said Friday it has been talking to the NFL for weeks about the subject. In a statement, the team sai...
Jul 03, 2020