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Another loss, another injury: Arsenal struggles on PL return
Another loss. Another big injury. Things are going from bad to worse for Arsenal in the early days of the Premier League's resumption. A 2-1 defeat at Brighton on Saturday came only three days after a...
Jun 20, 2020
Woman wanted after Atlanta Wendy's burns in shooting protest
ATLANTA - Investigators said Saturday they have issued an arrest warrant for a woman in connection with a fire at a Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta during protests over the police shooting of an African...
Jun 20, 2020
NBA sets Oct. 16 draft date, Oct. 18 for free-agent talks
The NBA has firmed up the schedule for what will be a hectic time for teams this fall, deciding on Oct. 16 as the date for this year's draft and saying clubs can begin talking to free agents two days ...
Jun 20, 2020
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfo...
Jun 20, 2020
Blood Tribe Chief issues statement on systemic racism in southern Alberta
STANDOFF, AB - The Chief of the Blood Tribe has addressed the issue of systemic racism in southern Alberta and its impacts on the Blood Tribe/Kainai. The following statement was submitted to Lethbridg...
Jun 20, 2020
Maple Leafs refuse comment on reports that Matthews tested positive for COVID-19
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs say they will not comment on reports that one of their star players has tested positive for COVID-19. The Toronto Sun and The Toronto Star report ...
Jun 20, 2020
In tension-filled Tulsa, Trump tempting fate in more ways than one
TULSA, Okla. - In the city that bore witness to the Black Wall Street massacre of 1921, the twin epicentres of America's seismic shift on justice, race and social disparity find themselves just a 30-m...
Jun 20, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:35 a.m. on June 20, 2020: There are 100,957 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 54,674 confirmed (inc...
Jun 20, 2020
Haaland goals secure Bundesliga runner-up spot for Dortmund
BERLIN - Erling Haaland scored twice as Borussia Dortmund sealed second place in the Bundesliga with a 2-0 win at third-place Leipzig on Saturday. Bayern Munich, which wrapped up its eighth straight t...
Jun 20, 2020
Major forest fire continues to spread in Quebec's Lac-Saint-Jean region
MONTREAL - A major forest fire in Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region is continuing to spread, ravaging more than 11,000 hectares of forest overnight and forcing authorities to evacuate a large perim...
Jun 20, 2020