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Two more Covid-19 cases in the South Health zone
EDMONTON, AB. -- Alberta health has confirmed there are now 1,349 cases of COVID-19 in the province, with the addition of 98 cases on Monday (Apr 6). Another death in Calgary, involving woman in her 8...
Apr 06, 2020 Dr. Deena Hinshaw -- Gov't of Alberta
Woman scared for brother in Calgary long-term care home with COVID-19 outbreak
CALGARY - A Calgary woman says she's terrified for her brother who has a severe mental disability and is living in a long-term care home with an outbreak of COVID-19. Julie Nimmo's br...
Apr 06, 2020
Leafs' Matthews, Marner, Penguins' Marleau relive start of ageless friendship
Auston Matthews remembers returning to the Toronto Maple Leafs' hotel after dinner one night and finding something unexpected. It was a road trip early in the 2017-18 season, and when t...
Apr 06, 2020
Second Harvest Food Rescue offers more than $4.5 million to community groups who feed Canadians
TORONTO, ON. -- Canadian homes throw away $1,766 worth of food every year. The dollar value of unused food thrown out by businesses every year, is in the millions of dollars.As the COVID-19 pandemic d...
Apr 06, 2020 Second Harvest food recovery - graphics from Second Harvest
LPS offers pro-active advice to avoid COVID-19 scams
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Although city Police haven't received many complaints relating to COVID-19 scams, they want to ensure the public is aware of the possibilities. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre advise...
Apr 06, 2020 LPS Headquarters -- LNN
Judge sides with woman accused of spying for Russia, orders new hearing
OTTAWA - A Russian-born woman who was barred from Canada for allegedly spying on behalf of Moscow will get another chance to argue her case. In a newly released ruling, Federal Court Ju...
Apr 06, 2020
Beloved Detroit Tigers star Al Kaline dies at 85
DETROIT - Al Kaline, who spent his entire 22-season Hall of Fame career with the Detroit Tigers and was known affectionately as "Mr. Tiger," died Monday. He was 85. John Morad, a friend of Kaline's, c...
Apr 06, 2020
Dana White says UFC 249 is on with Justin Gaethje taking on Tony Ferguson
UFC 249 is going ahead with Justin Gaethje stepping in for lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov against Tony Ferguson for the interim 155-pound title. UFC president Dana White tweeted the news Mon...
Apr 06, 2020
COVID-19 forces weekend warrior racers off the road, devastates race organizers
Donna Moore enters a road race almost every weekend. One after the other, they're cancelled or postponed. "My first cancellation was the St. Patrick's Day road race," said the 57-year-old from Airdrie...
Apr 06, 2020
Canadian Dalton Kellett's IndyCar rookie season unfolding in iRacing events
Canadian Dalton Kellett is two races into his rookie season on the IndyCar circuit and he hasn't even left home. Kellett joined AJ Foyt Racing's IndyCar team ahead of the season, but with events ...
Apr 06, 2020