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Australian Blake Wallace leaves Toronto Wolfpack to join Leigh Centurions
TORONTO - Australian Blake Wallace has left the Toronto Wolfpack for Leigh Centurions. The 28-year-old halfback was part of the Wolfpack's inaugural roster in 2017 and went on to score 48 tries in 57 ...
Sep 05, 2020

Pospisil through to fourth round after upset of Bautista Agut at US Open
NEW YORK - Canada's Vasek Pospisil rallied from a set down on Saturday to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time in his career. The Vancouver player edged No. ...
Sep 05, 2020

Puppy fraud is on the rise, as scammers play on pet lovers' isolation amid pandemic
OTTAWA - The Better Business Bureau says puppy scams are a growing problem across the country as fraudsters look to take advantage of lonely pet lovers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bureau says Ca...
Sep 05, 2020

Record high lumber, panel prices drive Alberta stumpage fees to new heights
CALGARY, AB. -- Record high prices for lumber and construction panelling are creating a resource revenue boost for the coffers of the Alberta government, partly making up for huge declines in oil and ...
Sep 05, 2020

Barcelona fans relieved after Messi says he will stay
BARCELONA, Spain - Barcelona fans breathed a collective sigh of relief a day after Lionel Messi said he would wait a year in his desire to seek success elsewhere. Argentine great Messi announced Frida...
Sep 05, 2020

Former Mayor of Coaldale turns 100 and shares the secret of his longevity
COALDALE, AB. - "Wine, women and song - and I always enjoy women, especially when they can sing."That was the response from Alan Graham, when asked for the secret to his longevity.Graham, a former Coa...
Sep 05, 2020

Brother-sister soccer tandem joining Kodiaks Athletics
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Lethbridge College Kodiaks soccer had the rare opportunity of recruiting a dynamic sibling duo to their program, announcing the commitments of Keegan and Kylie Bolton from Sherwood Par...
Sep 05, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 5
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:56 a.m. EDT on Sept. 5, 2020: There are 131,293 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 63,117 confirmed (including 5,767 deaths, 55,724 ...
Sep 05, 2020

Slow music: Chord change in Germany of 639-year organ piece
HALBERSTADT, Germany - Hundreds of fans attended a special kind of musical happening Saturday at a church in Germany: a chord change in an organ piece that is supposed to last for an entirety of 639 y...
Sep 05, 2020

Canada's Stanley Cup drought continues for at least another year after Canucks loss
The Stanley Cup will head south of the border yet again later this year. The final Canadian team in the Stanley Cup playoffs was eliminated on Friday night when the Vancouver Canucks lost 3-0 to ...
Sep 05, 2020