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University football teams navigate pandemic hurdles to get back on the field
One of the first things the University of Manitoba Bisons football team will learn when training camp opens is how to form a socially-distanced huddle. A part of football that's been second natur...
Sep 03, 2020

After a long slumber, U.S. cinemas awaken on pivotal weekend
STAMFORD, Conn. - With the previews about to start, a trickle of masked moviegoers made their way into one of the first U.S. screenings of "Tenet" at the Bow Tie Majestic 6 in downtown Stamford, Conne...
Sep 03, 2020

Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez eliminated in second round of U.S. Open
NEW YORK - Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez lost 6-4, 6-3 to No. 2 seed Sofia Kenin of the United States in a second-round match at the U.S. Open on Thursday. A 17-year-old left-hander from L...
Sep 03, 2020

Push on for Alberta bottle depots to accept cannabis containers for refunds
EDMONTON - The group that oversees bottle depots in Alberta says people should be allowed to drop off cannabis containers and get a small refund just as they do for bottles and cans.The Alberta Bottle...
Sep 03, 2020

Local union president raises concerns over 911 EMS dispatch services consolidation
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The decision announced earlier this summer to consolidate local 911 EMS dispatch services is causing headaches for first responders.Warren Nelson, the president of the International A...
Sep 03, 2020

Lutsenko claims 1st Tour de France victory on Stage 6
MONT AIGOUAL, France - On paper at least, Stage 6 of the Tour de France looked interesting, with a steep ascent toward the end that the 117-year-old race was scaling for the first time and which seeme...
Sep 03, 2020

Canadian Space Agency gets first female president
OTTAWA - The Canadian Space Agency is getting its first female president. Longtime public servant Lisa Campbell has been tapped by the Trudeau government to take the agency's reins, the first woman to...
Sep 03, 2020

Lethbridge College students share priorities for studies during pandemic
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge College is taking action to ensure students are able to learn effectively and safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.Back in mid-March, classes shifted exclusively to online d...
Sep 03, 2020

Push on for Alberta bottle depots to accept cannabis containers for refunds
EDMONTON - The group that oversees bottle depots in Alberta says people should be allowed to drop off cannabis containers and get a small refund just as they do for bottles and cans.The Alberta Bottle...
Sep 03, 2020

Gustafson feels open-minded approach will be beneficial in Elite Series events
Jeff Gustafson believes an open-minded approach will help him net a second straight Bassmasters Classic berth. The Kenora, Ont., resident is currently No. 33 in the Elite Series st...
Sep 03, 2020