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Sextortion boom coincides with pandemic's online shift, as experts raise alarm
VANCOUVER - The mass shift online brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic coincided with a boom of so-called "sextortion scams," new data from Statistics Canada suggests. As authorities aim to educate you...
Aug 6, 2022
Israel and Gaza militants exchange fire after deadly strikes
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli jets pounded militant targets in Gaza early Saturday as rockets rained on southern Israel, hours after a wave of Israeli airstrikes on the coastal enclave killed a...
Aug 5, 2022
Cavallini scores, short-handed Whitecaps snatch dramatic 2-1 win over Dynamo
VANCOUVER - Lucas Cavallini scored in injury time, giving the short-handed Vancouver Whitecaps a much-needed 2-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Friday. The Canadian striker fired a left-footed sho...
Aug 5, 2022
Jays' miscues lead to Gordon run in 10th, Twins win 6-5
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Nick Gordon hit a three-run homer and scored in the 10th inning for Minnesota after a pair of miscues by Toronto catcher Danny Jansen, giving the Twins a 6-5 win over the Blue Jays ...
Aug 5, 2022
Stampeders snap two-game losing streak, defeat Redblacks 17-3
OTTAWA - The Calgary Stampeders snapped a two-game losing streak with a 17-3 win over the Ottawa Redblacks Friday night at TD Place. Bo Levi Mitchell was far from his best, but on this night he was ea...
Aug 5, 2022
Indiana Legislature 1st to approve abortion bans post Roe
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's Legislature became the first in the nation Friday to pass new legislation restricting access to abortions since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The measure...
Aug 5, 2022
Canada's Olivier Aubin-Mercier moves within one win of US$1-million MMA payday
NEW YORK - (The Canadian Gangster) Olivier Aubin-Mercier won a unanimous decision over Paraguay's Alex Martinez on Friday to move into the lightweight final of the Professional Fighters League. The 33...
Aug 5, 2022
County of Grande Prairie looking to widen part of Resources Road
The County of Grande Prairie is looking at widening part of Resources Road.County Director of Public Works Ryan Konowalyk says this is for the part from the Dunes access to the old gravel pit where Na...
Aug 5, 2022
GOP Rep. who voted to impeach advances in Washington primary
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse, who voted to impeach Donald Trump, advanced to the general election Friday following days of vote counts in Washington state's primary, but fellow R...
Aug 5, 2022
Alberta government expands temporary rent assistance program
For Albertans struggling to make ends meet, an extra $100 can go a long way. The Alberta Government announced on Friday, August 5, 2022, that it is expanding the Temporary Rent Assistance Benefit (TRA...
Aug 5, 2022