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Alberta adds 276 new COVID-19 cases Monday, four new in Grande Prairie
Alberta added over 200 new cases of COVID-19 for a third straight day, while the City of Grande Prairie added four more cases for October 5.The Swan City now has 19 active cases as of the end of day M...
Oct 6, 2020
In 'Time,' love and a family waylaid by incarceration
NEW YORK - For the 21 years while Sibil "Fox" Richardson's husband, Rob, was imprisoned, they were, she says, "a telephone, letter-writing, visitation, just-stay-alive and keep-your-head-above-water c...
Oct 6, 2020
Carroll: Mighty Heart is being pointed towards taking a run at Canadian Triple Crown
TORONTO - Mighty Heart is being pointed towards a run at the OLG Canadian Triple Crown.Josie Carroll, Mighty Heart's trainer, said Tuesday the one-eyed colt has come out of last week's victory in the ...
Oct 6, 2020
Vancouver Canucks re-sign forward Zack MacEwen to two-year deal
VANCOUVER - Forward Zack MacEwen is sticking with the Vancouver Canucks. The team announced Tuesday that it has signed a new two-year deal with the 24-year-old Charlottetown native. The co...
Oct 6, 2020
Military reports more than 220 Canadian troops caught COVID-19
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces says 222 troops have tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, including 24 active cases. The figures were released today in the first full updat...
Oct 6, 2020
Toronto FC winning but facing congested scheduled, artificial turf and more injuries
Facing a congested schedule, a growing injury list and the prospect of back-to-back games on artificial turf, the degree of difficulty facing Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney continues to grow. On the plu...
Oct 6, 2020
Jimmy Kimmel, Billy Idol react to death of Eddie Van Halen
Reaction to the death of guitar rock god Eddie Van Halen, who passed away Tuesday at age 65 after battling cancer. "Rest in peace guitar legend Eddie Van Halen. Broken heart We will miss you," tweeted...
Oct 6, 2020
Canada's Dalton Kellett sees rookie IndyCar season as a learning experience
Canada's Dalton Kellett rookie season as an IndyCar driver didn't go as he expected. Then again, it didn't go as planned for anyone, with COVID-19 forcing IndyCar to rearrange its schedule, bar specta...
Oct 6, 2020
Systemic racism facing Indigenous woman must be combated: former Tory leader Ambrose
OTTAWA - Combating systemic racism experienced by Indigenous women and girls requires better training and education starting in childhood, says former Opposition leader and ongoing advocate for girls'...
Oct 6, 2020
Canadiens trade Domi to Blue Jackets for Anderson in swap of forwards
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have traded forward Max Domi to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for right-wing Josh Anderson.Columbus also gets Montreal's third-round pick at this week's draft...
Oct 6, 2020