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New-look Team Jennifer Jones makes its debut in one of first curling events of season
WATERLOO, Ont. - Skip Jennifer Jones adjusted her blue facemask, settled into the hack, and with new teammate Lisa Weagle to her right, released a stone in a competitive women's team game for the firs...
Oct 2, 2020
Flames GM Brad Treliving preps for unusual NHL draft, strange free agency
CALGARY - Defencemen and goaltending top Brad Treliving's list of priorities as the Calgary Flames general manager prepares for a busy business week in the NHL. The entry draft and the start of unrest...
Oct 2, 2020
Province launches regulated online gambling site
Alberta has launched a new regulated, online gambling website that the government says will contribute to programs and services Albertans rely on.PlayAlberta.ca is available to Albertans over the age ...
Oct 2, 2020
More than 40 per cent of Peace Region crop combined says Alberta Agriculture
The September 29 crop report from Alberta Agriculture says 42.6 per cent of the Peace Country crop had been combined as of that date.The completion percentages by crop were 83.2 for peas, 44.3 for bar...
Oct 2, 2020
Municipal, provincial leaders clash over response to COVID-19 surge in hotspots
TORONTO - Staggering daily case counts elicited stern warnings to immediately constrain social circles and limit outings in the nation's COVID-19 hotspots, but also gave rise to a growing schism betwe...
Oct 2, 2020
Nova Scotia court rejects woman's appeal in bid to stop husband's assisted death
HALIFAX - A bid by a Nova Scotia woman to stop her 83-year-old husband from receiving a medically assisted death was rejected Friday by the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal. The unanimous ruling from a thr...
Oct 2, 2020
Greens' interim leader hoping for clear victory in weekend leadership decision
OTTAWA - Interim Green Leader Jo-Ann Roberts says she is hoping for a clear winner Saturday when the party's new leader is elected, to put to rest concerns the race was not legitimate. The eight-month...
Oct 2, 2020
Toronto FC kicks off challenging five-game stretch with game against Philadelphia
Fresh from a short stint back home under quarantine, Toronto FC embarks on a demanding stretch of five games in 16 days starting Saturday with the Philadelphia Union in East Hartford. It's a battle of...
Oct 2, 2020
Notre Dame's president tests positive for coronavirus
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The University of Notre Dame's president announced Friday he tested positive for the coronavirus less than a week after he attended a White House event without wearing a mask. The R...
Oct 2, 2020
Canada to have own forensics team examine evidence in PS752 crash
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says Canada will have its own forensics team examine the evidence on the crash of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752. Iran admits ...
Oct 2, 2020