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Province says all PPE, supplies delivered to school divisions
The Alberta government says all school divisions should have received shipments of personal protective equipment for the start of the school year by the end of today.The United Conservative government...
Aug 28, 2020
Blue Jays hovering around playoff cutline at midway point of shortened season
An expanded playoff structure for the truncated 2020 baseball season has given the Toronto Blue Jays more reason to focus on the present as well as the future. The team's overhaul took over three year...
Aug 28, 2020
No new COVID-19 cases in City of Grande Prairie, one new in County
Alberta Health reported no new COVID-19 cases in the City of Grande Prairie for August 27, while there was one new case reported in both the County of Grande Prairie and MD of Greenview.There were als...
Aug 28, 2020
Sentencing hearing underway for reputed gang leader in Surrey Six shootings
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has begun hearing victim impact statements at a sentencing hearing today for reputed gang leader Jamie Bacon. Bacon pleaded guilty to one count of conspira...
Aug 28, 2020
Winning ticket drawn in long delayed Oilers Community Foundation 50/50
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation has finally announced the winning ticket for August 7's record-breaking 50/50 raffle.The winning number is A-37051557.The lucky winner will take hom...
Aug 28, 2020
Winning Oilers 50/50 raffle ticket worth $7M picked after weeks of delay
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation has finally announced the winning ticket for Aug. 7's record-breaking 50/50 raffle. The winning number is A-37051557. The lucky winner will take hom...
Aug 28, 2020
JK Rowling returns award from group linked to Kennedy family
LONDON - Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling says she is returning an award from a human rights group linked to the Kennedy family after the president of the organization criticized her comments about tr...
Aug 28, 2020
TikTok celebrities criminally charged after LA house parties
LOS ANGELES - TikTok celebrities Bryce Hall and Blake Gray are facing criminal charges after they hosted recent parties in the Hollywood Hills despite the city's ban on large gatherings during the cor...
Aug 28, 2020
Top general says no role for military in presidential vote
WASHINGTON - The U.S. armed forces will have no role in carrying out the election process or resolving a disputed vote, the top U.S. military officer told Congress in comments released Friday. The com...
Aug 28, 2020
No safety OK for Max 8 aircraft until all issues resolved, Garneau says
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Marc Garneau says Boeing's Max 8 aircraft won't be allowed to fly in Canadian skies until officials believe all safety concerns have been addressed. He says in a ...
Aug 28, 2020