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76ers fire Brett Brown after being swept out of playoffs
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia 76ers fired coach Brett Brown on Monday, a day after his seventh season ended in a post-season sweep. The 76ers were 43-30 this season and had woefully underachieved in...
Aug 24, 2020
Report: Argonauts quarteback Bethel-Thompson opting out of CFL contract
Toronto Argonauts quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson reportedly is opting out of his CFL contract. Ian Rapoport of The NFL Network reported Monday that Bethel-Thompson was opting out of his ...
Aug 24, 2020
Second COVID-19 related fatality reported in City of Grande Prairie over weekend
There was one more death related to COVID-19 in the City of Grande Prairie over the weekend, while there were also four new cases identified in the Swan City between Friday and Sunday. Alberta Health ...
Aug 24, 2020
Shandro wants to continue talks with Alberta doctors, admits there is "uncertainty"
CALGARY - Alberta's health minister says he still wants to settle a bitter pay dispute with the province's doctors.But he admits to "uncertainty" in the relationship between the Alberta Medical Associ...
Aug 24, 2020
Local virus cases in Gaza raise fears of a wider outbreak
GAZA, Palestinian Territory - Authorities in the Gaza Strip on Monday announced the first coronavirus cases spread through the community, raising fears of a potentially devastating outbreak in the imp...
Aug 24, 2020
Warkentin happy with O'Toole's victory in Conservative leadership race
Grande Prairie-Mackenzie MP Chris Warkentin is lauding the outcome of the Conservative Party leadership election, which saw Ontario MP Erin O'Toole be named the party's new leader.After a lengthy dela...
Aug 24, 2020
National Guard called out after police shoot Black man
KENOSHA, Wis. - Wisconsin's governor summoned the National Guard for fear of another round of violent protests Monday after the police shooting of a Black man under murky circumstances turned Kenosha ...
Aug 24, 2020
Corps: Alaska mine would have adverse impacts on salmon site
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A proposed gold and copper mine at the headwaters of the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery in Alaska would cause "unavoidable adverse impacts," the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer...
Aug 24, 2020
One year out from Games, Dixon says Paralympic athletes thrive in adversity
Stephanie Dixon had a simple message to Canada's Paralympic athletes one year out from the Tokyo Games: You've got this. Like the Olympics, the Paralympics were pushed back a year due to COVID-19...
Aug 24, 2020
Grande Prairie native Bannister commits to University of Wisconsin–Superior
Grande Prairie native Zach Bannister has committed to the University of Wisconsin-Superior for the 2020-21 hockey season. Bannister has spent the last two-plus seasons playing in the Saskatchewan Juni...
Aug 24, 2020