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Three new COVID-19 cases identified in County of Grande Prairie
After processing over 9,000 tests at the provincial lab on Tuesday, there were 82 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Alberta.Active cases dropped by 62 to 1,107 for the end of day on August 18 in the p...
Aug 19, 2020

Bayern beats Lyon 3-0, to play PSG in Champions League final
LISBON, Portugal - Serge Gnabry led Bayern Munich into a first Champions League final in seven years, scoring twice in a 3-0 victory over Lyon on Wednesday. After losing four semifinals since lifting ...
Aug 19, 2020

Raptors beat Nets 104-99 to take 2-0 series lead over Brooklyn
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Norman Powell scored 24 points, including the game-clinching dunk in the dying seconds, to lift the Toronto Raptors to a 104-99 victory over the Brook...
Aug 19, 2020

Canada's Brooke Henderson finally back in action at Women's British Open
The time has come for Brooke Henderson to get back into competitive golf. Henderson tees off in the early afternoon on Thursday at the Women's British Open at storied Royal Troon Old Course in Troon, ...
Aug 19, 2020

Federal government to join assessment of Teck coal mine expansion in B.C.
OTTAWA - The federal government has announced it will join in an environmental assessment of a major expansion to a proposed southern British Columbia coal mine. A spokeswoman for Environment Min...
Aug 19, 2020

Prorogation was a surprise, but a new throne speech is welcome, Liberal MPs say
OTTAWA - Liberal MPs were surprised by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to shut down Parliament Tuesday, but many say they believe it was the right call to hit the reset bu...
Aug 19, 2020

Liberals plan to use regulations to create income support after CERB winds down
OTTAWA - The Liberals plan to use existing tools to quickly create a new support measure next month for struggling workers who won't qualify for employment insurance. Some four million worke...
Aug 19, 2020

Opposition parties decry black ink in WE documents, allege continuing coverup
OTTAWA - Opposition parties are taking issue with the black ink applied to many of the thousands of pages of newly released documents about the WE Charity controversy. Prime Minister Justin Trude...
Aug 19, 2020

Record high lumber prices boosting stock prices
CALGARY - New record high prices for lumber and wood panel products are boosting stock prices for Canadian producers.West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., Interfor Corp., Canfor Corp., CanWel Building Material...
Aug 19, 2020

Grichuk hits 2 HRs as Blue Jays beat Orioles 5-2 for sweep
BALTIMORE - Randal Grichuk extended his recent power surge with two home runs, and the Toronto Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep of the fading Baltimore Orioles with a 5-2 victory Wednesday. Gric...
Aug 19, 2020