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J Balvin says he is recovering from the coronavirus
NEW YORK - Colombian superstar J Balvin says he is recovering after battling the coronavirus. In a pre-taped video that aired Thursday night as Balvin accepted an award at Premios Juventud 2020, the p...
Aug 14, 2020
Atlantic Canadians against lifting travel restrictions next month, survey finds
A new survey indicates Atlantic Canadians are largely opposed to lifting quarantine requirements for Canadians who live outside the region. More than 3,300 Atlantic Canadians participated in the Halif...
Aug 14, 2020
Canadiens coach Julien has stent installed in coronary artery, will return home
TORONTO - The Montreal Canadiens say head coach Claude Julien is returning home to Montreal a day after he had a stent installed in a coronary artery. Julien was rushed to St. Michael's Hospital in To...
Aug 14, 2020
Whitecaps sell South Korean midfielder Inbeom Hwang to FC Rubin Kazan
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have sold South Korean international midfielder Inbeom Hwang to Russia's FC Rubin Kazan. Hwang has signed a three-year deal with his new team, which said he will jo...
Aug 14, 2020
Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges writes children's book
NEW YORK - Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges has written a children's book with a candid telling of the past and positive message for the future, inspired by the Black Lives Matter protests. Delacort...
Aug 14, 2020
US industrial production up 3%; factory output up 3.4%
WASHINGTON - American industry continued to regain ground lost in the coronavirus recession last month, but production remains well below where it was before the pandemic struck. The Federal Reserve r...
Aug 14, 2020
Grande Prairie drive-thru ribfest kicks off Friday
Ribfest is back in Grande Prairie starting Friday, but is looking a little bit different than last year's event as this year's festival is a drive-thru event behind Revolution Place.Organizer of the W...
Aug 14, 2020
Democrats tested in first party convention of pandemic era
NEW YORK - Joe Biden is poised to unveil his vision for the modern Democratic Party in the first presidential nominating convention of the coronavirus era, an all-virtual affair that will test the for...
Aug 14, 2020
Trump admits he's blocking postal cash to stop mail-in votes
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump frankly acknowledged that he's starving the U.S. Postal Service of money to make it harder to process an expected surge of mail-in ballots, which he worries could c...
Aug 14, 2020
US retail sales regain pre-virus pace but slowdown is likely
WASHINGTON - Americans increased their retail purchases by 1.2% in July, with solid gains in appliances and clothing, restoring sales to their level before the viral pandemic erupted in March. Sales a...
Aug 14, 2020