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Dunvegan Fresh Air Market moves online
The annual Dunvegan Fresh Air Market is moving online for 2020 because of COVID-19."Unfortunately, Historic Dunvegan is closed to the public this summer because of COVID-19, so we've also cancelled ou...
Aug 3, 2020

Quebec seeing spike in drownings compared to rest of Canada: Lifesaving Society
MONTREAL - Quebec is seeing a spike in the number of reported drownings this year, having already surpassed its yearly death total in each of the past two years. While numbers in the rest of the count...
Aug 3, 2020

Wild blank Canucks 3-0 to take early series lead, Stalock earns shutout
EDMONTON - Jared Spurgeon scored twice for the Minnesota Wild in a 3-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks to start their qualifying series Sunday. The Wild produced a pair of power-play goals and shu...
Aug 2, 2020

Korpisalo gets shutout in 1st post-season start, Blue Jackets down Maple Leafs
TORONTO - The Maple Leafs have known since late May the Columbus Blue Jackets were on the docket to begin the NHL's restart. Toronto watched video, discussed tactics and practised diffe...
Aug 2, 2020

UPDATE: Missing 20-year-old found
UPDATE: Grande Prairie RCMP have located Ryley Golden, who is reportedly safe and unharmed.Grande Prairie RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating 20-year-old Ryley Golden, who was last...
Aug 2, 2020

Canada extends peacekeeping mission despite Security Council loss
OTTAWA - Canada will provide a military transport plane to support United Nations peacekeeping missions for another year despite losing its bid for a temporary seat on the UN Security Council. Defence...
Aug 2, 2020

Coyotes hold off Predators 4-3 in series opener
EDMONTON - Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored the first of Arizona's three first-period goals, a healthy Phil Kessel had two assists and the Coyotes held on to beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 Sunday to open...
Aug 2, 2020

Mets say Cespedes absent from ballpark, no reason given
ATLANTA - New York Mets slugger Yoenis Cspedes was not with the team for Sunday's game at Atlanta and the club said it hadn't been able to locate him. "As of game time, Yoenis Cspedes has not reported...
Aug 2, 2020

Fans still drawn to arenas despite secure zones as NHL returns to ice
EDMONTON - It was almost 30 C as Edmonton Oilers fan Darnell Belcourt stood outside the protective bubble that surrounds Rogers Place and waited for the puck to drop in the team's opening qualifying r...
Aug 2, 2020

Travel restrictions inspiring co-operation in border communities
When the COVID-19 pandemic closed the Canada-U.S. border to non-essential travel, Donna Peter suddenly lost access to her nearest source of bulk groceries. Peter is among about 100 residents of Beaver...
Aug 2, 2020