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Canadian Human Rights Museum in Winnipeg apologizes for censoring gay displays
WINNIPEG - Leadership at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg is apologizing for censoring displays about LGBTQ history at the request of some school groups. Six members of the executive t...
Jun 19, 2020
Judge weighs US bid to stop release of John Bolton's book
WASHINGTON - Former national security adviser John Bolton created a "mess" of his own making by moving to publish his book without receiving final authorization that the manuscript was free of classif...
Jun 19, 2020
More than three-quarters of the Peace Region crop rated good to excellent
Alberta Agriculture's crop report dated June 16 says 77.2 per cent of the Peace Region crop was rated in good to excellent condition.That includes 81 per cent of the spring wheat, 77.6 per cent of the...
Jun 19, 2020
ACAC cancels fall sports schedule
On Friday, the ACAC announced that the fall sports season schedule for 2020 has been cancelled, with fall sports being moved to the spring of 2021 and winter season sport not starting until January of...
Jun 19, 2020
Province announces funding for transportation infrastructure and waterworks projects
The Alberta government announced $200 million in funding for local transportation infrastructure and waterworks projects that Premier Jason Kenney said will get thousands of people back to work.Kenney...
Jun 19, 2020
AP Interview: Ethiopia to fill disputed dam, deal or no deal
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - It's a clash over water usage that Egypt calls an existential threat and Ethiopia calls a lifeline for millions out of poverty. Just weeks remain before the filling of Africa's...
Jun 19, 2020
B.C. investigates claims of hospital racism where staff guessed alcohol level
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says an investigation has been launched into allegations of "abhorrent practices" by some emergency room staff who are accused of play...
Jun 19, 2020
De Grasse will get a taste of racing with no fans next month in Florida
TORONTO - The Olympic stadium buzzes as the finalists in the 100 metres take their places behind their blocks. The crowd goes dead silent as the starter says: "On your mark," then the deafen...
Jun 19, 2020
Canadian Corey Conners just one off lead at RBC Heritage
HILTON HEAD, S.C. - Canada's Corey Conners was one stroke off the lead after firing an 8-under-par 63 in the second round of the RBC Heritage on Friday. Conners, from Listowel, Ont., sat tied for seco...
Jun 19, 2020
Canadian international Alphonso Davies voted Bundesliga rookie of the year
Canadian international Alphonso Davies' remarkable season continued Friday when he was voted Bundesliga rookie of the year. The 19-year-old Bayern Munich fullback beat out Jonjoe Kenny (Schalke),...
Jun 19, 2020