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2 Las Vegas shootings, 1 officer shot amid Floyd protests
LAS VEGAS - An officer has been shot in Las Vegas and authorities are responding to another shooting as people protest the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, authorities said. The officer was sho...
Jun 2, 2020

Trump threatens military force and Snowbird crash investigation; In The News for June 2
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 2 ... --- A...
Jun 2, 2020

Canadians seem OK with possibly being benched as playoff venue: survey
OTTAWA - It looks like hockey fans will be able to cheer on their favourite NHL team this summer but Canadians have issued a collective shrug about whether the Stanley Cup is hoisted on their hom...
Jun 2, 2020

Canadians seem OK with possibly being benched as playoff venue: survey
OTTAWA - It looks like hockey fans will be able to cheer on their favourite NHL team this summer but Canadians have issued a collective shrug about whether the Stanley Cup is hoisted on their hom...
Jun 2, 2020

Canadian health officials urge rally-goers to keep COVID-19 in mind
OTTAWA - As protesters keep up their anti-racism rallies on both sides of the border, top health officials are hoping they don't forget about the risk of COVID-19. Canadian health offic...
Jun 2, 2020

'Opposite of busy:' Business down at pawnshops, payday lenders during pandemic
CALGARY - John Sanford has been a pawnbroker for 20 years and says he's never seen anything like it. Pawnshops and payday loan lenders have long been harbingers of hard economic times due to...
Jun 2, 2020

Judge tosses ex-basketball players' 'Fortnite' dance lawsuit
SILVER SPRING, Md. - A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit in which two former University of Maryland men's basketball players accused makers of the "Fortnite" video game of misappropriating a dance...
Jun 1, 2020

Alberta outfitters hammered by border closure
The ongoing closure of Canada's border with the United States is continuing to have a major impact on outfitters in Alberta.Steve Overguard, who owns Sundre-based Alberta Adventures along with his wif...
Jun 1, 2020

Over 100 protest in downtown Red Deer against racism
Upwards of 150 people took to Red Deer's City Hall block during the noon hour Monday to show solidarity with others around the world calling for an end to racism.Protesters carried signs with messages...
Jun 1, 2020

Trump declares he's president of law, order amid protests.
WASHINGTON - Amid racial unrest across the nation, President Donald Trump on Monday declared himself "the president of law and order" and threatened to deploy the United States military to American ci...
Jun 1, 2020