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Sophomore Veach looking to reclaim momentum with strong Indy Toronto
TORONTO - Zach Veach was having an inconsistent rookie season before a top-10 finish at last year's Honda Indy Toronto helped turn things around. Faced with a similar situation ahead of this...
Jul 09, 2019

Northreach Society moving to new location, no consumption site planned
The Northreach Society is moving their services to a new location, after the non-profit organization secured committee approval for a development permit for the old Rising Above Furniture store at the...
Jul 09, 2019 Photo: Curtis Galbraith

Alberta municipality votes to ban conversion therapy in first for province
ST. ALBERT, Alta. - An Edmonton-area community has voted to ban conversion therapy - the practice of attempting to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity through counselling or r...
Jul 09, 2019

'Spider-Man' soars with $185.1M over six-day holiday weekend
NEW YORK - It pays to have one of the biggest lead-ins ever. "Spider-Man: Far From Home," the first Marvel movie after "Avengers: Endgame," swung past any franchise fatigue to dominate the July Fourth...
Jul 09, 2019

'Something our sport has never seen': Serena to Wimbledon SF
WIMBLEDON, England - Slowed by a balky ankle, trailing by a service break in the third set of her Wimbledon quarterfinal, Serena Williams appeared to be in trouble Tuesday against an opponent playing ...
Jul 09, 2019

Krakauer: Court ruling on privacy hurts right to know
HELENA, Mont. - Jon Krakauer says a court ruling that denies him documents detailing how a University of Montana quarterback's expulsion over a rape allegation was overturned may set a precedent that ...
Jul 09, 2019

Update: Highway near Grande Cache reopened
UPDATE (1:31 p.m.): The highway has been cleared and the road is once again opened. Drive with caution in the area as crews continue cleanup efforts.Alberta 511 also says that the highway from Grande ...
Jul 09, 2019 Photo from Facebook/Highway 40 Road Reports

Canadian rugby sevens men book their ticket to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
A roller-coaster rugby sevens season that started with a player strike ended in Olympic qualification for Canada's men Sunday. The Canadians completed a dominant run at a regional qualifying...
Jul 09, 2019

Guard in Boosie Badazz case: spray prevented fight in store
BILOXI, Miss. - A security guard who used pepper spray on a crowd including rapper Boosie Badazz says he did so because a man was trying to start a fight with him as he tried to get the group to leave...
Jul 09, 2019

AT&T to pull Friends from Netflix for its streaming service
NEW YORK - AT&T is pulling "Friends" from Netflix to beef up its own upcoming streaming service. With new services launching, popular shows are splintering onto several different platforms. The wi...
Jul 09, 2019