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Rev. Jesse Jackson, wife Jacqueline hospitalized for COVID
CHICAGO (AP) - The Rev. Jesse Jackson, 79, and his wife, Jacqueline, 77, have been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a statement Saturday. Jesse Jackson, a famed civil rig...
Aug 21, 2021
Andre De Grasse wins 100 at Prefontaine Classic with wind-aided 9.74 time
EUGENE, Ore. - Canadian sprint star Andre De Grasse won the men's 100 metres at the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday. Fresh off his triple-medal performance at the Tokyo Olympics, the 26-year-old from ...
Aug 21, 2021
People's Party of Canada, Maverick Party left out of federal leaders' debate
Neither People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier nor the head of a party advocating for the separation of the western provinces from the rest of Canada will be participating in leaders debates d...
Aug 21, 2021
Argos beat Bombers 30-23 in first game back at BMO Field in nearly two years
TORONTO - Nick Arbuckle made his first CFL start in more than two years a memorable one. Arbuckle threw one touchdown pass and dove in for his own to lift the Argonauts to a 30-23 victory over the Win...
Aug 21, 2021
Three federal parties on offensive despite Trudeau sitting out 6th day of campaign
The three main federal parties lobbed attacks at each other Saturday, undaunted by the absence of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau on the sixth day of the federal campaign. While it is not unusual for pa...
Aug 21, 2021
Tories demand ethics investigation into Liberal MP over 2017 trip to Italy
EDMONTON - The federal Conservatives are shining a light on what they deem a Liberal ethics violation, calling for an investigation into an MP's trip to Italy in 2017. The Tories point to media report...
Aug 21, 2021
Three federal parties on offensive despite Trudeau sitting out 6th day of campaign
The three main federal parties lobbed attacks at each other Saturday, undaunted by the absence of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau on the sixth day of the federal campaign. While it is not unusual for pa...
Aug 21, 2021
UPDATE: Rainfall warning ended for Grande Prairie area
UPDATE: As of 10:30 a.m. Aug. 23 the rainfall warning for the Grande Prairie area has ended. A total of 34.8 mm of rain was recorded at the Grande Prairie Airport on Aug.22, which is less than half th...
Aug 21, 2021
Sarah Fillier finds her footing with Canadian women's hockey team
CALGARY - When Sarah Fillier was handed the plain, black game puck to commemorate her first world championship goal for Canada, assistant captain Brianne Jenner borrowed it for a few minutes. "Brianne...
Aug 21, 2021
People's Party of Canada, Maverick Party left out of federal leaders' debate
Neither People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier nor the head of a party advocating for the separation of the western provinces from the rest of Canada will be participating in leaders debates d...
Aug 21, 2021