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Gary Longhi, Canada's flag-bearer at 2000 Paralympics, dies at age 56
Gary Longhi, a four-time Paralympian and Canada's flag-bearer for the opening ceremonies of the 2000 Sydney Paralympics, has died at the age of 56. The road cyclist competed in the 1988, 1992, 19...
Jul 03, 2020
Toronto FC delays Florida departure by one day citing test result delays
Toronto FC pushed back its departure to Florida for the MLS is Back Tournament to Saturday, saying more time was needed to complete pre-travel COVID-19 testing. The MLS team had been scheduled to leav...
Jul 03, 2020
'A bonanza:' researchers find evidence of ancient ochre mine in Mexican caves
The caves are vast, pitch black, full of twists and turns and treacherously tight in spots. New research reveals why ancient inhabitants of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula may have ventured deep into ...
Jul 03, 2020
Three killed in Edmonton early morning crash
Edmonton police are investigating a fatal collision that left three people dead.Officers responded to the single-vehicle crash about 2:20 a.m near Calgary Trail and 55 Avenue.They found three people d...
Jul 03, 2020
Brazilian cowboy completes trek from Alaska to Calgary
CALGARY - It wasn't quite the parade that Brazilian long rider Filipe Masetti Leite (LAY'-TAY') had hoped for.But he was still happy to reach the finish line.The 33-year-old completed a 34-hundred-kil...
Jul 03, 2020
Premier promises to keep a close watch on people in vehicles with U.S. plates
HALIFAX - With an increasing number of Nova Scotians complaining on social media about seeing cars with American plates entering the province, Premier Stephen McNeil has pledged to keep a cl...
Jul 03, 2020
Dalton Kellett's long wait for IndyCar debut finally ends with GMR Grand Prix
Dalton Kellett's long wait to make his IndyCar debut will finally come to an end on Saturday afternoon. The 26-year-old Kellett, a product of Stouffville, Ont., will be on the grid at the GMR Grand Pr...
Jul 03, 2020
Toronto FC signs third goalkeeper ahead of MLS is Back Tournament
Toronto FC has signed goalkeeper Kevin Silva to a first-team contract, adding a third 'keeper for the trip to the MLS is Back Tournament. The six-foot 189-pounder joins starter Quentin Westberg and ba...
Jul 03, 2020
Enforcement Services to focus on construction zone safety throughout July
With construction season in full swing in Grande Prairie, the City of Grande Prairie's Enforcement Services will spend the month of July concentrating on road safety within construction zones as a par...
Jul 03, 2020
Heavy rains bring flood watches, warnings across Peace Region
Heavy rainfall across the Peace Country this week has caused many area rivers to breach their banks, and Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) has issued several flood warnings and watches as a result.I...
Jul 03, 2020