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Australian cricketer Bradman's test cap sells for $340,000
SYDNEY, Australia - An Australian businessman has purchased Donald Bradman's first baggy green test cap for 450,000 Australian dollars ($340,000) at auction, the second-highest price paid for a piece ...
Dec 22, 2020
Judge dismisses challenge of Alberta’s public health orders
CALGARY, AB - A Queen's Bench justice has dismissed the injunction application against Alberta's public health orders restricting public indoor and outdoor public gathers as well as mandatory mask wea...
Dec 22, 2020
UFA makes another $40,000 in donations to help during the pandemic
United Farmers of Alberta recently announced $40,000 in donations as part of an effort to help out during the pandemic. That breaks down to $15,000 for STARS air ambulance, another $15,000 to help sup...
Dec 22, 2020
FIFA files criminal complaint against Blatter over museum
GENEVA - FIFA has filed a criminal complaint against former president Sepp Blatter over the finances of its loss-making soccer museum in Zurich. FIFA said on Tuesday it suspected "criminal mismanageme...
Dec 22, 2020
BioNTech CEO confident vaccine will work on UK variant
BERLIN - German pharmaceutical company BioNTech is confident that its coronavirus vaccine works against the new UK variant, but further studies are need to be completely sure, its chief executive said...
Dec 22, 2020
Ontario wants better testing for COVID-19 at airports: In The News for Dec. 22
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 Dec. 22 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Dec 22, 2020
Feds have not 'demonstrated need' for security-screening measures: privacy watchdog
OTTAWA - The federal privacy watchdog is pressing for changes to security screening procedures for public servants. An internal memo prepared by the privacy commissioner's office says the government h...
Dec 22, 2020
A look at what provinces and territories have said about COVID-19 vaccine plans
The largest mass immunization effort in Canadian history began Dec. 14 in Ontario and Quebec after the country received its first COVID-19 vaccine shipment. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada h...
Dec 22, 2020
Woodbine Mohawk Park to run doubleheader before shutting down
A standardbred racing double-header will run on Wednesday at Woodbine Mohawk Park as its final event of the season before COVID-19 restrictions shut down the track. Woodbine Entertainment made the ann...
Dec 21, 2020
Air Force: Blacks are more likely investigated, disciplined
WASHINGTON - Black service members in the Air Force are far more likely to be investigated, arrested, face disciplinary actions and be discharged for misconduct, according to a new report that looked ...
Dec 21, 2020