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Panthers avoid elimination, beat Islanders 3-2 in Game 3
TORONTO - Mike Hoffman and Brian Boyle scored 2:07 apart in the opening minutes of the third period, and the Florida Panthers avoided elimination with a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders in Game 3 o...
Aug 05, 2020

RCMP reminding Albertans to lock vehicles and remove valuables
RCMP jurisdictions across the province are reminding Albertans to keep their vehicles locked and to keep any valuables out of sight while away from those vehicles. Mounties says that August through Oc...
Aug 05, 2020

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Shirley Ann Grau dies at 91
NEW ORLEANS - Shirley Ann Grau, a Pulitzer Prize-winning fiction writer whose stories and novels told of both the dark secrets and the beauty of the Deep South, has died. She was 91. Grau died Monday ...
Aug 05, 2020

Warkentin says Trudeau, Morneau should resign over WE scandal
The MP for Grande Prairie-Mackenzie says the WE Charity scandal shows the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance have alleged conflict of interests and won't take responsibility for their actions, and...
Aug 05, 2020

Sports media types adjust on the fly to new normal of league coverage
TORONTO - A couple dozen sportswriters sat physically distanced at a makeshift work area on the 200 level at Rogers Centre for the Toronto Blue Jays' first intrasquad game of summe...
Aug 05, 2020

CN, CP rail move record amount of grain despite hurdles
Canada's two major railways shipped record amounts of grain over the past crop year despite a gauntlet of obstacles.Canadian National Railway Co. hauled more than 30 million tonnes of grain in 2019-20...
Aug 05, 2020

Alberta dishing out $48 million to support homeless shelters, organizations
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has announced $48 million in funding for shelters and community organizations that have been serving homeless people during the COVID-19 pandemic.The money is on top ...
Aug 05, 2020

Professional Fighters League, home to Rory MacDonald, opens up fight library
The Professional Fighters League, home to Canadian welterweight star Rory (Red King) McDonald, is opening up its fight library. The mixed martial arts promotion has unveiled an app with free...
Aug 05, 2020

Battle for donor dollars tightens among Conservative leadership contenders
OTTAWA - New data from Elections Canada offers a glimpse into the fundraising efforts of each Conservative leadership campaign - and how the battle for donor dollars has&...
Aug 05, 2020

Rural municipalities sounding alarm over proposed oil and gas assessment changes
Rural municipalities in the Peace Region and across Alberta are sounding the alarm about potential changes that would reduce municipal taxes for oil and gas companies, that could lead to steep propert...
Aug 05, 2020