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Think things are bad for airlines? It's about to get worse
The biggest and most profitable U.S. airline just posted its first quarterly loss in more than five years. Now things are going to get really bad. Delta Air Lines Inc. reported Wednesday that it lost ...
Apr 22, 2020

MacLean sisters draw on Olympic swim careers, each other during pandemic
Heather MacLean was walking into Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital for a night shift recently when she heard people shouting her name. "I'm talking on the phone walking into the hospital," the Olymp...
Apr 22, 2020

Raptors guard VanVleet said public health is more important than a big payday
TORONTO - Fred VanVleet said he'd by lying if he hasn't thought about how the financial impact of COVID-19 will affect this summer's NBA free agency. The Toronto Raptors guard was enjoying the be...
Apr 22, 2020

Claypool, Gallimore top-rated Canadian prospects for 2020 NFL draft
Winnipeg Blue Bombers GM Kyle Walters isn't spending much time evaluating Oklahoma defensive lineman Neville Gallimore and Notre Dame receiver Chase Claypool. That's because neither of the t...
Apr 22, 2020

Equipment saved from Teepee Creek Fire Hall, temporary operating location established
The spring runoff has been causing overland floods across the County of Grande Prairie, including one in Teepee Creek Tuesday night that flooded the fire hall. Fire Chief Dan Verdun says thanks to qui...
Apr 22, 2020

Man with dementia among increase in reported hate crimes in Vancouver: police
VANCOUVER - An assault on a 92-year-old Asian man with dementia in Vancouver is being investigated as a hate crime and police say they have recently noticed an increase in reports of ha...
Apr 22, 2020

Alert issued for rising water levels affecting Muskoseepi Park trails, all park entrances closed
UPDATE (April 23 at 12:03 p.m.): The City of Grande Prairie is closing off all entrances into Muskoseepi Park while the High Water Level Advisory is in place. An Alberta Emergency Alert has been sent ...
Apr 22, 2020 Water levels at the Bear Creek Reservoir as of 2:50 p.m. Wednesday (Photo: Shaun Penner)

Test more correctional officers to ease burden in federal prisons, union says
OTTAWA - The national president of a union representing federal prison workers says widespread testing of correctional officers for COVID-19 would help ease the strain on staffing levels. Jeff Wilkins...
Apr 22, 2020

Melbourne Storm hard man challenges Wolfpack forward Darcy Lussick to a fight
Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona has challenged Toronto Wolfpack forward Darcy Lussick to put up his dukes. Lussick won his heavyweight pro boxing debut in December when he knocked out ...
Apr 22, 2020

Biden returns donation from comedian accused of misconduct
WASHINGTON - Joe Biden's presidential campaign has refunded a $2,800 donation from Louis C.K., a comedian and writer whose career was derailed after five women accused him of sexual misconduct. The co...
Apr 22, 2020