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Former executive pleads guilty in college admissions scandal
BOSTON - A former private equity executive who cofounded an investment firm with U2's Bono pleaded guilty Wednesday to paying $50,000 to have someone secretly correct his son's ACT answers as part of ...
Feb 10, 2021
No injuries following garage fire in Crystal Heights
No injuries have been reported after a garage fire in the Crystal Heights neighbourhood of Grande Prairie Wednesday morning.Crews were called to the scene just after 10:20 a.m. to the home, where smok...
Feb 10, 2021
Province unveils $465 million Critical Worker Benefit program
Premier Jason Kenney announced Wednesday that through federal and provincial funding, frontline workers in Alberta will receive a combined $465 million as part of the Critical Worker Benefit.Kenney sa...
Feb 10, 2021
NHL teams not going to private restaurants in Toronto despite Ontario green light
TORONTO - While Ontario's sport minister says NHL teams could dine at certain restaurants not open to the public during the province's stay-at-home order, teams in Toronto haven't had meals outside th...
Feb 10, 2021
Veteran midfielder Sophie Schmidt on the verge of her 200th cap for Canada
Sophie Schmidt recalls her introduction to the Canadian national team, feeling a mixture of fear, gratitude and awe at being there. "But (there were) just incredible humans and players around me, dema...
Feb 10, 2021
Lawsuit, countersuit stemming from NBA Finals altercation involving Ujiri dropped
OAKLAND, Calif. - A California law enforcement officer has dropped his lawsuit against Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri that stemmed from an altercation at the 2019 NBA Finals. Lawyers for Alamed...
Feb 10, 2021
Mavs' Cuban relents on anthem after NBA reiterates policy
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban relented Wednesday and the national anthem will be played before home games this season after the NBA reiterated its "longstanding league policy" to include the song....
Feb 10, 2021
Audit raises concerns about wildfire risks at US nuclear lab
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - One of the nation's premier nuclear laboratories isn't taking the necessary precautions to guard against wildfires, according to an audit by the U.S. Energy Department's inspector ...
Feb 10, 2021
Bruce Springsteen faces drunken driving charge in New Jersey
HIGHLANDS, N.J. - Bruce Springsteen is facing a drunken driving charge in New Jersey. Springsteen was arrested Nov. 14 in a part of the Gateway National Recreation Area on the New Jersey coast, a spok...
Feb 10, 2021
Super Bowl champion Buccaneers celebrate with boat parade
TAMPA, Fla. - The Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrated their victory Wednesday with a boat parade amid continued concern over the coronavirus pandemic. The parade got started around 1 p...
Feb 10, 2021