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Powell hopes to compete for Canada after promising NBA season cut short
Dwight Powell was enjoying a season unlike any other. His Dallas Mavericks were on a path for the NBA playoffs - finally - and Powell was excited about playing a key role in Canada...
Apr 03, 2020
3M pushes back on Trump administration call to stop sending N95 masks to Canada
WASHINGTON - One of the world's largest U.S.-based makers of consumer products says it has been told by the White House to stop exporting medical-grade face masks to the Canadian market. Minnesot...
Apr 03, 2020
‘Lean On Me,’ ‘Lovely Day’ singer Bill Withers dies at 81
Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including " Lean On Me, " "Lovely Day" and "Ain't No Sunshine," has died from heart complicati...
Apr 03, 2020
Ontario's move puts pressure on feds to reveal national COVID-19 projections
OTTAWA - Canadians should brace for some grim numbers today as Ontario reveals its projections for how bad the COVID-19 pandemic could get in the country's most populous province and how long it could...
Apr 03, 2020
The Cuomo show, Andrew and Chris, enliven coronavirus TV
NEW YORK - With all their familial love and drama, the Cuomo brothers - Andrew during the daytime, Chris at night - have become compelling figures in the plague-driven landscape of American television...
Apr 03, 2020
Carnegie Hall projects $9M deficit, expects cuts next season
Carnegie Hall is projecting a $9 million operating deficit on its $104 million budget after cancelling the rest of its season because of the coronavirus pandemic and anticipates making changes to its ...
Apr 03, 2020
Habitat Red Deer ask residents not to illegally dump items
Habitat for Humanity Red Deer has temporarily closed its ReStore due to the COVID 19 pandemic to protect public health. But officials say that hasn't stopped some people from dumping household items a...
Apr 03, 2020 (Photo supplied)
Jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli dies from coronavirus
SADDLE RIVER, N.J. - Jazz guitarist John "Bucky" Pizzarelli, who was inducted to the New Jersey Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 94. The virtuoso who had played for presidents at the White House d...
Apr 03, 2020
Lacombe Police Service investigate stolen vehicle incidents
Lacombe Police Service says it is investigating three incidents involving stolen vehicles from this past week. On 28 March, police recovered a number of stolen vehicles, including a 2017 Audi Q7 and a...
Apr 03, 2020
Stettler RCMP arrest three including man unlawfully at large
Mounties in Stettler say they've arrested a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for being unlawfully at large.It was at about 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday when Stettler RCMP attended a rural residence on Hi...
Apr 03, 2020