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Canada to match donations to Lebanon relief
OTTAWA - The federal government will match all individual donations from Canadians to humanitarian relief efforts in Lebanon following this week's deadly explosion in Beirut. International Development...
Aug 08, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 8
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 3:58 p.m. on Aug. 8, 2020: There are 119,221 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 60,367 confirmed (including 5,692 deaths, 50,886 resolv...
Aug 08, 2020
Canada to match donations to Lebanon relief
OTTAWA - The federal government will match all individual donations from Canadians to humanitarian relief efforts in Lebanon following this week's deadly explosion in Beirut. International Development...
Aug 08, 2020
Integrity of Friday's Oilers 50/50 intact as ticket-buyers overcharged
The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation says unprecedented demand led to its servers being overwhelmed Friday with requests to purchase 50/50 tickets."At certain points, demand for tickets exceeded $...
Aug 08, 2020
MLS to resume season following Florida tournament, Canadian teams not yet included
Buoyed by the MLS is Back tournament and confident of its coronavirus protocols, Major League Soccer will resume its regular season with teams playing in their home cities. The league's 26 teams will ...
Aug 08, 2020
Raptors centre Gasol all business as he prepares to face former team
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - When Marc Gasol finally plays against the team he was a huge part of for the first 10-plus years of his NBA career, there will be no standing ovations or video tributes. Gasol...
Aug 08, 2020
Griffith takes 5th at Senior Championship in Olds
The Alberta Senior Mens Championship wrapped up Friday afternoon at the Olds Golf Club.Grant Oh of Calgary walked away with the trophy after firing a day three four-under 68 and finishing at -8 for th...
Aug 08, 2020
Two dead in Manitoba after RCMP believe tornado threw their vehicle into a field
VIRDEN, Man. - RCMP say a man and a woman are dead after a tornado touched down at a farm in western Manitoba on Friday evening and carried a vehicle they were believed to have been in ...
Aug 08, 2020
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine again tests negative for coronavirus
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The fourth COVID-19 test result for Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine came back negative Saturday after he received conflicting positive and negative results two days before, ahead of a scheduled...
Aug 08, 2020
Local businesses ask customers to remember respect when out and about
Respect for front-line workers shouldn't be much to ask for during a global pandemic, but some businesses agree it's not a bad time to remind people of that.At Cilantro and Chive in Lacombe, most cust...
Aug 08, 2020