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Victims' family asks for delay of federal inmate's execution
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Family members of the victims of an inmate scheduled to be put to death next week asked a federal judge to delay his execution Tuesday, saying the coronavirus pandemic puts them at...
Jul 07, 2020
Alberta won't require full environmental assessments for sandpits
EDMONTON - Alberta is moving to change the legal definition of minerals to spare excavators from having to conduct environmental assessments for large sandpits.A court ruling earlier this spring would...
Jul 07, 2020
Alberta updates COVID-19 numbers for July 7
Alberta has reported 47 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 8,436.There are 620 active cases in the province, an increase of 13 since Mond...
Jul 07, 2020
Alberta bill proposes major changes to union strike rules and funding
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is proposing major changes to rules governing unions, including limits on where and how striking workers can picket.Labour Minister Jason Copping says a bill now befo...
Jul 07, 2020
Red Deerians show support for RCMP
It was Dan McKenna's way of saying thank you. Tuesday morning, McKenna gathered a group of about 40 people to show support for the Royal Canadian Mountain Police. The group walked from the Baymont Inn...
Jul 07, 2020
Raptors coach Nick Nurse knows attention to family will be key for players
Nick Nurse has no problem letting one of his players duck out of a meeting to take a call from one of his children. The Toronto Raptors are two weeks into what could be an unprecedented...
Jul 07, 2020
Raptors Uprising GC point guard Kenny Got Work gets another NBA 2K League award
TORONTO - Raptors Uprising GC point guard Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey has been named player of the week in the NBA 2K League for the third time this season. The 30-year-old from Memphis also won t...
Jul 07, 2020
Chelsea into 3rd place in EPL, Arsenal held by Leicester
On a night of spectacular goals in the Premier League, it was a pair of tackles that had the most significant impact on the hard-fought race for Champions League qualification. Chelsea's 3-2 win at Cr...
Jul 07, 2020
Texas passes 10,000 confirmed new virus cases in single day
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas surpassed 10,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day Tuesday for the first time, crossing a sobering milestone rarely seen since the pandemic first hit the U.S. in March. The r...
Jul 07, 2020
Blue Jays hold pair of workout sessions as summer camp continues
The Toronto Blue Jays resumed summer training camp at Rogers Centre on Tuesday with a pair of workout sessions that came amid the continued uncertainty about the team's present and future plans d...
Jul 07, 2020