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Mormons to hold major conference without attendees
SALT LAKE CITY - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Wednesday that it will hold a major conference in April that features speeches by top leaders without any attendees because o...
Mar 13, 2020
EG Auctions taking collector car auction online
The EG Auctions 14th Annual Red Deer Collector Car Auction slated for this weekend at Westerner Park has been postponed due to the COVID-19 situation. Organizers say all consigned vehicles and automob...
Mar 13, 2020
Politics in the time of COVID-19: campaigns in Canada, U.S. pivot amid outbreak
WASHINGTON - The glad-handing, confetti-and-skimmer-hat spirit of North American retail politics is on a collision course with the realities of life in a pandemic. In both Canada and th...
Mar 13, 2020
NewsAlert:Quebec to shut schools, universities, daycares for two weeks
Quebec is closing all schools, junior colleges, universities and daycare centres in the province for two weeks beginning Monday to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Premier Francois Legault is also ...
Mar 13, 2020
Veteran defensive lineman Lemon surprised to still be a CFL free agent
TORONTO - Shawn Lemon never figured to be in this position. After registering a 20 combined sacks the past two seasons with Toronto and B.C., the veteran defensive lineman was expected to generat...
Mar 13, 2020
Brazil's President Bolsonaro tests negative for coronavirus
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has tested negative for the new coronavirus, according to a post Friday on his official Facebook profile. He travelled to Florida last weekend and di...
Mar 13, 2020
CFL announces its 2020 Touchdown Atlantic game in Halifax has been sold out
TORONTO - The CFL's 2020 edition of Touchdown Atlantic is a sellout, with all 10,000 tickets currently available purchased. The CFL made the announcement Wednesday, a day after tickets to the July 25 ...
Mar 13, 2020
Olympic wrestling qualifier going ahead in Ottawa without spectators
OTTAWA - An Olympic wrestling qualifier in Ottawa is still going ahead, but is now closed to spectators. United World Wrestling and Wrestling Canada Lutte announced in a release that the Pan-American ...
Mar 13, 2020
Casse's Enforceable currently third in Kentucky Derby points standings
It's one of the few accomplishments to elude Mark Casse. He's been named Canada's top trainer an unprecedented 11 times, won all three legs of the country's Triple Crown and is enshrined in ...
Mar 13, 2020
House of Commons closes for five weeks over COVID-19 concerns
OTTAWA - The House of Commons decided to shut down Friday for five weeks to help ensure MPs do not contribute to the spread of COVID-19.All parties agreed to the measure, which means MPs will miss two...
Mar 13, 2020