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Canadian teenager Daniel Jebbison turns heads with Premier League goal
ANB Futbol academy director Bassam Naim was on the phone Sunday with Everton scout Ian Lavery, both glued to the TV as Canadian teenager Daniel Jebbison made his first start for Sheffield United in En...
May 17, 2021
Man who attacked, set fire to Indigenous woman in Saskatchewan denied parole
A Saskatchewan man who brutally attacked a woman and set her on fire has been denied parole. Leslie Black, who is 35, pleaded guilty to attempted murder in the beating, burning and sexual assault of M...
May 17, 2021
AP Exclusive: Full-blown boycott pushed for Beijing Olympics
Groups alleging human-rights abuses against minorities in China are calling for a full-blown boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a move likely to ratchet up pressure on the International O...
May 17, 2021
Rebels acquire goalie, veteran forward in separate trades Monday
The Red Deer Rebels made a pair of deals on Monday as they begin reshaping their roster ahead of the 2021-22 WHL season. In their first trade of the day, the Rebels acquired 19-year-old goaltender Con...
May 17, 2021
Ariana Grande, Dalton Gomez tie the knot
NEW YORK (AP) - Ariana Grande is a newlywed. A representative for the singer confirmed that she recently married real estate agent Dalton Gomez. Grande's rep told People that they tied the knot in a s...
May 17, 2021
Spy watchdog calls for changes to ensure information-sharing does not lead to torture
OTTAWA - A review by the national spy watchdog has found inconsistencies when it comes to federal efforts to ensure information-sharing with foreign agencies does not result in torture. The aim of the...
May 17, 2021
Red Deer Chamber to offer COVID rapid testing kits
The Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with the Alberta Chambers of Commerce and Government of Alberta to prove COVID-19 rapid testing kits to local businesses and non-profit orga...
May 17, 2021
Cuomo set to earn $5M from book on COVID-19 crisis
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo disclosed Monday that he was paid a $3.1 million advance to write his COVID-19 leadership book last year and under his publishing contract will make anot...
May 17, 2021
California won't lift its mask requirement for another month
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California won't lift its mask requirement until June 15 to give the public and businesses time to prepare and ensure cases stay low, state Health Director Dr. Mark Ghaly sai...
May 17, 2021
Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez wins first-round match at Serbia Open
BELGRADE, Serbia - Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez is heading to the second round of the Serbia Open. Fernandez, from Laval, Que., beat Polona Hercog of Slovenia 7-5, 6-1 in the opening round of the W...
May 17, 2021