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Dua Lipa wins big at Brits, urges health worker pay raise
LONDON (AP) - British singer Dua Lipa called for a "fair" pay raise for U.K. health workers as she was named a double winner at the Brit Awards in London on Tuesday night. An audience of 4,000 witness...
May 11, 2021

Temporary trail closure at Three Mile Bend
Starting Wednesday, May 12, a portion of the trail at Three Mile Bend will be closed to pedestrians as crews work to repair a damaged power pole. The closure is expected to begin at 10:00 a.m. and con...
May 11, 2021

Tatis goes on injured list due to health, safety protocols
DENVER (AP) - San Diego shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. was among three players the Padres added to the injured list due to health and safety protocols. Joining Tatis on the list were utility players Jur...
May 11, 2021

'Bucktooth bandits': Police trace stolen lumber to beaver dam
PORCUPINE PLAIN, Sask. - Mounties in east-central Saskatchewan have cracked what they are calling an "extremely Canadian case."RCMP officers from the Porcupine Plain detachment were called to a rural ...
May 11, 2021

Bear has close call on utility poles in Arizona border city
DOUGLAS, Ariz. (AP) - Residents of an Arizona border city were left in disbelief by a surprise visit from a bear. The Arizona Game & Fish Department said the bear appeared Sunday in downtown Dougl...
May 11, 2021

Red Deer’s active COVID case count down for third-straight day
Red Deer has now seen a drop in its active COVID-19 case count for three-straight days. There are 817 active cases in the city as of Tuesday, according to the latest numbers from the province. That's ...
May 11, 2021

Vancouver Whitecaps staying humble ahead of test against slumping Minnesota United
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps aren't taking anything for granted, despite some early season success. The 'Caps (2-1-1) have had a solid start to the campaign and are set to face a slumping Minne...
May 11, 2021

Man killed 6, self at Colorado party after not being invited
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Police say a gunman who killed six people at Colorado birthday party over the weekend opened fire because he had not been invited and then killed himself. Colorado Sprin...
May 11, 2021

Veteran Canadian bantamweight Alexis Davis added to UFC 263 card
TORONTO - Veteran Canadian bantamweight Alexis Davis will step into the Octagon for the 13th time when she takes on Sweden's Pannie (Banzai) Kianzad next month at UFC 263. The main event of the June 1...
May 11, 2021

Jewish group 'extremely disturbed' by reports of Hitler Youth flags in Alberta towns
A prominent Jewish organization says it is "extremely disturbed" by reports of Hitler Youth flags being displayed in two Alberta towns within days of each other. The Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center...
May 11, 2021