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Red Deer sees drop in active COVID cases but records another death
Red Deer saw a drop in its active COVID-19 case count on Sunday, but also recorded another death linked to the virus. The number of active cases in the city went from 911 on Saturday to 874 Sunday, a ...
May 09, 2021
Man kills 6, then self, at Colorado birthday party shooting
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A gunman opened fire at a birthday party in Colorado, slaying six adults before killing himself Sunday, police said. The shooting happened just after midnight in a mobile hom...
May 09, 2021
Bye, bye, bye: Latin American boy band CNCO loses member
NEW YORK - The Latin American boy band CNCO is downsizing. The group announced on its official Instagram page Sunday that 22-year-old Joel Pimentel is leaving the band, making the successful quintet a...
May 09, 2021
U.N. committee to consider racism complaint of N.S. Mi'kmaq fishers against Ottawa
HALIFAX - A United Nations committee on racial discrimination is asking the federal government to respond to allegations it committed racist actions in its treatment of Mi'kmaq lobster fishers in Nova...
May 09, 2021
Tucker has 4 RBIs to lead Astros over Blue Jays 7-4
HOUSTON - Kyle Tucker hit a three-run homer and tied a career high with four RBIs as the Houston Astros built a big lead early and held on for a 7-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. Jose Altu...
May 09, 2021
Tocchet won't return as coach of Coyotes after 4 seasons
GLENDALE, Ariz. - The Arizona Coyotes and coach Rick Tocchet have mutually agreed to part ways after four seasons. The announcement Sunday comes a day after the Coyotes missed the playoffs for the sev...
May 09, 2021
Medina Spirit could lose Ky. Derby win; track bans Baffert
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Medina Spirit's victory in the Kentucky Derby is in serious jeopardy because of a failed postrace drug test, one that led Churchill Downs to suspend Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert ...
May 09, 2021
Canadian rider James Piccoli finishes runner-up in Tour of Rwanda
KIGALI, Rwanda - Canadian rider James Piccoli finished runner-up Sunday in the Tour of Rwanda The 29-year-old from Montreal was third in the general classification going into the eighth and final stag...
May 09, 2021
Canadian Auger-Aliassime wins in opening round of Italian Open, Andreescu withdraws
ROME - Felix Auger-Aliassime is heading to the second round of the Italian Open, while fellow Canadian Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn.Auger-Aliassime, from Montreal, exacted some revenge on Serbia's F...
May 09, 2021
Tortorella out after 6 years as Columbus Blue Jackets coach
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus Blue Jackets have mutually agreed to part ways with John Tortorella, the franchise's winningest coach, following a six-year tenure, the team announced Sunday. General man...
May 09, 2021