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Lockdown fatigue, 'invincibility' causing more COVID-19 infections in young people
More young people are being infected with COVID-19, creating the potential for a severe outbreak, scientists warn. They say the change in demographics could be attributed to lockdown fatigue, in...
Jul 19, 2020
BQ caucus backs Blanchet against sexual misconduct allegations
OTTAWA - Bloc Quebecois MPs are standing behind their leader as he responds to allegations of sexual misconduct in the late 1990s. All 31 members of the BQ caucus have their names on a statement this ...
Jul 19, 2020
Motorcycle rider killed in crash at Castrol Raceway
A 45-year-old man died in a motorcycle crash Saturday at the Castrol Raceway in Leduc County. The single-motorcycle crash happened at about 10:15 a.m., according to Leduc RCMP.The lone rider from Calg...
Jul 19, 2020
Military issues new orders in effort to crackdown on 'hateful conduct'
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces has issued new orders to military personnel as senior commanders seek to address allegations of having been soft on hate in the ranks. The orders aim to take a harde...
Jul 19, 2020
How the Black Lives Matter generation remembers John Lewis
Of all the ways that John Lewis influenced American life and politics, his indelible impact on young people may be among the most enduring. From student activist to elder statesman, Lewis continually ...
Jul 19, 2020
Chipmunks, fattened up on acorns, are driving people nuts
There were plenty of acorns this spring, and now the chipmunks are driving people nuts. Their frenetic activities can be entertaining. But this summer in New England the varmints are making a nuisance...
Jul 19, 2020
How the Black Lives Matter generation remembers John Lewis
Of all the ways that John Lewis influenced American life and politics, his indelible impact on young people may be among the most enduring. From student activist to elder statesman, Lewis continually ...
Jul 19, 2020
Military issues new orders in effort to crackdown on 'hateful conduct'
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces has issued new orders to military personnel as senior commanders seek to address allegations of having been soft on hate in the ranks. The orders aim to take a harde...
Jul 19, 2020
Umpire Rick Reed, who worked 1991 World Series, dies at 70
NEW YORK - Rick Reed, whose career as a big league umpire spanned three decades and included two All-Star games and a World Series, has died. He was 70. Reed died Thursday night. Born in Detroit, Reed...
Jul 18, 2020
Glacier sightseeing bus rolls in the Alberta Rockies killing 3 and injuring others
JASPER, Alta. - Three people were killed and more than a dozen others were critically injured when a glacier sightseeing bus rolled at one of the most popular attractions in the Rocky Mountains, the C...
Jul 18, 2020