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Canucks' Hughes: 'Crazy' that Alexis Lafreniere could go to a contender
Quinn Hughes is well-versed in the NHL's draft lottery. And like many observers, the most recent iteration threw the Vancouver Canucks defenceman for a loop. A mystery club - a placeholder referred to...
Jun 30, 2020
Ontario sports minister says CFL talking about Hamilton-Burlington hub
TORONTO - Ontario Sport Minister Lisa MacLeod says the CFL has discussed Hamilton and Burlington, Ont. as potential hub cities. MacLeod told reporters Tuesday that in the league's ...
Jun 30, 2020
Yukon set to ease border controls on Wednesday
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government is easing some border control measures established to keep COVID-19 from spreading in the territory. As Yukon enters the second phase of its recovery plan on Wed...
Jun 30, 2020
Toronto FC defender draws response from MLS over Florida food tweet
"An army marches on its stomach," Napoleon once said. And so do pro sports teams, it appears. Toronto FC defender Omar Gonzalez, who has yet to arrive in Florida for the MLS is Back Tournament, ...
Jun 30, 2020
1 of 2 Oklahoma officers shot during traffic stop dies
TULSA, Okla. - One of the two Tulsa, Oklahoma, police officers who were shot during a traffic stop has died, authorities said Tuesday. Police Chief Wendell Franklin said Sgt. Craig Johnson died Tuesda...
Jun 30, 2020
Part of downtown hotel to be turned into apartments
A portion of an existing hotel in downtown Red Deer will be converted into apartment units after the city's municipal planning commission gave the go ahead for the project on Tuesday. Shaz Bharwani, c...
Jun 30, 2020
AHS to re-check thousands of archived respiratory samples for possible COVID-19 infections
EDMONTON - Alberta Health Services is testing old swabs to try to find out whether people who thought they were sick with the flu in the winter could have actually had COVID-19.The health authority sa...
Jun 30, 2020
Alberta records 41 new COVID-19 cases
Alberta is reporting another 41 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday out of 7,198 test results. That brings the province's total number of cases to 8,108.Another 53 recoveries were reported as that total rose...
Jun 30, 2020
Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for June 30
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on COVID-19 in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. You can watch th...
Jun 30, 2020
Youth arrested on terrorism-related charges after FBI tip is in hospital
OTTAWA - A youth arrested and charged last year in connection with an alleged terrorism plot is in hospital. The youth was supposed to appear in court Tuesday. But the proceedings have now been delaye...
Jun 30, 2020