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CP NewsAlert: U Sports cancels Vanier Cup, other fall championships because of COVID-19
U Sports has cancelled six national championships including the Vanier Cup because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The varsity football championship was scheduled for Nov. 28 in a city yet to be a...
Jun 08, 2020
U.S. border rules loosening to allow family reunifications: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the ban on non-essential crossings of the U.S.-Canada border is being loosened slightly to allow some families to reunite. Rules still require anyone enteri...
Jun 08, 2020
Alberta First Nations appeal suspension of environmental monitoring in oilpatch
EDMONTON - Three northern Alberta First Nations want to appeal the province's decision to suspend environmental monitoring in the oilpatch. The Mikisew Cree First Nation, the Fort McKay First Nat...
Jun 08, 2020
Amid unrest, songs continue to voice the black experience
NEW YORK - After watching the ghastly video of George Floyd dying as a police officer pressed a knee on his neck, Grammy-nominated R&B singer Trey Songz couldn't sleep. He felt a pain in his gut s...
Jun 08, 2020
Border to reopen with limited exemptions
The federal government has announced some changes for Canada's borders.The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) stated that as of 11:59 P.M. EDT on Monday, June 8, foreign nationals who are immediate ...
Jun 08, 2020
Hockey players of colour form Hockey Diversity Alliance to combat racism
A group of hockey players of colour have formed the Hockey Diversity Alliance in an effort to combat racism in the game. The group announced its formation in a statement released Monday. San Jose Shar...
Jun 08, 2020
Free face masks at fast food chains in Alberta now available
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Nearly 600 A&W, McDonald's and Tim Hortons locations across the province are now distributing free non-medical face masks.The province announced late last month that it would be p...
Jun 08, 2020
Breton RCMP searching for suspect in chop saw theft in Alsike
Breton RCMP is asking for the public's help in identifying a male involved in a recent grab and dash theft of a chop saw in Alsike, west of Warburg.On May 27, an unknown male attended the Alsike Race ...
Jun 08, 2020
Former CFL player Marsh passes on same message to son that he received
Decades later, Dante Marsh finds himself following in his parents' footsteps. The former CFL star remembers the advice his parents gave him regarding the challenges an African American man f...
Jun 08, 2020
Ross Street Patio being installed this week
The City of Red Deer says installation of the Ross Street Patio is this next week and will be in place for the summer season. The patio typically opens May Long Weekend, but experienced delays due to ...
Jun 08, 2020