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Rochester police leaders retire in wake of calls for change
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Top police leaders in Rochester are retiring en masse amid criticism of the city's handling of the the suffocation death of Daniel Prude, Mayor Lovely Warren said Tuesday. La'Ron Sin...
Sep 08, 2020

After two-game slide, Toronto FC faces must-win game against Impact in Montreal
While its schedule after this week is unclear, Toronto FC knows what it needs to do Wednesday in Montreal. Win. Toronto looks to bounce back from consecutive losses when it plays the last match o...
Sep 08, 2020

Toronto Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott says team still has much to offer
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack made mistakes on and off the field, were underprepared for promotion to the top-tier Super League and have "damaged bridges within the game," according to coac...
Sep 08, 2020

Belarus musician emerges as a key opposition activist
KYIV, Ukraine - A professional flute player with no political experience might seem to be an unlikely figure to take on the feared KGB state security agency in Belarus. But Maria Kolesnikova did just ...
Sep 08, 2020

American Jennifer Brady reaches 1st major semifinal at Open
NEW YORK - American Jennifer Brady said she was nervous at the start of her first career Grand Slam quarterfinal, but it didn't show. Brady notched the biggest victory yet in her breakout run at the U...
Sep 08, 2020

2020 Business of the Year finalists announced
The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce has announced the 2020 Business of the Year Awards finalists. An independent adjudication committee comprised of local business leaders selected 15 fina...
Sep 08, 2020

Tam says she will pay close attention to review of pandemic-warning system
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says she won't get ahead of an independent review of the early-warning unit in her agency that's meant to flag potential pandemics. Dr. Theresa ...
Sep 08, 2020

US officials: Israel, UAE to sign deal at White House
WASHINGTON - Israel and the United Arab Emirates will sign their historic deal normalizing relations at a White House ceremony on Sept. 15, U.S. officials said Tuesday. The officials said senior deleg...
Sep 08, 2020

Canadians maintain strong trust in doctors and scientists during pandemic
OTTAWA - Canadians appear to still have solid faith in doctors and scientists nearly six months into the COVID-19 pandemic. A new survey done for Proof Strategies over the Labour Day weekend suggests ...
Sep 08, 2020

RDC welcomes learners for "unique" academic year
Another school year is underway at Red Deer College with the majority of its roughly 6,200 students enrolled for online learning this fall.College officials say there are approximately 13 per cent few...
Sep 08, 2020