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Naomi Osaka into W&S final after calling for racial justice
NEW YORK - Naomi Osaka overcame a faulty serve and reached the finals of the Western & Southern Open on Friday following a one-day break in the tournament prompted by her call for racial justice. ...
Aug 28, 2020
One year ban possible from WestJet for refusal to wear mask
CALGARY - The WestJet Group is implementing a strict new policy to ensure passengers wear a mask on its flights including the possibility of being denied travel for a year if they refuse.The airline i...
Aug 28, 2020
Province announces grant to help victims of Beirut explosion
Alberta is joining efforts to help victims of the Beirut explosion with a $500,000 grant to the Canadian Red Cross.The grant will mean every donation Albertans make to the Canadian Red Cross will be m...
Aug 28, 2020
Wild Rose and RDCRS staggering start dates for students
Alberta students are headed back to school with Education Minister Adriana LaGrange announcing last week that school boards can choose to delay or stagger start dates.Both Wild Rose and Red Deer Catho...
Aug 28, 2020
AHS infant nutrition classes temporarily moving online
Parents who have questions about feeding their growing babies have access to a free, online infant nutrition class offered by Alberta Health Services (AHS). Led by a registered dietitian, the 90-minut...
Aug 28, 2020
NBA playoffs resume Saturday as sides detail new commitments
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The NBA playoffs will resume Saturday after the league and the National Basketball Players Association detailed the commitments that made players comfortable continuing. In a ...
Aug 28, 2020
Sen. Mike Duffy loses appeal over lawsuit seeking damages from Senate
OTTAWA - An attempt by Sen. Mike Duffy to overturn a decision blocking him from suing the Senate for millions of dollars over his suspension without pay has been rejected. The Ontario C...
Aug 28, 2020
Trainer Carroll says plan is for Curlin's Voyage to run in Queen's Plate
TORONTO - Trainer Josie Carroll says the plan now is for Woodbine Oaks winner Curlin's Voyage to run in the $1-million Queen's Plate next month. Curlin's Voyage served notice Aug. 15 that she'd b...
Aug 28, 2020
Market Watch: Aug. 28
Big Picture S&P 500, Nasdaq Keep Climbing; Fed Revamps Inflation Policy Investor optimism over a potential treatment for coronavirus sent N.A. stocks climbing on Monday. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq...
Aug 28, 2020
In a week of layoffs, MGM Resorts adds 18,000 more
MGM Resorts is laying off 18,000 people as an unchecked pandemic leaves economic scars across numerous U.S. industries, particularly those that really on healthy crowds of people. Casinos in Nevada cl...
Aug 28, 2020