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Red Deer down to 216 active COVID-19 cases, one more death reported
Alberta reported another 875 cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.That's out of 15,880 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of 5.3 per cent.There are now 12,838 active cases in Alberta,...
Jan 13, 2021
Poirier: Cancellation of Canadian championships a bit of a relief amid uncertainty
TORONTO - The morning after the Canadian figure skating championships were cancelled due to COVID-19, virtually ending a season that never got off the ground, Paul Poirier went to the rink. "It was a ...
Jan 13, 2021
Toronto Maple Leafs docu-series to premiere on Amazon Prime Video later this year
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have scored their own docu-series on Amazon Prime Video. The streaming service and NHL Original Productions have announced "All or Nothing: Toronto Maple Leafs," whic...
Jan 13, 2021
AP source: James Harden traded to Brooklyn Nets
HOUSTON - The Brooklyn Nets have agreed to acquire three-time scoring champion James Harden from the Houston Rockets, a deal that reunites him with Kevin Durant and gives him the move that he has soug...
Jan 13, 2021
Industrial accident northwest of Rocky Mtn. House leaves man in critical condition
A man was flown to hospital in critical condition following an accident at an industrial site northwest of Rocky Mountain House. It was at 12:40 p.m. on Sunday, January 10 when Clearwater Regional Fir...
Jan 13, 2021
Hockey community mourns loss of Scott Odegard
Ask anyone for their thoughts about Scott Odegard and they all say the same thing. "He was just a guy who loved being at the rink coaching.""He was a passionate guy, loved to win.""Anybody would do an...
Jan 13, 2021
B.C. judge to reserve decision on Meng Wanzhou bail conditions
VANCOUVER - A judge says he will reserve his decision on whether to loosen bail restrictions for Chinese tech executive Meng Wanzhou. Meng's lawyers want her to be allowed to leave her Vancouver home ...
Jan 13, 2021
Fed survey finds economy slowing in some areas of country
WASHINGTON - A Federal Reserve survey of U.S. business conditions has found modest economic gains at the start of the year, although some parts of the country saw slowdowns stemming from a renewed sur...
Jan 13, 2021
Jets, Canucks face potential COVID issues as NHL gears up for opening night
Hours before opening faceoff for the 2021 NHL season, potential COVID-19 concerns popped up in two Canadian markets. Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers was not at practice on Wednesday, with coach P...
Jan 13, 2021
Olympic rowing champion Kathleen Heddle dead of cancer at age 55
VANCOUVER - Three-time Olympic rowing champion Kathleen Heddle has died of cancer at age 55. Canada's Heddle and Marnie McBean won Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1996 in the coxless pair and double s...
Jan 13, 2021