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Nations's capital trying to keep crowds from cherry blossoms
WASHINGTON - As signature cherry blossom trees go through peak bloom in the nation's capital, officials in the District of Columbia are resorting to mass street closures to keep large crowds away in t...
Mar 22, 2020
Joyce Milgaard, tireless activist mother of wrongfully convicted son, dies
TORONTO - Joyce Milgaard, who spent decades fighting tirelessly for the exoneration of her wrongfully convicted son, David Milgaard, has died after a lengthy illness, his brother said on Sunday. Milga...
Mar 22, 2020
Blue Jays Shapiro says players, staff have not needed testing for COVID-19
Toronto Blue Jays president and CEO Mark Shapiro says none of the team's players or staff have had symptoms that warranted being tested for COVID-19. Shapiro spoke to media Sunday afternoon on a confe...
Mar 22, 2020
Rand Paul is 1st senator to report positive test for virus
WASHINGTON - Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul says he has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus. The Republican is the first member of the Senate to report testing positive. He said i...
Mar 22, 2020
Merkel in quarantine after doctor tests positive for virus
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has gone into quarantine after being informed that a doctor who administered a vaccine to her has tested positive for the new coronavirus. Merkel's spokesman s...
Mar 22, 2020
Some Alberta child care centres to reopen for core service workers
The Government of Alberta will begin to reopen select licensed child care centres to provide care for core service workers.Up to 15,000 spaces will become available."All Albertans are relying on those...
Mar 22, 2020 (The Canadian Press/Chris Young)
Spanish opera singer Plácido Domingo has coronavirus
MADRID - Spanish opera singer Plcido Domingo said Sunday that he's infected with the coronavirus. The 79-year-old Domingo said in a post on his personal Facebook account Sunday that "I feel it is my m...
Mar 22, 2020
New details for participants in cancelled 2020 Woody's Marathon
The following is a message from the race director regarding the impacts of COVID-19 on the 2020 Woody's Marathon/Half/10k/5k.Over the last few days the Red Deer Marathon Society has received many, man...
Mar 22, 2020
Erin O'Toole latest to call for delay in Conservative leadership vote
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidate Erin O'Toole is adding his voice to the chorus of people calling for the June 27 vote to be delayed. O'Toole, a former cabinet minister and current...
Mar 22, 2020
Saturday marked International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Saturday was supposed to be a day of hearty discussion as the world marked the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD). Upwards of 200 people were anticipated to be atte...
Mar 22, 2020 (Hannah Busing)