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AP Source: MLB makes fourth proposal to players' union
NEW YORK - Major League Baseball has made a fourth proposal to the players' union aimed at starting the pandemic-delayed season, a person with knowledge of the proposal said Wednesday. The person spok...
Jun 17, 2020
Toronto FC gamer Philip (PhilB94) Balke faces tough road at eMLS Cup
Toronto FC esports gamer Philip (PhilB94) Balke faces a tough road at the rescheduled 2020 eMLS Cup. First up for Balke is 2019 winner Cormac (Doolsta) Dooley of Nashville SC. A win would move Balke o...
Jun 17, 2020
Lenovo Donates Chromebooks to Alberta Computers for Schools
EDMONTON -- This week, Alberta Computers for Schools received a donation of 100 100e Chromebooks from Lenovo that will be given to students who do not have access to a computer at home for remote lear...
Jun 17, 2020
People have a right to capture footage of police on the job, say legal experts
Legal and privacy experts have a unified message for Canadians leery of facing threats or consequences for filming police interactions with the public - the law is on your side. Canadians have every r...
Jun 17, 2020
Study: How the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Canadian fathers
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Just in time for Father's Day, the Canadian Men's Health Foundation (CMHF) has released a new study on how the public health crisis has impacted their relationships with their familie...
Jun 17, 2020
Virtual MS Bike event goes July 25
MS Bike goes virtual this year as the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society of Canada brings communities together all summer to support Canadians affected by multiple sclerosis. When and how far you choose ...
Jun 17, 2020
World's fastest man suspended for missing doping tests
The likelihood that the world's fastest man, Christian Coleman, might miss the Olympics next summer increased Wednesday when he received a provisional suspension for failing to be home when drug teste...
Jun 17, 2020
Aunt Jemima brand retired by Quaker due to racial stereotype
NEW YORK - Quaker Oats is retiring the 131-year-old Aunt Jemima brand, saying the company recognizes the character's origins are "based on a racial stereotype." Just hours later, the owner of the Uncl...
Jun 17, 2020
'Hamilton,' 'Phantom' will be off London stages until 2021
LONDON - Some of London's biggest West End shows, including "Hamilton" and "The Phantom of the Opera," won't reopen until next year, producers announced Wednesday, as arts bodies warned that Britain f...
Jun 17, 2020
Canada buying 140,000 blood tests to begin immunity testing of COVID-19
OTTAWA - Blood samples collected from tens of thousands of Canadians will soon be tested for signs of COVID-19 antibodies as the federal government seeks to learn how many people have alread...
Jun 17, 2020