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Province says schools should have PPE by end of day Friday
With less than a week to go before most of the province's students return to class for another school year, the Alberta government has announced an update regarding the shipment of previously promised...
Aug 28, 2020
JK Rowling returns award from group linked to Kennedy family
LONDON - Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling says she is returning an award from a human rights group linked to the Kennedy family after the president of the organization criticized her comments about tr...
Aug 28, 2020
TikTok celebrities criminally charged after LA house parties
LOS ANGELES - TikTok celebrities Bryce Hall and Blake Gray are facing criminal charges after they hosted recent parties in the Hollywood Hills despite the city's ban on large gatherings during the cor...
Aug 28, 2020
Top general says no role for military in presidential vote
WASHINGTON - The U.S. armed forces will have no role in carrying out the election process or resolving a disputed vote, the top U.S. military officer told Congress in comments released Friday. The com...
Aug 28, 2020
No safety OK for Max 8 aircraft until all issues resolved, Garneau says
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Marc Garneau says Boeing's Max 8 aircraft won't be allowed to fly in Canadian skies until officials believe all safety concerns have been addressed. He says in a ...
Aug 28, 2020
'There is a communication problem': back-to-school headaches in Quebec
MONTREAL - A private high school on Montreal's south shore sent an entire Grade 7 class home this week after a parent of one of the students called in to say he had tested positive for ...
Aug 28, 2020
Rimbey rugby star headed to the UK's top 15s league
A central Alberta born and raised rugby player is taking her talents to the top women's league in the United Kingdom.Courtney Holtkamp, who is from Rimbey, recently agreed to go play for the Loughboro...
Aug 28, 2020
Oilers Foundation announces winning ticket number for Aug. 7 50/50
The Edmonton Oilers Foundation has finally announced a winning ticket number for its August 7 50/50 draw.The draw, which took place the day of the Oilers final NHL qualifying round game versus Chicago...
Aug 28, 2020
NHL investigating ex-Panthers GM for alleged racial comments
The NHL is investigating whether former Florida Panthers general manager Dale Tallon made racially insensitive comments during the team's two-week stay in the playoff hub city of Toronto. NHL deputy c...
Aug 28, 2020
Canada extends COVID-19 restrictions on international travel until Sept. 30
OTTWAWA, Ont. - The federal government is extending travel restrictions by one month to limit the spread of COVID-19. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said Friday on Twitter that existing restriction...
Aug 28, 2020