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Kansas governor vetoes limits on her power but loosens rules
TOPEKA, Kan. - Kansas' Democratic governor on Tuesday vetoed a sweeping Republican coronavirus measure that would have limited her power to direct the state's pandemic response but then ceded to local...
May 26, 2020
Central Albertans Walk A Mile in support of domestic violence victims
Despite a weakened economy and public gathering restrictions due to COVID-19, officials with Women's Outreach in Red Deer are celebrating the success of this year's virtual edition of the Walk A Mile ...
May 26, 2020
Canada outspends Ireland, Norway in new pledging on Venezuelan refugee crisis
OTTAWA - Canada outbid its two rivals for the United Nations Security Council at Tuesday's international pledging conference to help South American countries coping with the Venezuelan refug...
May 26, 2020
'Don't be like Toronto:' Calgary mayor warns against large gatherings in parks
Calgary's mayor is warning citizens "don't be like Toronto" and congregate in large numbers in parks. Naheed Nenshi made the comment in reference to thousands of people who squeezed into a d...
May 26, 2020
Alberta legislature returns Wednesday for spring sitting
EDMONTON - Alberta politicians are heading back to the legislature this week and will sit until late July.The house will be debating 10 bills while continuing physical distancing and dealing with the ...
May 26, 2020
COVID-19 recoveries in Alberta surpass 6,000
More than 6,000 Albertans have recovered from COVID-19, according to the latest numbers released Tuesday afternoon on the Alberta Health website.Alberta has now reported a total of 6,901 cases of the ...
May 26, 2020
Newfoundland community devastated as three fishermen found dead, one missing
ST. LAWRENCE, N.L. - A Newfoundland community was in mourning Tuesday after the bodies of three fishermen were recovered and a search continued for a fourth crew member missing off the islan...
May 26, 2020
National action plan for missing and murdered Indigenous women delayed
OTTAWA - Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says a national action plan to make life safer for Indigenous women and girls is not going to be ready next month as planned. June 3 will m...
May 26, 2020
Bayern beats Dortmund, closes in on 8th straight Bundesliga
BERLIN - Joshua Kimmich's long-range lob put Bayern Munich on the verge of another Bundesliga title. Kimmich's goal gave Bayern a 1-0 win over closest rival Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, moving his te...
May 26, 2020
NHL unveils return-to-play format in the event season can resume
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league and the NHL Players' Association have agreed on a return-to-play format in the event the 2019-20 season can resume. The 24-team plan would ...
May 26, 2020