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Central zone with fewer active COVID-19 cases, additional death
Alberta is reporting 94 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, including two new deaths.This brings the total number of novel coronavirus cases in the province so far to 11,240, with 1,146 currently acti...
Aug 05, 2020

Alberta homeless shelters getting more provincial funding for pandemic response
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has announced $48 million for shelters and community organizations that have been helping homeless people during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is still working out ho...
Aug 05, 2020

Court reverses order to shut down Dakota Access pipeline
BISMARCK, N.D. - A federal appeals court on Wednesday reversed a judge's order that shut down the Dakota Access pipeline pending a full environmental review. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District...
Aug 05, 2020

Edmonton Oilers online 50/50 raffle sells out with record-setting $5.7M pot
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers online 50/50 raffle has hit another record and had to close early after it reached the server provider's maximum allowable tickets sales.The Oilers Entertainment Group s...
Aug 05, 2020

Edmonton Oilers online 50/50 raffle sells out with record-setting $5.7M pot
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers online 50/50 raffle has hit another record and had to close early after it reached the server provider's maximum allowable tickets sales. The Oilers Entertainment G...
Aug 05, 2020

Canadian UFC fighter denies doping charge, points to tainted supplements
Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre (Power Bar) Barriault is blaming a positive drug test on tainted supplements. And the mixed martial artist is getting help from the UFC. Barriault (12-4-0) said he was...
Aug 05, 2020

Notebook: Maple Leafs in Dumba's corner, Mangiapane's learning curve
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly says he and his teammates are in Matt Dumba's corner as he protests against racial injustice during the NHL's return to competition. However, that doe...
Aug 05, 2020

Canadians bonding on and off the course at World Golf Championships and majors
A friendly east-west rivalry between Canada's top PGA Tour golfers has been renewed the past two Tuesdays before being set aside for the event itself. Nick Taylor, Mackenzie Hughes, Adam Hadwin and Co...
Aug 05, 2020

Source: CFL would use bulk of federal loan to fund shortened season
TORONTO - The bulk of the CFL's $30-million, interest-free loan request from the federal government is to cover the operation of a shortened season. A source with knowledge of the situa...
Aug 05, 2020

Toronto Wolfpack in need of new ownership to keep the franchise afloat
TORONTO - Two months of missed payroll. Star players facing eviction notices. What little staff left wondering about their future. The Toronto Wolfpack, currently a rugby league team in limb...
Aug 05, 2020