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Former executive pleads guilty in college admissions scandal
BOSTON - A former private equity executive who cofounded an investment firm with U2's Bono pleaded guilty Wednesday to paying $50,000 to have someone secretly correct his son's ACT answers as part of ...
Feb 10, 2021

Sandstone Pharmacies offering asymptomatic COVID-19 testing
Sandstone Pharmacies announced this week that it has partnered with Calgary health innovator CardiAi to provide Albertans with easy, local access to accurate COVID-19 testing at over 20 pharmacy and l...
Feb 10, 2021

Great Backyard Bird Count goes this weekend
During the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, people are often looking for fun things to do and learn. If you need some inspiration for the coming long weekend, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is s...
Feb 10, 2021

NHL teams not going to private restaurants in Toronto despite Ontario green light
TORONTO - While Ontario's sport minister says NHL teams could dine at certain restaurants not open to the public during the province's stay-at-home order, teams in Toronto haven't had meals outside th...
Feb 10, 2021

Veteran midfielder Sophie Schmidt on the verge of her 200th cap for Canada
Sophie Schmidt recalls her introduction to the Canadian national team, feeling a mixture of fear, gratitude and awe at being there. "But (there were) just incredible humans and players around me, dema...
Feb 10, 2021

Red Deer opening some indoor recreation facilities for rental use
Now that it's had a chance to review the province's latest guidelines surrounding child and youth team and school sports, The City of Red Dee says some of its recreation facilities will open for renta...
Feb 10, 2021

Close to $500M available to front-line workers in Alberta
Alberta is pledging close to $500 million in support for front-line workers in the province."The pandemic has of course put a lot of pressure on everyone from families to communities to entire industr...
Feb 10, 2021

Lawsuit, countersuit stemming from NBA Finals altercation involving Ujiri dropped
OAKLAND, Calif. - A California law enforcement officer has dropped his lawsuit against Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri that stemmed from an altercation at the 2019 NBA Finals. Lawyers for Alamed...
Feb 10, 2021

Mavs' Cuban relents on anthem after NBA reiterates policy
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban relented Wednesday and the national anthem will be played before home games this season after the NBA reiterated its "longstanding league policy" to include the song....
Feb 10, 2021

Audit raises concerns about wildfire risks at US nuclear lab
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - One of the nation's premier nuclear laboratories isn't taking the necessary precautions to guard against wildfires, according to an audit by the U.S. Energy Department's inspector ...
Feb 10, 2021