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NBA champion Toronto Raptors ready to pick up where they left off
The Toronto Raptors were the hottest team in the NBA in early March, on a league-best four-game winning streak, coming off a solid west coast road swing and having just clinched a playoff sp...
Jul 31, 2020
Drugs seized in stolen vehicle stop near Nordegg
Two people from Sherwood Park are facing multiple charges after RCMP seized drugs from a stolen vehicle during a traffic stop near Nordegg this month.On July 18, at approximately 6 p.m., Blackfalds In...
Jul 31, 2020
Plan ahead, leave early if you hope to enjoy day use areas
Patience is the key for anyone looking to enjoy the outdoors at Alberta Parks amenities this long weekend. Day use capacity limits are in place including at Aspen Beach, Pigeon Lake and Crimson Lake. ...
Jul 31, 2020
Anne McLellan, former Liberal minister, drops out of mass shooting public inquiry
HALIFAX - One of the three people selected to lead the public inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass shooting has dropped out. Anne McLellan has informed the federal and provincial governmen...
Jul 31, 2020
Court overturns Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence
A federal appeals court on Friday overturned the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man convicted in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. The three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appe...
Jul 31, 2020
Sylvan Lake man arrested after stolen vehicle driven wrong way on QE2
A Sylvan Lake man is facing over a dozen charges after police tracked a stolen vehicle driven southbound in the northbound lanes of the QE2 on Wednesday, forcing oncoming vehicles off the road and inj...
Jul 31, 2020
Sophie Schmidt, Alphonso Davies win Canada Soccer Player of the Month awards
Sophie Schmidt and Alphonso Davies have been named Canada Soccer's Players of the Month for July after helping their teams lift trophies. Schmidt and the Houston Dash won the Challenge Cup, cappi...
Jul 31, 2020
Market Watch: July 31
Big Picture U.S. markets struggled following U.S. GDP report U.S. equities started off the week in positive territory, helped by technology stocks. Gold continued its climb as investors were concerned...
Jul 31, 2020
Alberta creates scholarship for Canada’s Armed Forces and their immediate families
The provincial government says a newly created post-secondary award supports Alberta's veterans as they transition from service to new careers.The Alex Decoteau Award of Honour recognizes the sacrific...
Jul 31, 2020
Nurse on Canadian anthem: "We need to do better in the systemic racism area"
The Toronto Raptors will treat both national anthems as "one long song" ahead of their opening game of the NBA restart on Saturday, according to coach Nick Nurse. Two days after every player and ...
Jul 31, 2020