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3 former presidents mourn John Lewis at funeral in Atlanta
ATLANTA - John Lewis was mourned, revered and celebrated as an American hero on Thursday at Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church, a sacred place for many of those who helped to shape civil rights history...
Jul 30, 2020
AP source: 17th Marlin tests positive; no Phillies player
NEW YORK - Another player with the Miami Marlins has tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the team's outbreak total to 17 players, according to a person familiar with the situation. The Phila...
Jul 30, 2020
Jays series in doubt after two Phillies staff members test positive for COVID-19
The Toronto Blue Jays' upcoming series in Philadelphia is in doubt after the Phillies reported that two staff members tested positive for COVID-19. The team said all activity at Citizens Bank Park has...
Jul 30, 2020
Grande Prairie man builds backyard gym amid COVID-19 closures
A Grande Prairie area man has been putting his imagination to good use during the COVID-19 pandemic, while feeding his desire to get in a proper workout.Sixteen weeks ago, while out of work and unable...
Jul 30, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to testify today on WE Charity controversy
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau will be in the hot seat today for a rare prime ministerial appearance at a House of Commons committee, facing questions about his role in the simmering controversy involving th...
Jul 30, 2020
Quebec judge who asked woman to remove hijab in court to offer apology
MONTREAL - A Quebec judge who refused to allow a Muslim woman to appear in court wearing a hijab in 2015 will apologize. In an undated notice published online, the province's judic...
Jul 30, 2020
Lacombe FCSS approved for Community Initiatives Program grant
The Lacombe & District FCSS has been approved for a Community Initiatives Program (CIP) Operating Grant to assist with Senior's Services, Volunteer Services and organizational development projects...
Jul 30, 2020
Full appeals court to review dismissal of Flynn case
WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court said it plans to review a decision ordering the dismissal of the Justice Department's case against former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn. The action...
Jul 30, 2020
Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain dies at 74
ATLANTA - Herman Cain, former Republican presidential candidate and former CEO of a major pizza chain who went on to become an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, has died of complications fro...
Jul 30, 2020
Keefe, Tortorella set to match wits as Maple Leafs prepare to meet Blue Jackets
TORONTO - Sheldon Keefe didn't play for long under John Tortorella in Tampa Bay - just 93 of his 125 NHL games. A high-scoring junior winger, Keefe was out the door by the time his...
Jul 30, 2020