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Singer, songwriter, activist Baez named Guthrie recipient
TULSA, Okla. - Singer, songwriter, activist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Joan Baez is this year's recipient of the Woody Guthrie Prize, an award that recognizes artists who speak out for the ...
Jul 21, 2020
Trump show returns: President resuming virus briefings
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump pulled the plug on his freewheeling daily coronavirus briefings when they turned into a political liability this spring, but he was reviving them Tuesday, looking t...
Jul 21, 2020
Manhunt underway in Nova Scotia for suspect accused of stabbing police officer
BRIDGEWATER, N.S. - A manhunt is underway in Bridgewater, N.S., for a suspect accused of domestic assault and stabbing a police officer in the neck. Bridgewater police and the RCMP are searching ...
Jul 21, 2020
New COVID-19 outbreaks among young adults spark concern about bars, restaurants
OTTAWA - New outbreaks of COVID-19 across the country are sparking concern about what impact these clusters of new cases could have on the ongoing easing of pandemic restrictions. Ontario is rep...
Jul 21, 2020
Sources: CFL players will have ability to opt out of shortened 2020 season
TORONTO - CFL players uncomfortable with participating in a shortened '20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic will have the right to opt out without penalty. The CFL and CFL Player...
Jul 21, 2020
NHL names Draisaitl, MacKinnon, Panarin as finalists for Hart Trophy
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers centre Leon Draisaitl, Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon and New York Rangers left-wing Artemi Panarin are the three finalists for the 2020 Hart Trophy. The awarded...
Jul 21, 2020
City council approves zoning swap to spur new development in Timberlands
Red Deer city council has approved the rezoning of two sections of land in the Timberlands neighbourhood in a bid to incentivize further development in the area.On Monday, council gave second and thir...
Jul 21, 2020
Alberta to announce school re-entry plan this afternoon
The provincial government is set to make a major announcement this afternoon. Premier Jason Kenney and Education Minister Adriana LaGrange will update Albertans on the school re-entry plan for the 202...
Jul 21, 2020
More woes for Whitecaps as starting goalkeeper is sidelined with broken thumb
The Vancouver Whitecaps' depleted roster took another blow Tuesday with news that starting goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau has a broken left thumb. Crepeau was injured in a 54th-minute goalmouth c...
Jul 21, 2020
'I have to see': Trump threatens to linger longer, regardless of November vote
WASHINGTON - Because it's 2020, anyone anxious about this fall's presidential election has a new problem to worry about: the possibility that a defeated Donald Trump won't be willing to leave the West...
Jul 21, 2020