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Stampeders quarterback Mitchell feels he could've been ready for start of season
Bo Levi Mitchell says he would've been ready for the start of the CFL season if it opened on time. The Calgary Stampeders' star quarterback underwent shoulder surgery in December. He said Tuesday...
Jun 16, 2020
Virginia governor to propose Juneteenth as state holiday
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he's making Juneteenth - a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. - an official holiday in a state that was once home t...
Jun 16, 2020
Alberta updates COVID-19 numbers for June 16
The Government of Alberta has released its report on COVID-19 for Tuesday, June 16.Another 35 new cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 7,482. Of those, 449 cases are still a...
Jun 16, 2020
Alberta introduces bill to protect business tenants from eviction during COVID
EDMONTON - Alberta has proposed legislation to stop business tenants from being evicted during the economic slump caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.Economic Development Minister Tanya Fir says the bill ...
Jun 16, 2020
CFL Players' Association says it has yet to hear from CFL regarding 2020 season
TORONTO - The already fractured relationship between the CFL and CFL Players' Association isn't getting any better. On Tuesday, the union stated it still hasn't heard from the CFL regarding its p...
Jun 16, 2020
Appeal Court hears Crown wants 75 years without parole in triple murder of Castor family
A Crown prosecutor has told the Alberta Court of Appeal that a trial judge erred by not applying consecutive parole eligibilities for two men convicted in the slayings of three family members.Jason Kl...
Jun 16, 2020
ASIRT investigating after police vehicle hits suspect during Red Deer pursuit
Alberta's police watchdog will be looking into the conduct of Red Deer RCMP members after a 28-year-old man suffered serious injuries while being arrested earlier this month. The Alberta Serious Incid...
Jun 16, 2020
Bayern Munich wins 8th straight Bundesliga title
BREMEN, Germany - Bayern Munich secured its eighth successive German Bundesliga title Tuesday with two games to spare after beating Werder Bremen 1-0 with a goal from Robert Lewandowski. The win on a ...
Jun 16, 2020
5 things to know about Quebec watchdog probing N.B. police shootings
MONTREAL - Quebec's police watchdog, the Bureau des enquetes independantes, is investigating two recent police shootings of Indigenous people in New Brunswick. On June 4, 26-year-old Chantel Moore was...
Jun 16, 2020
Local dance studio pounds the pavement in support of food bank
It's not the way they envisioned their big event taking place, but a local dance studio made the best of things while also supporting a great cause. Monday was supposed to be the day JD's Fabulous Fee...
Jun 16, 2020