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NY Philharmonic cancels fall season, moves up Geffen rebuild
NEW YORK - The New York Philharmonic cancelled its fall season because of the coronavirus pandemic and has moved up the start of Geffen Hall's reconstruction to take advantage of the orchestra's absen...
Jun 10, 2020
Oceanic's Lafreniere named CHL player of the year for second straight season
TORONTO - Alexis Lafreniere of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Rimouski Oceanic has been named the Canadian Hockey League player of the year for the 2019-20 season. Lafreniere had 35 goals and...
Jun 10, 2020
Fed to keep providing aid and sees no rate hike through 2022
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it will keep buying bonds to maintain low borrowing rates and support a U.S. economy mired in a deep recession with high unemployment. And it said ...
Jun 10, 2020
AP Exclusive: Police officers' personal info leaked online
WASHINGTON - Personal information of police officers in departments nationwide is being leaked online amid tense interactions at demonstrations across the U.S. over the police custody death of George ...
Jun 10, 2020
Lacombe sells former Chamber of Commerce site to private developer
City council in Lacombe has accepted an offer to purchase the former chamber of commerce site for future development. The site is located at 6005 50 Avenue in Lacombe's west end along Highway 12."This...
Jun 10, 2020
Freeland says police must acknowledge racism after senior RCMP officer's denial
OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says all federal agencies, including the police, must understand that systemic racism is a problem in Canada. Freeland made the comments at a media bri...
Jun 10, 2020
Brothers Jerry and Jake Knapp make their mark with unbeaten Raptors Uprising GC
TORONTO - Raptors Uprising GC really is a family affair this season with brothers Jerry and Jake Knapp adding to the low-maintenance, low-ego feel of the unbeaten NBA 2K League team. While p...
Jun 10, 2020
EA Sports NHL gamers detail racist experiences online, call for more efforts
MONTREAL - Fans of a prominent hockey video game series are calling for more action to be taken against players who use the platform to engage in racist behaviour. EA Sports NHL, the team behind the p...
Jun 10, 2020
Alberta to announce school re-entry plan
Albertans will find out this afternoon the province's plan for getting students back in classrooms following the COVID-19 pandemic. Education Minister Adriana LaGrange will share details of the re-ent...
Jun 10, 2020
British soap 'Emmerdale' leads in getting back to the set
LONDON - After weeks of shutdown, British soap opera "Emmerdale" is back in production, leading the way when it comes to resuming regular filming during the coronavirus era. New health and safety meth...
Jun 10, 2020