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Two people killed in vehicle vs moose collision
CONKLIN- On July 23 at approximately 12:40 a.m., Wood Buffalo RCMP responded to a single vehicle collision involving a moose on Highway 881, approximately 20 kilometres north of Conklin. The driver an...
Jul 23, 2020
Joint independent review of mass shooting in Nova Scotia to be announced
HALIFAX - Ottawa and Nova Scotia are set to announce today a joint independent review of the mass shooting that left 22 victims dead in April. Bill Blair, the federal minister of public safety, a...
Jul 23, 2020
Taylor Swift will release surprise album 'Folklore' Friday
NEW YORK - While in isolation, Taylor Swift has created a new album and is releasing it Friday. The pop star made the surprise announcement Thursday on Instagram. "Folklore," her eighth record, comes ...
Jul 23, 2020
AP-NORC poll: 3 in 4 Americans back requiring wearing masks
LOS ANGELES - Three out of four Americans, including a majority of Republicans, favour requiring people to wear face coverings while outside their homes, a new poll finds, reflecting fresh alarm over ...
Jul 23, 2020
New literary prize is $50,000 honour for best New York story
NEW YORK - A new literary award with a $50,000 cash prize will honour those best at telling a New York story. The Gotham Literary Prize, announced Thursday, came out of a conversation between business...
Jul 23, 2020
Annie Ross, jazz singer turned actor, dies at 89 in New York
LOS ANGELES - Annie Ross, a popular jazz singer in the 1950s before crossing over into a successful film career, has died. She was 89. Ross' manager, Jim Coleman, told the Washington Post that the ent...
Jul 23, 2020
Clint Eastwood sues CBD sellers over use of his name, image
LOS ANGELES - Clint Eastwood sued several companies that sell CBD supplements on Wednesday, alleging that they are falsely using his name and image to push products he would never agree to endorse. Tw...
Jul 23, 2020
Suncor reports Q2 loss of $614M
CALGARY- Suncor Energy is reporting a second-quarter net loss of $614 million after it cut back on production to deal with sharply reduced crude prices amid lower global energy demand.The loss, which ...
Jul 23, 2020
Precision Drilling Q2 loss surges as pandemic weakens demand for oil
CALGARY- Precision Drilling Corp. says its second-quarter loss surged while revenues plummeted as the COVID-19 pandemic caused demand and prices for oil to dwindle.The drilling company says it lost $4...
Jul 23, 2020
Chicago Red Stars down Sky Blue 3-2 to earn berth in Challenge Cup final
SANDY, Utah - Canadian Bianca St. Georges and Rachel Hill scored early and the Chicago Red Stars held off determined Sky Blue 3-2 on Wednesday night to earn a spot in the Challenge Cup final. The Red ...
Jul 23, 2020