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Trump at military hospital; new cases among allies emerge
WASHINGTON - A feverish and fatigued President Donald Trump was spending the weekend at a military hospital for treatment of COVID-19, as new cases emerged among some of his top advisers and allies. A...
Oct 03, 2020
Pozuelo scores the winner as Toronto FC rallies to defeat the Philadelphia Union 2-1
EAST HARTFORD - Forced to play away from home and family because of the pandemic, Toronto FC keeps on rolling. On Saturday, Toronto defeated its third straight Eastern Conference contender -- rallying...
Oct 03, 2020
Winning filly: Swiss Skydiver beats Authentic in Preakness
BALTIMORE - Those hanging around the heavily restricted stakes barn at Pimlico Race Course this week joked around that Authentic would stare down filly Swiss Skydiver whenever she walked past. "He got...
Oct 03, 2020
Two oil spills in east-central Alberta
The Alberta Energy Regulator says 150,000 litres of crude oil have leaked from a pipeline near Hardisty southeast of Edmonton.It says the spill has been contained and has not affected wildlife or wate...
Oct 03, 2020
Henderson shoots 6-under 65 in third round at Shoprite LPGA Classic
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, United States - Brooke Henderson shot a 6-under 65 in the third round of the LPGA Shoprite Classic in Galloway, N.J. Saturday afternoon. Henderson is now in seventh place at 10...
Oct 03, 2020
Montreal shooting leaves two women dead; alleged killer wounded by police
MONTREAL - Quebec's police watchdog says two women are dead and one man injured after a shooting in Montreal. The Independent Investigations Bureau (BEI) says a man shot and killed two women Satu...
Oct 03, 2020
Power goes wire-to-wire for Indy win as Newgarden closes gap, Hinchcliffe 13th
INDIANAPOLIS - Will Power won the pole, then led every lap of Saturday's Harvest GP on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course and held off hard-charging Colton Herta by 0.839 seconds. The Austral...
Oct 03, 2020
Chiefs-Patriots game off amid report Newton has COVID-19
The NFL postponed this week's game between New England and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs after "positive COVID-19 tests on both teams." ESPN reported on Saturday that Patriots quarterback...
Oct 03, 2020
Lessard captures first victory in NASCAR Gander RV and Outdoors Trucks Series
TALLADEGA, Ala. - Canadian Raphael Lessard won the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Trucks Series' Chevy Silverado 250 at Talladega Superspeedway Saturday afternoon. Lessard found himself in contention...
Oct 03, 2020
WWII veteran gets special parade for 97th birthday
Born Oct. 3, 1923, WWII veteran Trooper (Retired) Tommy Baker celebrated his 97th birthday in style on Saturday from his home in Red Deer's Timberlands neighbourhood.Members of Red Deer Emergency Serv...
Oct 03, 2020