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Must-see TV: Trump, Biden to square off in first face-to-face debate of 2020 election
WASHINGTON, Wash. - To borrow a favourite phrase from a certain sitting U.S. president, Tuesday's debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden promises to be something the likes of which no one's ever se...
Sep 28, 2020

Hockey Nova Scotia launches survey to address racism, discrimination in sport
HALIFAX - The governing body for organized hockey in Nova Scotia is launching a survey to find out how it can better address racism and discrimination in the game. Dean Smith, chair of Hockey Nov...
Sep 28, 2020

Red Deer County tax penalty deadline Sept 30
Red Deer County is reminding residents and business owners of the upcoming September 30 deadline to avoid penalties being applied to outstanding property taxes.Property tax notices were sent out at th...
Sep 28, 2020

Opposition leaders in the House and DND shopping: In The News for Sept. 28
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Sept. 28. What we are watching in Canada ... O...
Sep 28, 2020

COVID-19 cases surge in Ontario, Quebec warns of alarming situation in some cities
Canada's most populous province is reporting a surge in new cases of COVID-19 today, nearly half of them in Toronto. Ontario reported 700 new cases of the novel coronavirus - 344 in Toronto,...
Sep 28, 2020

MISSING: Ryan Mcleod, 31, from Leduc
RCMP in Leduc continue to search for a local man who was last seen more than two weeks ago.Ryan Mcleod, 31, was last known to be in Leduc on September 10, at approximately 1:00 p.m. Police are concern...
Sep 28, 2020

Plumbers found human flesh in the accused's pipes, Ontario murder trial hears
OSHAWA, Ont. - The double-murder trial of an Oshawa, Ont., man is hearing gruesome details of what the prosecution alleges were the accused's attempt to get rid of the body of one of the tee...
Sep 28, 2020

Trudeau urges largest countries in the world to support UN biodiversity plan
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on countries with the largest land mass to do more to protect the biodiversity of their land and water. Trudeau made that call today at a special sess...
Sep 28, 2020

Bubble won't be back for full 2020-21 NHL season
EDMONTON - The 64 days spent in the NHL playoff bubble feel like six months to Barclay Goodrow."It's tough," the Tampa Bay Lightning forward said. "It's been a grind."It's a grind he and players won't...
Sep 28, 2020

Families sue Ontario sperm bank, allege they were misled on donor background
Seven Canadian families are suing an Ontario sperm bank, alleging they were misled about their donor's background, including a potentially debilitating genetic condition. The families - who've la...
Sep 28, 2020