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Raptors coach Nurse says he needs to 'decompress' from this season
Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is still taking time to "decompress" after a strange NBA season that started with a championship banner raising at Scotiabank Arena, was interrupted by months by ...
Sep 24, 2020

Pac-12 football season to kick off in November
The Pac-12 on Thursday set a Nov. 6 start date for a six-game football regular season, following the Big Ten in overturning its August decision to postpone until spring because of concerns about playi...
Sep 24, 2020

Mayors urge health minister to cancel EMS dispatch consolidation
Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer was joined by her counterparts from Calgary, Lethbridge, and Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in Edmonton on Thursday to renew their call in keeping integrated municipal ...
Sep 24, 2020

Organizers say anti-racism events will continue in Red Deer
Anti-racism advocates say they won't be bullied out of holding future events after their most recent community discussion in Red Deer was disrupted by agitators.The event on Sunday turned violent when...
Sep 24, 2020

AP Sources: Pac-12 football season to kick off in November
The Pac-12 has decided to play football in the fall, reversing an August decision to postpone until spring because of concerns about COVID-19. Two people with knowledge of the decision told The Associ...
Sep 24, 2020

Justice Dept. expected to file antitrust action vs. Google
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department is expected to bring an antitrust action against Google in coming weeks, focusing on its dominance in online search and whether it was used to stifle competition an...
Sep 24, 2020

Ontario's new testing strategy highlights complexities of second wave: experts
Ontario's overhaul of its COVID-19 testing strategy to focus on symptomatic and high-risk individuals highlights the fact that lessons still need to be learned as the country grapples with a seco...
Sep 24, 2020

Allegations of sexual harassment in Manitoba civil service substantiated: report
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government says there's been an increase in investigations into sexual harassment complaints made by civil service employees and 20 allegations have been substantiated. A repor...
Sep 24, 2020

Central zone down to 19 active COVID-19 cases
Thursday's update from the province revealed that there are 158 new cases of COVID-19 across Alberta. The total number of COVID-19 cases across the province stands at 17,190. There are 1,562 active ca...
Sep 24, 2020

Canadian rookie receiver Claypool is impressing early with Pittsburgh Steelers
It's been an impressive start to an NFL career for Canadian Chase Claypool. The Pittsburgh Steelers' rookie receiver showed his athleticism in his NFL debut, a 26-16 win over the New Yo...
Sep 24, 2020