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O'Reilly scores twice, Blues beat Canucks 3-1 to tie NHL playoff series
EDMONTON - Ryan O'Reilly scored twice and added an assist as the St. Louis Blues defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Monday to draw even in their NHL playoff series. The best-of-seven opening-r...
Aug 17, 2020

Grichuk, Biggio back sharp Ryu as Blue Jays beat Orioles 7-2
BALTIMORE - Hyun Jin Ryu pitched six innings of four-hit ball, Randal Grichuk homered and drove in four runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 Monday night. Cavan Biggio also we...
Aug 17, 2020

Bill Morneau leaves cabinet, federal politics, as suddenly as he arrived
OTTAWA - William Francis Morneau leaves federal politics as suddenly as he burst onto the Ottawa scene less than five years ago. In November 2015, the newly elected Liberal member for Toronto Cen...
Aug 17, 2020

Council makes mask wearing mandatory on Red Deer Transit, but not in public places
The City of Red Deer is making it mandatory for Red Deer Transit riders to wear face coverings starting Aug. 31.However, city council tabled a bylaw to make mask wearing mandatory in public places in ...
Aug 17, 2020

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Finance Minister Bill Morneau resigns
OTTAWA - Bill Morneau is resigning as the federal minister of finance and a Liberal MP. Morneau, who has been in the role since 2016, says he is putting his name forward as a candidate to lead the Org...
Aug 17, 2020

B.C. officials announce 236 COVID-19 cases over three days, says penalties coming
VANCOUVER - Health Minister Adrian Dix says the B.C. government will announce stricter penalties this week for those who flout public health rules as COVID-19 cases climb in the province. Officials an...
Aug 17, 2020

Amber Alert launched in P.E.I. after possible abduction of 12-year-old girl
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. - An Amber Alert has been issued following the possible abduction of a 12-year-old girl in Prince Edward Island. Summerside Police Services said Monday that just before noon a witne...
Aug 17, 2020

Alberta updates COVID-19 numbers for Aug. 17
Alberta is reporting 359 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 72 hours, bringing the province's total to 12,412.There were 177 reported cases on Friday (Aug. 14), 86 on Saturday and another 96 on Sunda...
Aug 17, 2020

VanVleet pours in 30 points to lift Raptors to 134-110 win over Nets in Game 1
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The Toronto Raptors opened the defence of their NBA championship with a 134-110 victory Monday over the Brooklyn Nets. Fred VanVleet scored a playoff career-high 30 ...
Aug 17, 2020

First confirmed COVID-19 case at Red Deer pork processing plant
A pork processing plant in Red Deer that employs over 1,500 people has recorded its first confirmed case of COVID-19. Olymel spokesperson Richard Vigneault says a worker at their Red Deer facility cam...
Aug 17, 2020