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Red Deer farmers proving Alberta-grown hops a worthwhile endeavour
It's one of the key ingredients in many great beers one might find at their local microbrewery, and its stocks can grow up to a foot per day.Hops, in their many varieties, is an increasingly popular c...
Aug 15, 2020

Rask-less Bruins top Hurricanes 3-1, take 2-1 lead in series
TORONTO - Jaroslav Halak stopped 29 shots after goaltender Tuukka Rask opted out of the NHL playoffs and Charlie Coyle provided plenty of offence, scoring once and setting up another goal to help the ...
Aug 15, 2020

Bruins goalie Rask opts out of playoffs to be with family
Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask has opted out of the team's playoff run to be with his family. The defending Eastern Conference champions announced the decision Saturday morning, less than two hours ...
Aug 15, 2020

North Red Deer car fire being investigated as possible arson
Red Deer RCMP are investigating and believe arson may be the cause of a vehicle fire early Friday morning.Police and Red Deer Emergency Services confirm initial calls came in just before 1 a.m. to Kit...
Aug 15, 2020

VanVleet: Raptors will shake hand of any team that can beat them four times
When Toronto tipped off the season without superstar Kawhi Leonard, almost no-one believed the NBA defending champions would have any hope of repeating. The Raptors apparently...
Aug 15, 2020

NHL provides playoff hub teams a few tastes of `home'
TORONTO - There's no ear-splitting cannon booming from the stands in Columbus every time the Blue Jackets score. Gritty, the Philadelphia Flyers mascot, isn't parading through the arena. No one's firi...
Aug 15, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 15
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 12:57 p.m. ET on Aug. 15, 2020: There are 121,764 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 61,004 confirmed (including 5,718 deaths, 53,...
Aug 15, 2020

'Why not us?': Asylum seekers on COVID-19 front lines demand permanent residency
MONTREAL - Doll Jean Frejus Nguessan Bi says he couldn't sleep at all last night. The asylum seeker from Ivory Coast works as a security guard in hospitals and long-term care homes in the Montreal are...
Aug 15, 2020

More people ill from Salmonella, ate onions from U.S.: Public Health Agency
The Public Health Agency of Canada says 100 more people have become ill from Salmonella contamination linked to a recall of U.S.-grown onions, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 339. The ...
Aug 15, 2020

Reds player tests positive, 2 games with Pirates postponed
CINCINNATI - The last two games of a series between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh were called off Saturday because a Reds player tested positive for COVID-19. Major League Baseball was awaiting further te...
Aug 15, 2020