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Toronto FC goalkeeper Quentin Westberg tries to keep things in perspective
Goalkeeper Quentin Westberg said goodbye to his family three times as Toronto FC tried to sort out COVID-19 testing ahead of flying to Florida on Monday for the MLS is Back tournament. On Tuesday...
Jul 07, 2020
Dutch police arrest 6 men, uncover makeshift torture chamber
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Dutch police arrested six men after discovering sea containers that had been converted into a makeshift prison and sound-proofed "torture chamber" complete with a dentist's ch...
Jul 07, 2020
Maryland GOP governor releasing book on his tenure, politics
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who considered a primary challenge to President Donald Trump last year, said Tuesday he is releasing a book about national politics and his experiences as g...
Jul 07, 2020
Taber corn should be ready by late July but weather could impact supply
TABER, AB - You might only have to wait a few more weeks to enjoy the region's world-famous Taber corn.James Johnson, Owner and Operator of Johnson Fresh Farms, says they hope to have some stands set ...
Jul 07, 2020
Bears trying to live with people, but it still isn't enough: study
EDMONTON - Grizzly bears are doing their best to get along with people, but it still isn't enough. Newly published research assessing more than 40 years of data concludes that without large wilde...
Jul 07, 2020
Charities battered by COVID-19 say federal support desperately needed
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is facing growing calls to provide direct support to Canada's charity and non-profit sector as some of the country's best-known and largest organizations say th...
Jul 07, 2020
Wizards' Beal not playing rest of NBA season due to injury
WASHINGTON - Wizards leading scorer Bradley Beal won't take part in the restart of the NBA season because of a right rotator cuff injury. The team announced Beal's status Tuesday before travelling to ...
Jul 07, 2020
Poster prevents potential $90,000 Bitcoin fraud in Red Deer: RCMP
Mounties in Red Deer say a warning sign posted by the RCMP on a local Bitcoin ATM may have prevented a man from becoming a victim of fraud and losing $90,000. City Mounties say an investigation into a...
Jul 07, 2020
Semi seized, charges laid after ‘dangerous’ house move on QEII
A total of 40 charges were laid after a semi-truck came close to losing the mobile home it was hauling on the QEII Highway near Red Deer last month. Alberta Sheriffs said members of their Highway Patr...
Jul 07, 2020
Hiring soared in May as mass layoffs eased
WASHINGTON - The job market took a big step toward healing in May, though plenty of damage remains, as a record level of hiring followed record layoffs in March and April. The Labor Department reporte...
Jul 07, 2020