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Agent: Cowboys star Elliott tested positive for coronavirus
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to his agent. Rocky Arceneaux told the NFL Network on Monday that Elliott was feeling OK and recovering. ...
Jun 15, 2020

PM wants to move 'very quickly' on anti-racism initiatives, minister says
OTTAWA - Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos says the prime minister wants to move "very quickly" to dismantle barriers that contribute to systemic racism. Duclos says the government is mak...
Jun 15, 2020

Military set to let Cyclone helicopters fly again after Stalker 22 crash
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is expected to share its plan for getting Cyclone helicopters back in the air after a deadly crash off the coast of Greece saw the fleet temporarily grounded. Milita...
Jun 15, 2020

With spotlight on policing failures, how can the system better respond to mental-health crises?
TORONTO - When someone broke into her car earlier this month, Meenakshi Mannoe considered calling police. The Vancouver resident weighed several questions: Would she get her belongings back? Was it ev...
Jun 15, 2020

Queen Latifah: Let ‘Gone with the Wind’ be gone forever
NEW YORK - While some have criticized HBO Max's removal of "Gone With the Wind" from its streaming service - including those who wonder if it hurts the legacy of Hattie McDaniel, the first African Ame...
Jun 15, 2020

Lacombe's MEGlobal Athletic Park expansion to begin later this year
Construction on the first phase of expansion at MEGlobal Athletic Park in Lacombe is anticipated to begin late this summer or early fall.Jay Adamson, Lacombe Athletic Park Association (LAPA) Chair, sa...
Jun 15, 2020

WNBA plans to play 2020 season in Florida starting late July
NEW YORK - The WNBA on Monday announced plans to play a reduced season, with a 22-game schedule that would begin in late July without fans in attendance because of the coronavirus pandemic. The league...
Jun 15, 2020

Concerns raised as people crowd rare white grizzly in Banff and Yoho parks
BANFF, Alta. - A wildlife photographer says he's worried about a rare white grizzly living in mountain parks in Alberta and British Columbia after watching people get too close to it and see...
Jun 15, 2020

Siding company scrambling to keep up with demand after massive hail storm
CALGARY - A Calgary company that fixes home exteriors has been scrambling to keep up with demand since powerful hail storm pounded homes in the city's northeast on the weekend. Golf-bal...
Jun 15, 2020

Senator calls for RCMP boss to resign, saying she doesn't understand racism
OTTAWA - A Saskatchewan senator says RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki should resign or be removed to ensure the national police force can properly serve Indigenous communities. Sen. Lillian Dyck says Lu...
Jun 15, 2020