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Indoor soccer league announces tentative return to play via eight-team playoffs
TORONTO - The Major Arena Soccer League, which called a halt to its regular season on March 12 because of the global pandemic, has announced tentative plans to return to action via the playoffs. But q...
May 22, 2020
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundland and Labrador ...
May 22, 2020
Perry's studio moves toward reopening while industry waits
LOS ANGELES - Tyler Perry is planning to make his Atlanta-based mega studio one of the first domestic filming grounds to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic. But while Perry is looking to restart p...
May 22, 2020
Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre launches Baby Bottle Campaign online
The Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre has launched an online fundraiser aimed at helping women facing an unplanned pregnancy.The organization's Baby Bottle Campaign can be found at canadahelps.org...
May 22, 2020
COVID-19 could complicate preparations for hurricane season: meteorologist
HALIFAX - As the Canadian Hurricane Centre warned of another active hurricane season Friday, one of the country's top meteorologists said the COVID-19 pandemic could make it more difficult&n...
May 22, 2020
The Spring League in U.S. interested in forming partnership with CFL
TORONTO - An American developmental football league wants to help CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie out. Brian Woods, the CEO of The Spring League, has approached Ambrosie about a partnership. Wood...
May 22, 2020
Big art, small package: Tiny plays offered to stage at home
NEW YORK - The task facing playwright Tito Livas was intense: Write a new play in a few days that could be read alone or aloud with friends. Don't worry if it's too crazy. Oh, and make it 10 minutes o...
May 22, 2020
WATCH: Premier Kenney to provide update on relaunch for Calgary and Brooks
Premier Jason Kenney will be joined by Minister of Health Tyler Shandro Friday morning to provide an update on stage one of Alberta's Relaunch Strategy for Calgary and Brooks.Watch the livestream belo...
May 22, 2020
The Dome Red Deer launches formal soccer Academy program
Officials with The Dome Red Deer have announced an enhancement of their soccer operations with the creation of a formal Academy program. With the aim of supporting long term athletic development of so...
May 22, 2020
Florida unemployment rate triples in April to nearly 13%
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Florida's unemployment rate reached a record high in April of almost 13%, tripling in one month as the economic slowdown from the coronavirus pandemic took hold, as some of the...
May 22, 2020