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Trump faces virus at White House amid push to 'reopen' US
WASHINGTON - As he encourages the country to "reopen," President Donald Trump is confronting cases of the coronavirus in his own home, spotlighting the challenge the White House faces in instilling co...
May 11, 2020

Death of CFL player Mike Labinjo considered suspicious, say Calgary police
CALGARY - The death of CFL player Michael Labinjo has been deemed suspicious, according to Calgary police. Labinjo, who played 44 games for the Calgary Stampeders between 2007 and 2010, was found...
May 11, 2020

Haunting drama 'A Confession' puts police in ethical turmoil
NEW YORK - Most actresses like to meet the real person who inspired the role they're about to tackle. Not Imelda Staunton. Not for her latest job. The English stage and screen star plays a mother who ...
May 11, 2020

Veterans ombudsman calls it quits after 18 months
OTTAWA - Veterans ombudsman Craig Dalton is calling it quits after only 18 months on the job. The federal government announced Dalton's departure this afternoon, saying the former army officer who too...
May 11, 2020

Increased border traffic likely as Canada, U.S. economies reopen: Freeland
OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada and the U.S. are working on plans to deal with what she calls an inevitable increase in cross-border traffic as economies in both countries...
May 11, 2020

Northern Saskatchewan leaders want COVID checkpoint confusion sorted out
REGINA - Leaders in northwestern Saskatchewan are asking the province to clear up confusion about checkpoints that are restricting travel in the region during the COVID-19 pandemic. &nb...
May 11, 2020

After several delays, Canadian UFC bantamweight Sarah Moras ready to rumble
After being booked in January to fight American Sijara (Sarj) Eubanks, Canadian bantamweight Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras has had to bide her time during the pandemic. That meant training in the garage an...
May 11, 2020

Riders' defensive end Jordan Reaves hopeful for a 2020 CFL regular season
Jordan Reaves can't stand the thought of a second straight year without football. The Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end missed the entire 2019 season after suffering a significant ...
May 11, 2020

Mounties seize sawed-off rifle, meth in Innisfail
A 38-year-old man faces charges after local Mounties seized a loaded firearm and some methamphetamine last week in Innisfail. On the morning of May 8, Sylvan Lake RCMP received a call from the Red Dee...
May 11, 2020

As U.S. reopening barrels along, 'invisible enemy' infiltrates White House
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's "invisible enemy" has made its way to the West Wing, where it threatens not only the health of people working inside the White House but the president's own post-pandemic r...
May 11, 2020