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Alberta announces supports for small businesses
The Alberta government is lending a hand to small- and medium-sized businesses struggling to stay afloat or reopen.Premier Jason Kenney announced the province will offer one-time relaunch payments of ...
Jun 05, 2020
NCAA hits Oklahoma St with post-season ban in corruption case
An NCAA infractions committee panel announced Friday that former Oklahoma State assistant men's basketball coach Lamont Evans violated ethical-conduct rules by accepting up to $22,000 in bribes from f...
Jun 05, 2020
Woodbine Entertainment to kick off both harness, thoroughbred cards this weekend
TORONTO - Horse-racing has another opportunity to take centre stage on the Canadian sports landscape with the pro ranks still suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. Harness racing resu...
Jun 05, 2020
Veteran commentator Chris Cuthbert joins Sportsnet's NHL broadcast team
TORONTO - Veteran sports commentator Chris Cuthbert is joining Sportsnet as an NHL play-by-play analyst. Cuthbert had been at TSN since 2005, where he was the network's lead CFL commentator as well as...
Jun 05, 2020
WATCH: Province to announce supports for small business recovery
Coming up at 11:30 a.m.Premier Jason Kenney and Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism Tanya Fir will announce supports for small business to help Alberta's economy recover from the effec...
Jun 05, 2020
UN agency: Iran violating all restrictions of nuclear deal
VIENNA - Iran has continued to increase its stockpiles of enriched uranium and remains in violation of its deal with world powers, the United Nations' atomic watchdog said Friday. The International At...
Jun 05, 2020
Secure your loads before driving
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Spring means spring cleaning and that sometimes means loads being transported in a less than safe manner around the city.Medicine Hat's Municipal Bylaw Enforcement Section and Cypre...
Jun 05, 2020
Black Canadians say racism here is just as harmful as in the United States
MONTREAL - The death of George Floyd in Minnesota following a police intervention has spurred massive protests in both Canada and the United States and societal soul-searching on the need to fight rac...
Jun 05, 2020
P.E.I. on verge of resuming soccer, with CPL possibly coming to play
It looks like Prince Edward Island will lead the way in Canada's return to soccer, with the Canadian Premier League possibly looking to finally kick off its season in Charlottetown. The Canadian Socce...
Jun 05, 2020
PM announces one-time, non-taxable payment for Canadians with disabilities
Canadians with disabilities are getting help from the federal government and the government is ready to contribute a further $14 billion to the provinces and territories.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ...
Jun 05, 2020