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Woman fired after backlash from racist park confrontation
NEW YORK - The verbal dispute between a white woman walking her dog and a black man bird watching in Central Park might normally have gone unnoticed in a city preoccupied by the coronavirus pandemic.T...
May 26, 2020

More money available for southeastern Alberta COVID relief
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Local charities responding to COVID-19 will be eligible to share more than $350,000 funded through the federal government's Emergency Community Support Fund.The Community Foundation...
May 26, 2020

Ontario premier says long-term care system is broken, promises action
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will take action to address allegations raised in a military report on five long-term care homes.Ford says the document, which was provided to the province ...
May 26, 2020

Canada Wolverines men's rugby league team searching for new head coach
TORONTO - Interested in coaching the Canadian men's rugby league team? The Canada Rugby League Association is taking applications. And while the position is voluntary and part-time, it has already rec...
May 26, 2020

Commissioner Ambrosie not counting on specific funding from federal government
TORONTO - Commissioner Randy Ambrosie continues to work with the federal government, but isn't banking on CFL-specific funding to help the league through the COVID-19 pandemic. The CFL approached Otta...
May 26, 2020

MLAs back in the legislature on Wednesday
Alberta MLAs will return to the legislature on May 27 to begin spring sitting."With more Albertans heading back to work, it is only fair the province's policy-makers convene in Edmonton to debate legi...
May 26, 2020

Federal deficit likely now at $260 billion due to COVID-19, PBO says
OTTAWA - Parliament's spending watchdog says the estimated federal deficit for the year has likely risen to about $260 billion with new measures rolled out in recent weeks. Budget offic...
May 26, 2020

Fate of two Canadians could be affected by Meng decision: former ambassador
VANCOUVER - A former ambassador to China says Wednesday's decision in the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou could also determine the fate of two Canadians detained in China. David Mulr...
May 26, 2020

New this week: Lady Gaga, 'Space Force,' Ghibli films on HBO
Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MUSIC Lady Gaga: After taking a departure fro...
May 26, 2020

Alberta government stands by energy minister's pipeline and COVID comments
EDMONTON - Alberta's government house leader is not backing away from his fellow minister's comment that the COVID-19 pandemic is a great time to build pipelines. On Friday, Energy Minister Sonya Sava...
May 26, 2020