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MHPS: Impaired driving still a major concern
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A 56-year-old male is facing multiple charges and has police reminding Hatters about the dangers of impaired driving."Impaired driving continues to be a major contributing factor in...
Apr 17, 2020
Senate extends adjournment until June 2 amid negotiations over return of MPs
OTTAWA - The Senate will not resume sitting until June 2 at the earliest. The office of the Speaker of the upper chamber says the decision was taken as part of the Senate's efforts to prevent the spre...
Apr 17, 2020
Winnipeg Jets, Dustin Byfuglien mutually agree to terminate contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets and defenceman Dustin Byfuglien have agreed to a mutual contract termination, bringing an end to a strained relationship between the team and a former face of th...
Apr 17, 2020
Doctors don't know when masks are coming, despite deliveries arriving in Canada
OTTAWA - Some primary-care doctors say they still have no certainty when they will get much-needed protective equipment to protect them from COVID-19 and they are starting to run critic...
Apr 17, 2020
Wolfpack get notice of pay cuts as rugby league tightens belt during pandemic
Toronto Wolfpack players and staff have been sent word outlining wage cuts due to the suspension of play during the global pandemic. CEO Bob Hunter confirmed the letters Friday, saying that all those ...
Apr 17, 2020
Pitbull launches new song to inspire during the pandemic
LOS ANGELES - Pitbull is looking to uplift his fans around the world with a new dance anthem. The singer has teamed up with the Saban Music Group to release "I Believe That We Will Win" in the hope of...
Apr 17, 2020
Flutie says Canada should be proud of Hubbard being Heisman Trophy finalist
Canadian Chuba Hubbard will have a tough act to follow this season. His own. The 20-year-old native of Sherwood Park, Alta., was the NCAA rushing leader last season, running for 1,936 yards and 2...
Apr 17, 2020
Asia Today: Abe says social distancing still insufficient
BANGKOK - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said coronavirus social distancing efforts are still insufficient a day after he expanded a state of emergency to the entire country. Abe asked Japanese in...
Apr 17, 2020
NYC opening virus testing sites in hard-hit communities
New York City started to open new coronavirus testing sites for hard-hit communities Friday as residents throughout the state faced new rules on covering their faces. Here are the latest coronavirus d...
Apr 17, 2020
'Tip of the iceberg:' Nations struggle to count virus toll
BEIJING - China acknowledged Friday that the coronavirus death toll in the one-time epicenter city of Wuhan was nearly 50% higher than reported, underscoring just how seriously the official numbers of...
Apr 17, 2020