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44 new COVID-19 cases, 38 recoveries in the past 24 hours
The province has confirmed 44 new cases of COVID-19 since Tuesday, while performing more than 6,500 tests.In the past 24 hours, 38 Albertans have recovered from the virus. There are now 538 active cas...
Jun 24, 2020
3 men indicted on murder charges in killing of Ahmaud Arbery
ATLANTA - Three white men have been indicted on murder charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man fatally shot while running in a suburban neighbourhood near Georgia's coast. Prosecutor Joye...
Jun 24, 2020
Provincial amateur golf championships go ahead with COVID-19 safety protocols
As each provincial golf association has planned its respective amateur championships, organizers have had to take a back-to-basics approach to keep players, officials, and volunteers safe from COVID-1...
Jun 24, 2020
Charges dropped against Aboriginal chief in violent arrest
TORONTO - Charges against a Canadian Aboriginal chief have been dropped at a hearing that followed the release of police dashcam video that showed an officer tackling and punching him. Alberta Justice...
Jun 24, 2020
Liverpool on brink of title after beating Crystal Palace 4-0
LIVERPOOL, England - Liverpool is on the verge of ending its 30-year league title drought after cruising to a 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Wednesday with an attacking display that exemplified a ...
Jun 24, 2020
Bayer paying up to $10.9B to settle Monsanto weedkiller case
BERLIN - Bayer said Wednesday that it will pay up to $10.9 billion to settle litigation over the weedkiller Roundup, which has faced thousands of lawsuits over claims it causes cancer. Bayer said it w...
Jun 24, 2020
Federal work on First Nations policing should have begun long ago: Bellegarde
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the Liberal government will work on a law to ensure First Nations have the policing services they need and deserve - but questions are being raised...
Jun 24, 2020
Iginla headlines Hockey Hall of Fame's class of 2020
Jarome Iginla headlines the Hockey Hall of Fame's class of 2020 after being elected Wednesday in his first year of eligibility. Iginla will be the fourth Black player inducted after Grant Fuhr, women'...
Jun 24, 2020
Impact, Whitecaps to open July 9 at MLS tourney in Florida, one day ahead of TFC
TORONTO - The Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps will be the first Canadian teams out of the blocks at the MLS is Back Tournament in Florida. And the good news for both is they each avoid the unw...
Jun 24, 2020
Former Tiger Ken Holland, Jarome Iginla headline Hockey Hall of Fame inductees
Former Medicine Hat Tiger Ken Holland is among the six newest inductees to the Hockey Hall of Fame.Holland played goal for the Tigers in the 1974-75 and 1975-76 seasons. After his playing career ended...
Jun 24, 2020