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Sophie Schmidt, Alphonso Davies win Canada Soccer Player of the Month awards
Sophie Schmidt and Alphonso Davies have been named Canada Soccer's Players of the Month for July after helping their teams lift trophies. Schmidt and the Houston Dash won the Challenge Cup, cappi...
Jul 31, 2020
Nurse on Canadian anthem: "We need to do better in the systemic racism area"
The Toronto Raptors will treat both national anthems as "one long song" ahead of their opening game of the NBA restart on Saturday, according to coach Nick Nurse. Two days after every player and ...
Jul 31, 2020
'Don't want my brother to die:' Inmate's sister worried about his mental health
REGINA - The death of her brother weighs on Prairie Crowe's mind. Nicholas Dinardo is alive, but behind bars. The 28-year-old Indigenous man has attempted suicide multiple times and spent long st...
Jul 31, 2020
Book sale raising money for APARC's cats, kittens
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Page & Whisker is hosting a used book sale to benefit city cats this weekend.The sale is on now and runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Rite Downtown F...
Jul 31, 2020
Province looking for its next Artist in Residence
Local artists can now apply to be Alberta's Artist in Residence, who will act as an ambassador for arts and culture in the province and receive a $50,000 grant to develop a project designed to promote...
Jul 31, 2020
Sources: CFL no longer talking to Business Development Bank of Canada
TORONTO - The CFL is no longer looking to the Business Development Bank of Canada for financial assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CFL had been pointed to the BDC by the federal go...
Jul 31, 2020
Virus rocks MLB: Cards-Brewers off; 2 St. Louis positives
NEW YORK - The coronavirus forced another change in Major League Baseball's schedule, bringing the league's total to eight teams affected in the first nine days of the season. Friday's game between St...
Jul 31, 2020
Canadians can now download new COVID-19 exposure-alert smartphone app
OTTAWA - Canadians can now begin downloading a voluntary smartphone app meant to warn users they've been near someone who tests positive for COVID-19. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he downloaded ...
Jul 31, 2020
Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins optimistic about return of closer Ken Giles
Toronto Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins delivered an optimistic outlook Friday on injured closer Ken Giles. Giles is currently out with a forearm ailment but in a videoconference with rep...
Jul 31, 2020
Stroll quickest at 2nd British GP practice; Vettel struggles
SILVERSTONE, England - Montreal's Lance Stroll led the second practice for the British Grand Prix on Friday while struggling Ferrari had another bad day, with Sebastian Vettel spending most of it stuc...
Jul 31, 2020