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Oceanic's Lafreniere named CHL player of the year for second straight season
TORONTO - Alexis Lafreniere of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Rimouski Oceanic has been named the Canadian Hockey League player of the year for the 2019-20 season. Lafreniere had 35 goals and...
Jun 10, 2020
Fed to keep providing aid and sees no rate hike through 2022
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it will keep buying bonds to maintain low borrowing rates and support a U.S. economy mired in a deep recession with high unemployment. And it said ...
Jun 10, 2020
AP Exclusive: Police officers' personal info leaked online
WASHINGTON - Personal information of police officers in departments nationwide is being leaked online amid tense interactions at demonstrations across the U.S. over the police custody death of George ...
Jun 10, 2020
Clearwater River Dene Nation woman granted award for youth mentorship program
A Clearwater River Dene Nation woman has been awarded a cash incentive for her dedication toward mentoring youth through the Prairieaction Foundation Youth Leadership Award. The Prairieaction Foundati...
Jun 10, 2020
Freeland says police must acknowledge racism after senior RCMP officer's denial
OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says all federal agencies, including the police, must understand that systemic racism is a problem in Canada. Freeland made the comments at a media bri...
Jun 10, 2020
Brothers Jerry and Jake Knapp make their mark with unbeaten Raptors Uprising GC
TORONTO - Raptors Uprising GC really is a family affair this season with brothers Jerry and Jake Knapp adding to the low-maintenance, low-ego feel of the unbeaten NBA 2K League team. While p...
Jun 10, 2020
Council in Tisdale approves paving project, terminates land sale agreement with developer
A major roadway in Tisdale will be paved this summer.Council has approved a pavement project for Heritage Rd., from Highway 3 to 94th Ave."It's a fairly heavy traffic, heavy haul route for a lot of tr...
Jun 10, 2020
EA Sports NHL gamers detail racist experiences online, call for more efforts
MONTREAL - Fans of a prominent hockey video game series are calling for more action to be taken against players who use the platform to engage in racist behaviour. EA Sports NHL, the team behind the p...
Jun 10, 2020
British soap 'Emmerdale' leads in getting back to the set
LONDON - After weeks of shutdown, British soap opera "Emmerdale" is back in production, leading the way when it comes to resuming regular filming during the coronavirus era. New health and safety meth...
Jun 10, 2020
Ex-judge says push to dismiss Flynn case is 'abuse of power'
WASHINGTON - A former federal judge appointed to review the Justice Department's motion to dismiss criminal charges against ex-national security Michael Flynn has found that the government's request s...
Jun 10, 2020