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Golf event gets creative for cause
Technically, it's like no other Texas scramble tournament ever played because it will last all summer.The annual Emma Lake Golf Course Victoria Hospital Foundation (VHF) Charity Classic, presented by ...
Jun 09, 2020

Golf Fundraiser for Victoria Hospital Foundation
Who says we can't golf during a pandemic? The need for strong local healthcare is as critical as ever and we are thrilled to announce the annual ELGC fundraising golf tournament is going ahead this ye...
Jun 09, 2020

Reopenings and protests have Americans bracing for second wave of COVID-19
WASHINGTON - A new poll suggests Americans are more convinced than Canadians are that a second, more powerful wave of COVID-19 is on its way. The online poll by Leger and the Association of ...
Jun 09, 2020

Curling Canada names new head coaches for mixed doubles, wheelchair programs
OTTAWA - Curling Canada has announced new head coaches for its mixed doubles and wheelchair curling teams. The organization said in a release Tuesday that Scott Pfeifer will take over the mixed curlin...
Jun 09, 2020

Sudan militia leader in custody on Darfur war crimes charges
BANGUI, Central African Republic - Sudanese militia leader Ali Kushayb, who is charged with 50 crimes against humanity and war crimes related to the conflict in Darfur, has been arrested more than 13 ...
Jun 09, 2020

Burundi says president Nkurunziza has died of heart attack
NAIROBI, Kenya - Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza has died of a heart attack at age 56, the government announced Tuesday, ending a 15-year-rule marked by deadly political violence and a historic ...
Jun 09, 2020

Rising demand for blood ushers in National Blood Donor Week, June 8-14
Donors praised for adapting to changes during COVID-19 National Blood Donor Week is an opportunity to extend heartfelt thanks to all donors and partners across the country for their commitment, agilit...
Jun 09, 2020

US employers laid-off 7.7 million workers in April
BALTIMORE - U.S. employers laid-off 7.7 million workers in April - a deep the economic hole that was created by the closure of thousands of offices, restaurants, stores and schools during the pandemic...
Jun 09, 2020

Kinistino Grad Parade
Join us in celebrating the graduation of Brooklyn Munro, Brooklyn Drysdale, Portia Ethier, Emmalyn Hagman, Jeslyn Svenkeson, Shelby Wenig, Brooe Poppl, Israel Doyle, Baxter Forsyth, Rylan Borsa, Justi...
Jun 09, 2020

Feds commit $8.9M in foreign aid for reproductive health services amid COVID-19
OTTAWA - Canada is dedicating $8.9 million in new international aid to ensure women and girls around the world have safe access to abortion and reproductive health services during the C...
Jun 09, 2020