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Agent: Cowboys star Elliott tested positive for coronavirus
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to his agent. Rocky Arceneaux told the NFL Network on Monday that Elliott was feeling OK and recovering. ...
Jun 15, 2020
PM wants to move 'very quickly' on anti-racism initiatives, minister says
OTTAWA - Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos says the prime minister wants to move "very quickly" to dismantle barriers that contribute to systemic racism. Duclos says the government is mak...
Jun 15, 2020
Military set to let Cyclone helicopters fly again after Stalker 22 crash
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is expected to share its plan for getting Cyclone helicopters back in the air after a deadly crash off the coast of Greece saw the fleet temporarily grounded. Milita...
Jun 15, 2020
With spotlight on policing failures, how can the system better respond to mental-health crises?
TORONTO - When someone broke into her car earlier this month, Meenakshi Mannoe considered calling police. The Vancouver resident weighed several questions: Would she get her belongings back? Was it ev...
Jun 15, 2020
Queen Latifah: Let ‘Gone with the Wind’ be gone forever
NEW YORK - While some have criticized HBO Max's removal of "Gone With the Wind" from its streaming service - including those who wonder if it hurts the legacy of Hattie McDaniel, the first African Ame...
Jun 15, 2020
WNBA plans to play 2020 season in Florida starting late July
NEW YORK - The WNBA on Monday announced plans to play a reduced season, with a 22-game schedule that would begin in late July without fans in attendance because of the coronavirus pandemic. The league...
Jun 15, 2020
Uprooting Elder Abuse
Join us in "uprooting elder abuse" and help us "plant the seeds of change"! Celebrate WEAAD by engaging your family, friends and communities in discussions on how to promote the dignity and respect th...
Jun 15, 2020
Concerns raised as people crowd rare white grizzly in Banff and Yoho parks
BANFF, Alta. - A wildlife photographer says he's worried about a rare white grizzly living in mountain parks in Alberta and British Columbia after watching people get too close to it and see...
Jun 15, 2020
Healing Haven Wildlife Rescue Release and Upcoming Fundraiser.
Another happy story!This Great Horned Owl was hit by a car.One of our amazing Conservation Officers picked him up and got him to us! He was suffering from a concussion and one injured eye. We were abl...
Jun 15, 2020
Cause of car fire in alleyway unknown
The Melfort Fire Department responded to a car on fire on Friday, June 12.Crews responded to an alley behind the 200 block of Main Street just before 2 p.m. and found a car fully engulfed in flames. W...
Jun 15, 2020