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Not mandatory: Alberta launches COVID-19 mobile contact-tracing app
EDMONTON - Alberta is launching a voluntary mobile app to expand contact tracing for COVID-19 to help reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. It's believed to be the first of its kind in Nort...
May 01, 2020
Thierry Henry notes positive changes in his return to MLS
There's been a shift in Major League Soccer in the relatively short time since Thierry Henry was a player. The former Arsenal star, now the new coach of the Montreal Impact, played for the New York Re...
May 01, 2020
Whitecaps raise funds for Vancouver Food Bank via sale of Carson Ting print
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have expanded their fundraising efforts during the pandemic to include the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. The MLS team has partnered with local artist Carson Ting who...
May 01, 2020
Pre-Cam staff show community support by organizing special parade
Staff at Pre-Cam Community School were out in force Friday to show La Ronge families they still care. Dozens of staff members driving their personal vehicles were escorted by the La Ronge RCMP and La ...
May 01, 2020 Dozens of vehicles driven by Pre-Cam Community School staff formed a parade Friday. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
CPCA suspends 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns
The Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) officially suspended the 2020 racing season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.In a statement Friday, the CPCA outlined the decision made in order to pr...
May 01, 2020 The CPCA is suspending the entire 2020 season till 2021 to protect the health of drivers, horses and more. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW)
NBA pushes back draft combine, draft lottery
The NBA is delaying the draft lottery and draft combine, events scheduled for Chicago later this month. The league made the decision Friday, though it has been expected for some time. The lottery cann...
May 01, 2020
Marc Eversley joins Bulls as GM from 76ers' front office
CHICAGO - Marc Eversley gets a chance to help restore an iconic NBA franchise and set an example for the city's youth. He welcomes the opportunities. A former Nike executive who spent the past four ye...
May 01, 2020
COVID-19 outbreaks in 23 First Nations prompting concerns
OTTAWA - Federal officials say the next two weeks will be crucial in trying to determine the scope and severity of the spread of COVID-19 in First Nations communities. Cases of the virus have begun to...
May 01, 2020
Gun advocate: Federal ban on assault-style weapons won't change public safety
The manager of a local gun store calls the federal government's move to ban assault-style weapons 'absurd'.James Brake of Arnie's Guns and Archery in Prince Albert said it takes the liberty away from ...
May 01, 2020 A woman shooting an AR-15 rifle at a shooting range. (ID 149964740 © Flphotogirl | Dreamstime.com)
Raptors Uprising to open against 76ers GC as NBA 2K League season opens May 5
TORONTO - Raptors Uprising GC will open the NBA 2K League's third season on May 5 against 2019 runner-up 76ers GC followed by a matchup with Wizards District Gaming the next night. That means ear...
May 01, 2020