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Council caps cannabis stores at three and approves new outlet
City council has capped the number of cannabis retailers in Prince Albert at three, and approved the city's third and presumably final store. Council made the decisions at Monday's meeting, ahead of t...
Jul 28, 2020
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller: US home prices rose 3.7% in May
WASHINGTON - U.S. home prices grew more slowly in May, but continued to show resilience in the face of the coronavirus outbreak. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 3.7% i...
Jul 28, 2020
Silkroad's new face: Grammy-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens
Silkroad, the acclaimed international musical collective with a social conscience, has a new face - and a fresh sense of purpose. Grammy-winning folk singer and instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens is Sil...
Jul 28, 2020
One man's quest to be allowed to watch baseball games in person again
WASHINGTON - PRELEDE FOR TUESDAY AM Hayden Bluth is just one of at least 41,313 Washington-area baseball fans who weren't allowed inside the gates Monday at Nationals Park. Bu...
Jul 28, 2020
Game on: NHL returns after months-long hiatus due to the COVID-19
NHL hockey returns today after a months-long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Montreal Canadiens are in Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs and the Edmonton Oilers meet the Calgary Flames ...
Jul 28, 2020
One man's quest to be allowed to watch baseball games in person again
WASHINGTON - Hayden Bluth is just one of at least 41,313 Washington-area baseball fans who weren't allowed inside the gates Monday at Nationals Park. But he's the only one who...
Jul 28, 2020
Fresh comedy faces, 'Modern Family' farewell seek Emmy nods
LOS ANGELES - "The Morning Show" and "Ramy" are among the series vying for Emmy nominations as TV's top honours strive to keep Hollywood's awards tradition going despite the pandemic. The 72nd prime-t...
Jul 28, 2020
Danish prince recovering after France brain surgery
COPENHAGEN - Prince Joachim, the younger son of Queen Margrethe of Denmark, who underwent emergency surgery for a blood clot in his brain won't suffer any long-term effects, the royal palace said Tues...
Jul 28, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for July 28
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada on July 28 at 4 a.m. - There are 114,597 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 58,728 confirmed (including 5,667 deaths, 50,886 resolved) _...
Jul 28, 2020
Stakes high as Depp's libel case against UK tabloid closes
LONDON - Johnny Depp's libel case against a British tabloid that accused him of abusing ex-wife Amber Heard was wrapping up Tuesday after three weeks of court hearings that dissected a toxic celebrity...
Jul 28, 2020