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The Edmonton Stingers were named CEBL champions on Sunday, August 9. (Supplied: Edmonton Stingers)

Edmonton Stingers are CEBL champions after win over Fraser Valley

The Edmonton Stingers are this year's Canadian Elite Basketball League's champions.

The Edmonton Oilers 50/50 draw reached $5.4 million in its Wednesday draw. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Oilers say no 50/50 draw until Monday at earliest

The Edmonton Oilers say there will be no draw for the winning 50/50 numbers from Friday until Monday at the earliest, days after their servers were “overwhelmed” with requests, causing location errors for some customers and duplicate orders for others. 1

Stolen SUV linked to homicide: police

Cold Lake RCMP is looking for a stolen SUV in connection with a homicide.

Lotto 649 tickets are shown here in this file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Richard Plume, File

No winning ticket for Saturday night's $11-million Lotto 649 jackpot

No winning ticket was sold for the $11-million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw.

Fewer babies are being born premature during COVID-19

A group of Canadian scientists is leading an international study in hopes of learning whether or not a recent drop in premature births is a statistical blip or part of a larger phenomenon linked to COVID-19. 1

People wear face masks as they wait to enter a store in Montreal, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Quebec reports 104 more COVID-19 cases, three deaths

Quebec public health authorities reported Sunday that 60,471 people have now tested positive for COVID-19 and 5,695 people have died due to the virus since the start of the pandemic. 4

In this photo taken Wednesday, May 13, 2015, Weston Murphy, 5, who has Type 1 diabetes, pricks his finger to test his blood at his home in Plainfield, Ill. (AP / Nam Y. Huh)

New test may predict which newborns are most at risk of Type 1 diabetes

Researchers in the U.K. and the U.S. have developed a 'risk score' test that they say helps predict which babies are most at risk of developing Type 1 diabetes.

A snapshot of the Perseid meteor shower taken on Aug 13, 2019 at the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Calif. (orix_nexus/Instagram)

How to catch the Perseid meteor shower at its peak on Tuesday

The Perseid meteor shower will briefly illuminate the sky with its fast and colourful streaks of light on Tuesday and Wednesday during its crowning hours.

Edmonton police released a photo of a man and woman who are of interest in connection with the death of man following an assault. (EPS)

Police seeking assistance in man’s death following assault

Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying five people of interest following the death of a man earlier this week. 1

This artist's rendition shows the Hubble Space Telescope observing a lunar eclipse in January 2019. (ESA/Hubble, M. Kornmesser)

Why the Hubble Space Telescope was finally pointed at a lunar eclipse

The Hubble Space Telescope was able to detect Earth's ozone layer during a lunar eclipse, in an experiment that will be duplicated in an attempt to look for signs of life on distant planets.

In this Monday, April 13, 2020, file photo, a patient arrives in an ambulance cared for by medical workers wearing personal protective equipment due to coronavirus concerns outside NYU Langone Medical Center in New York. AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

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'Don't they care?': Europeans astonished as U.S. hits 5 million cases

The United States' failure to contain the spread of the coronavirus has been met with astonishment and alarm in Europe, as the world's most powerful country edges closer to a global record of 5 million confirmed infections. 23

An aerial view of parts of the devastated Beirut port taken on Aug. 7 shows the crater caused by the colossal explosion three days earlier of a huge pile of ammonium nitrate that had languished for years in a port warehouse. (AFP)

Beirut port blast crater 43 metres deep: security official

The huge chemical explosion that hit Beirut's port left a 43-metre-deep crater, a security official said. 28

Customers enjoy lunch in the sunshine at the Riverside Market in Christchurch, New Zealand, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

New Zealand marks 100 days of virus elimination

New Zealand on Sunday marked 100 days since it stamped out the spread of the coronavirus. 1

Earthquake rattles North Carolina; no damage reported

The most powerful earthquake to hit North Carolina in more than 100 years shook much of the state early Sunday, rattling homes, businesses and residents.

People line up to be tested at a COVID-19 assessment centre in Toronto on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Health officials and the government have asked that people stay inside to help curb the spread of COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Ontario reports fewer than 100 new COVID-19 cases per day for full week

For the first time in several months, Ontario health officials recorded fewer than 100 new cases of COVID-19 daily for one whole week.

Simon Cowell in Pasadena, Calif., on March 3, 2016. (Rich Fury / Invision / AP)

Simon Cowell injures back while testing electric bicycle

Simon Cowell broke his back Saturday while testing his new electric bicycle at his home in California.

2 dead in suspected drowning at Pigeon Lake

Thorsby RCMP are investigating two possible drownings at Pigeon Lake Friday afternoon. 1

The province says it will have masks for all students and staff when they go back to school in September.

Province announces mask procurement process for students and staff

The province announced a mask procurement process Saturday afternoon that will enable it to provide reusable masks in time for the start of K-12 classes this fall, after questions were raised about its ability to deliver close to two million masks in under a month. 1

One new death linked to COVID-19 outbreak at Misericordia

One new death has been traced back to the COVID-19 outbreak at Edmonton’s Misericordia Hospital, bringing the total to 11 dead.

The Edmonton Stingers beat the Ottawa Blackjacks on Aug. 8, 2020.

Edmonton Stingers are one win away from a championship

The Oilers season may be over, but another local team is one win away from a championship.

Oilers say they're working with service provider to fix issues resulting from Friday's 50/50 sales

The Edmonton Oilers said their servers were “overwhelmed” with requests to buy 50/50 tickets on Friday, causing location errors for some customers, and duplicate orders for others. 1

Indigenous live matter rally held at legislature grounds

A few dozen people gathered at the legislature grounds on Saturday for a peaceful protest for Indigenous lives matter.

The first Rotary Ride for You Can Ride 2 kicked off in Spruce Grove on Saturday.

Motorcycle ride raises money for special bikes for kids

Motorcyclists hit the road on Saturday to help those who might not have as easy of a time getting on the back of a bike.

Pilots tour the Edmonton region to celebrate flying during the pandemic

Two dozen small planes took to the skies on Saturday, flying around the region to connect with other pilots during the pandemic.

Two 18-year-olds are dead after being thrown from their car during a tornado in Virden, Man. on Friday evening. (Source: Twitter/ Misheyla Iwasiuk)

Two dead, one injured after tornado rips by Virden, Man. Friday evening

Two 18-year-olds are dead after police believe they were thrown from their car during a tornado near Virden, Man. on Friday evening. 6

Weapons call at 75 Street and 90 Avenue.

No injuries reported after calls about gunshots in SE Edmonton

Police were called to 75 Street and 90 Avenue around 5:20 a.m. on Saturday after they got a report of gunshots.

People evacuate the wounded after a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

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Feds to match Canadians' donations to Lebanon following deadly explosion

The federal government has announced it will match every donation made by individual Canadians to a coalition of humanitarian organizations to help Lebanon in the aftermath of Tuesday’s deadly explosion. 29

A lotto Max ticket is shown in Toronto on Monday Feb. 26, 2018. (THE CANADIAN PRESS)

No winning ticket for Friday night's $10 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket was sold for the $10 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw.

Hannah Watters, a student at North Paulding High School in Dallas, Georgia, took a photo of packed halls on the first day of school. Watters was suspended after the photo went viral. (Courtesy Hannah Watters)

Experts call on schools to not penalize students for sharing images of maskless classmates

As scores of American children return to classrooms under the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, free speech experts have bristled at the sight of a public school punishing a student for practicing her right to free speech by sharing a photo of classmates not wearing masks and not social distancing on campus. 15

Ontario records fewer than 100 new COVID-19 cases for sixth day in a row

Ontario has recorded fewer than 100 new cases of COVID-19 for the sixth straight day.

A man wears a face mask as he browses on his phone in a shopping mall in Montreal, Sunday, August 2, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. The Quebec government has made the wearing of masks and face coverings mandatory in all public spaces as of July 18 and will increase the number of people allowed to gather indoors and outdoors to 250 people as of August 3. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Quebec reports 126 new COVID-19 cases, five more deaths

Quebec public health authorities reported Saturday that 60,367 people have now tested positive for COVID-19 in the province, and 5,692 people have died due to the virus. 3

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, left, accompanied by White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, right, speaks to reporters after meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. and Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y. as they continue to negotiate a coronavirus relief package on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Last-ditch U.S. financial aid talks collapse; no help for jobless now

A last-ditch effort by Democrats to revive Capitol Hill talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money collapsed in disappointment Friday, making it increasingly likely that Washington gridlock will mean more hardship for millions of people who are losing enhanced jobless benefits and further damage for an economy pummeled by the still-raging coronavirus. 5

Oiler fans charged multiple times for 50/50 tickets

Despite the Edmonton Oilers loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday, the team said that they had broken the 50/50 jackpot record set Wednesday. However, the draw has many looking for a refund after they were charged multiple times when they tried to buy tickets. 4

Edmonton Oilers goalie Mikko Koskinen (19) makes the save as Chicago Blackhawks' Alex Nylander (92) and Oilers' Oscar Klefbom (77) battle for the puck during third period NHL qualifying round game action in Edmonton, on Friday August 7, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Oilers fall short against Blackhawks in qualifying series

The Chicago Blackhawks bounced the hub-city host Edmonton Oilers out of the NHL's post-season tournament Friday, beating them 3-2 at Rogers Place.

Lawton School, in Edmonton's Beverly Heights neighbourhood, was closed in 2017. Edmonton Public Schools says it made a commitment then to engage the community before any decision was made on repurposing the building.

Community demands clarity as province considers turning old school into homeless isolation space

The province is considering turning a former junior high school in Edmonton’s Beverly Heights neighbourhood into an isolation space for homeless people awaiting COVID-19 test results. 1

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