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Authorities investigate explosion at Florida shopping plaza
PLANTATION, Fla. - Police and firefighters are investigating an explosion at a Florida shopping plaza that injured multiple people. The explosion happened Saturday morning at a shopping centre in Plan...
Jul 06, 2019
Scheer flips pancakes, appeals for votes on Calgary Stampede circuit
CALGARY - The federal Conservative leader says he has this fall's federal election on his mind as he makes the rounds on the Calgary Stampede circuit. Andrew Scheer was flipping pancakes Saturday morn...
Jul 06, 2019
Scotland Yard questioned Kevin Spacey over assault claims
LONDON - British police have travelled to the U.S. to interview Kevin Spacey about sexual assault allegations. The Metropolitan Police is investigating six claims of sexual assault and assault against...
Jul 06, 2019
Southern Alberta First Nation basketball players to hit court despite referee dispute
CALGARY - Young basketball players from a southern Alberta First Nation will be able to play in a tournament this week despite a dispute with a Calgary referee group. Truman Soop, a coach for two Indi...
Jul 06, 2019 Kainai basketball team -- The Canadian Press
Trudeau shoots back at China's claim it is being 'naive' in courting allies
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that President Donald Trump made good on his pledge to raise the plight of the two Canadians imprisoned in China with President Xi Jinping. Tr...
Jul 06, 2019
Canada's Kelsey Serwa retires from ski cross racing an Olympic champion
Kelsey Serwa is ready for her life's next chapter after a decorated career in ski cross racing. The 29-year-old Olympic champion from Kelowna, B.C., announced her retirement Thursday when she finally ...
Jul 06, 2019
PM defends system for appointing judges amid questions about ties to N.B. minister
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending the federal system for appointing judges after revelations several in New Brunswick have personal connections to Liberal cabinet minister Dominic Le...
Jul 06, 2019
More cameras, tight security at this year's Calgary Stampede
CALGARY -- There will be more security cameras, metal detectors and bag searches at this year's Calgary Stampede.Officials say there's no concern about an attack - it's just a matter of public safety....
Jul 06, 2019 Stampede Park - The Canadian Press
Oilers sign first-round pick Philip Broberg to entry-level contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Philip Broberg to an entry-level contract. Broberg was the Oilers' first-round selection, eighth overall, in the 2019 NHL draft. The 18-year-old n...
Jul 06, 2019
Ottawa Senators sign defenceman Christian Wolanin to two-year contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Christian Wolanin to a two-year contract. The first year of the contract is a two-way deal with an annual value of US$800,000 in the NHL and $100,00...
Jul 06, 2019