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Sidney Crosby donates gear to hockey access programs in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - One of hockey's greats is giving his jersey number's worth in new sets of equipment to programs for young players in his home province who don't have easy access to the game. Sidney Cro...
Dec 17, 2019
CPL's York 9 FC signs Canadian international midfielder Chris Mannella
TORONTO - York 9 FC has signed former Toronto FC homegrown player Chris Mannella. The 25-year-old midfielder from Toronto switches to the Canadian Premier League after two seasons with Ottawa Fury FC ...
Dec 17, 2019
Jury finds former SNC-Lavalin executive Sami Bebawi guilty on all charges
MONTREAL - A former SNC-Lavalin executive was found guilty on Sunday of paying off foreign officials and pocketing millions as he worked to secure contracts for the Canadian engineering company i...
Dec 17, 2019
Sales of electric vehicles plummet in Ontario after rebate cancellation
TORONTO - Sales of electric vehicles in Ontario have plummeted since the Progressive Conservative government cancelled a rebate last year, hampering progress toward a national target. In the firs...
Dec 17, 2019
Dale Lastman appointed chair of Canadian Football League's board of governors
TORONTO - Dale Lastman was appointed as the chair of the CFL's board of governors on Tuesday. Lastman is also the chair of Goodmans LLP and practices corporate, commercial and securitie...
Dec 17, 2019
Three people involved in single vehicle rollover Monday night
CRANFORD, AB - Three people were involved in a single vehicle collision Monday evening.The M.D. of Taber Regional Fire Service - Station 4 & 7 Taber/Barnwell responded to Highway 3 near Range Road...
Dec 17, 2019 Crews on scene Monday night (Photo credit: M.D. of Taber Regional Fire Service - Station 4 & 7 Taber / Barnwell on Facebook)
10 films make shortlist for Oscars' best international film
LOS ANGELES - Ten international films, including widely acclaimed offerings from South Korea, Spain and Senegal, are on the shortlist of movies vying for Academy Award nominations. The best internatio...
Dec 17, 2019
Climate change chosen as Canadian Press News Story of the Year for 2019
OTTAWA - Climate change has been chosen as the 2019 Canadian Press News Story of the Year. The story was chosen by reporters and editors across the country in a year that saw warnings about ...
Dec 17, 2019
Ciara surprises Georgia students using STEM to remix songs
NORCROSS, Ga. - Recording artist Ciara returned to the city where she launched her career to surprise students at an Atlanta-area STEM high school Monday. The R&B artist sat in on a class at Paul ...
Dec 17, 2019
US industrial production snaps back, rises 1.1% in November
WASHINGTON - U.S. industrial production snapped back last month, posting the biggest gain in more than two years, boosted by the end of a strike at General Motors. The Federal Reserve said Tuesday tha...
Dec 17, 2019