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Montreal Alouettes keep foot on gas pedal while preparing for playoff return
MONTREAL - Having already clinched a playoff spot, the Montreal Alouettes are looking at the final three games of the year as a post-season tune-up. The Alouettes (8-7) host the Toronto Argonauts (3-1...
Oct 19, 2019
Broncos family member content with province’s direction on trucker safety legislation
RED DEER -- The sister of late Humboldt Broncos head coach Darcy Haugan says she'd be glad if the tragedy weren't used as a political football.Deborah Carpenter, who lives in Red Deer, spoke with rdne...
Oct 19, 2019 Semi transport on the highway
Reports: Pascal Siakam reaches four-year max extension with Raptors
TORONTO - Forward Pascal Siakam has reportedly agreed to a four-year, max contract extension with the Toronto Raptors. Multiple media outlets reported the $US130-million deal on Saturday. ES...
Oct 19, 2019
Alberta legislation would scrap NDP plan to change electricity power market
EDMONTON -- Alberta has introduced legislation to follow through on its promise to end the plan to move the provincial power market to a capacity system.Energy Minister Sonya Savage says stakeholders ...
Oct 19, 2019 Electrical lines
White House: Ukraine aid held up in part over election probe
WASHINGTON - The White House acknowledged Thursday that President Donald Trump's decision to hold up military aid to Ukraine was linked to his demand that Kyiv investigate the Democratic National Comm...
Oct 19, 2019
Leafs captain John Tavares to miss at least two weeks with broken finger
Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares will be out at least two weeks with a broken finger. The centre, who suffered the injury late in Wednesday night's 4-3 loss in Washington against the Capi...
Oct 19, 2019
Spurs stumbles again; Chelsea, Leicester into top 4 in EPL
LONDON - Tottenham's struggles in the Premier League showed no signs of ending as Spurs needed a late equalizer just to earn a 1-1 home draw against last-place Watford on Saturday. The debate around V...
Oct 19, 2019
Montreal to ban stores from dumping unsold clothes, food as part of waste plan
Montreal is hoping to stop perfectly good food and unsold clothing from ending up in landfills as part of a plan to significantly cut waste by targeting the source. The city's point person on the...
Oct 19, 2019
Alberta truck convoy plans counter-protest to climate rally with Greta Thunberg
EDMONTON - A group of Alberta oil and gas supporters is planning a counter-rally Friday as Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg brings her fight for a greener future to the home provinc...
Oct 19, 2019
Man tried twice in case of murdered Winnipeg teen sues for wrongful conviction
OTTAWA - Lawyers representing a man suing the Manitoba government for wrongful conviction say the negative feelings towards their client in Winnipeg remain so intense that he could not find ...
Oct 19, 2019