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Is that Connor McDavid? Oilers fan decorates yard with life-size player paintings
EDMONTON - It's hard to miss Edmonton Oilers Captain Connor McDavid jumping over the fence of Warren Sillanpaa's downtown home. Sillanpaa, an extreme Oilers fan, has glued life-size paintings of some ...
Jun 20, 2024

England fails to convince in 1-1 draw with Denmark though should advance at Euro 2024
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - England was far from convincing in a 1-1 draw with Denmark on Thursday even if it likely ensured advancing to the round of 16 at the European Championship. Harry Kane gave En...
Jun 20, 2024

Former Canada captain de Guzman savouring life in New York Red Bulls front office
Toronto FC will find a familiar face rooting against them Saturday at Red Bull Arena. Former Canada captain Julian de Guzman joined the New York Red Bulls as sporting director in February. The 43-year...
Jun 20, 2024

Canadian acting legend Donald Sutherland dies at 88, son Kiefer says
New Brunswick-born acting legend Donald Sutherland has died at age 88.His son Kiefer Sutherland announced the news in a social media post.The elder Sutherland's career spanned more than 50 years and r...
Jun 20, 2024

Spy watchdog raps RCMP over application of protocol to avoid complicity in torture
OTTAWA - A federal spy watchdog says a senior RCMP official wrongly considered the importance of a strategic relationship with a foreign organization when deciding whether sharing information posed a ...
Jun 20, 2024

Detached home prices rise to $438K in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Home prices continue to rise in Lethbridge and in the rest of Alberta.The Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) has released its Housing Statistics reports for May 2024.Between all p...
Jun 20, 2024

Liberals plan talks to launch school food program before end of next school year
OTTAWA - Families Minister Jenna Sudds says the government hopes to see kids getting meals from the national school food program before the end of the next school year, but it will take time for organ...
Jun 20, 2024

California voters lose a shot at checking state and local tax hikes at the polls
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The California Supreme Court on Thursday removed a measure from the November ballot that would have made it harder to raise taxes, siding with Gov. Gavin Newsom and his Democ...
Jun 20, 2024

Former Assembly of First Nations national chief suing organization for $5 million
OTTAWA - The former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is suing the organization and its executive for defamation and breach of contract, asking for $5 million in damages. RoseAnne Archib...
Jun 20, 2024

Senators sign defenceman Nikolas Matinpalo to one-year, two-way contract extension
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Nikolas Matinpalo to a one-year, two-way contract extension, the NHL club announced Thursday. The contract has a value of US$775,000 in the NHL and ...
Jun 20, 2024