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Wind remains on firefighters' side in bout with northern Alberta wildfire
HIGH LEVEL, Alta. - Despite heavy smoke, officials say a lighter wind out of the northeast has allowed for great progress on reining in a wildfire that's forced thousands of people from thei...
May 22, 2019
1990s drama 'Party of Five' reboot involves deported parents
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A reboot of the 1990s teen drama "Party of Five" will centre on a Mexican American family whose parents are deported to Mexico. Disney announced this month the retooled show will a...
May 22, 2019
Raiders WHL championship puts hockey in Prince Albert back on the map
HALIFAX - Not long ago, Prince Albert Raiders coach Marc Habscheid would lead his team out to a near empty building for a Western Hockey League game. Sometimes his players were even ridiculed by...
May 22, 2019
Governing body of English rugby league approves franchise move to Ottawa
TORONTO - Eric Perez has done it again. A rugby league enthusiast, the Toronto native first hatched the idea of bringing the sport of sport to Canada on a fish-and-chips wrapper. That turned into the ...
May 22, 2019
Canadian retaliatory tariffs lifted as U.S. kills steel aluminum penalties
OTTAWA - Canada collected more than $1.27 billion from the retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products over the last year and all of it will go to the Canadian steel and aluminum industry even though the ste...
May 22, 2019
Doctors group survey suggests worries growing over paying boomers' health bills
CHARLOTTETOWN - A survey commissioned by the Canadian Medical Association indicates there is growing concern about how to pay for the care of aging baby boomers. The association presented its fin...
May 22, 2019
Holland ready to face scrutiny from 'anxious, frustrated' Oilers fans as new GM
VANCOUVER - Ken Holland knows his every move will be the subject of heated debate as he battles to right the slumping Edmonton Oilers. The new Edmonton general manager understands ...
May 22, 2019
Liberals ask news groups to name panel to decide eligibility for journalism aid
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is inviting eight news associations to nominate candidates to a panel that will help figure out which media outlets will be eligible to benefit from...
May 22, 2019
CFL, players ratify three-year collective bargaining agreement
TORONTO - The CFL and its players have ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement. The league and the CFL Players' Association confirmed the deal with a joint press release on Wednesday...
May 22, 2019
More women, few minorities: Docs show results of Liberal patronage overhaul
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's overhaul of the patronage system has led to gender parity in government appointments, but new figures show few of those women are in leadership posts and visible mino...
May 22, 2019