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Residents along Saint John River told to remain on alert as floodwaters rise
FREDERICTON - People who live along New Brunswick's Saint John River are being advised to remain on alert as water levels rise in the coming days. About 120 soldiers from Canadian Forces Base Gagetown...
Apr 22, 2019
Lethbridge citizens named to Premier Designate Jason Kenney's senior staff
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Premier-designate Jason Kenney has announced the members of his senior staff, and included in the list of just five, are two people from Lethbridge.Jamie Huckabay will be Kenney's Chi...
Apr 22, 2019 L to R: Jamie Huckabay, David Knight Legg - Photos Courtesy of Twitter
Stellar season, early playoff exit; Calgary Flames face a long summer
CALGARY - The shock has worn off for the Calgary Flames, but the sting hasn't. The top seed in the NHL's Western Conference was ousted in the first round of playoffs in five games by the eighth-seeded...
Apr 22, 2019
Early, photogenic iceberg raises expectations for Newfoundland's season
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - This historic port city welcomed an unexpected early guest on Easter weekend: a sizable iceberg, a ridge of white framed between the hills of the Narrows leading into the city'...
Apr 22, 2019
Melinda Gates talks 'brash' Microsoft culture in new book
SEATTLE - Looking back at her time as an early Microsoft employee, Melinda Gates said the brash culture at the famously tough, revolutionary tech company made her want to quit, but that she didn't dis...
Apr 22, 2019
Rain, wind equals no 4-20 blow out for Parliament Hill, but West Coast shines
OTTAWA - It was a blow out, man, the kind that's a total drag. Protesters dotted one half of Parliament Hill's front lawn on a blustery, rainy Saturday at the climax the first 4-20 "Wee...
Apr 22, 2019
Trump kicks off annual White House Easter Egg Roll
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump kicked off the annual Easter Egg Roll Monday - the White House's biggest social event of the year. "I want to wish everybody a very happy Easter," Trump said, addre...
Apr 22, 2019
Trump, business organization sue Democratic House chairman
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump and his business organization sued the Democratic chairman of the House oversight committee on Monday to block a subpoena that seeks years of the president's financ...
Apr 22, 2019
Toronto Wolfpack rally for late rugby win over Featherstone Rovers
PONTEFRACT, United Kingdom - Late tries by Andrew Dixon and Matty Russell lifted the Toronto Wolfpack to a 23-14 win over Featherstone Rovers in Betfred Championship rugby league play Monday. Dixon's ...
Apr 22, 2019
Toronto FC president downplays rift with Jozy Altidore over Italian trainer
Toronto FC president Bill Manning has downplayed a post-game outburst by Jozy Altidore, saying his star striker didn't have all the information concerning the absence of a valued trainer. Altidor...
Apr 22, 2019