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Calgary city council talking new home for Calgary Flames again
Calgary city council will discuss Monday how to prioritize and pay for mega-projects, including an event centre that would be the new home of the NHL’s Calgary Flames. The event centre, estimate...
Jan 25, 2019
McCallum says dropping Meng extradition would be 'great' for Canada: report
VANCOUVER - A media report is quoting Canada’s ambassador to China as saying it would be “great for Canada” if the United States drops an extradition request against a Huawei executi...
Jan 25, 2019
Puck and player tracking coming to NHL next season
Puck and player tracking is coming to the NHL next season. A sneak preview is coming up this weekend, too. Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the long-expected news Friday during All-Star Weekend in ...
Jan 25, 2019
Bianca Andreescu crushes Eugenie Bouchard in all-Canadian quarterfinal
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - It didn’t take long for Bianca Andreescu to continue her dream start to 2019. The sixth-seeded Andreescu needed only 53 minutes to defeat No. 3 Eugenie Bouchard 6-2, 6-0 ...
Jan 25, 2019
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman defends Edmonton Oilers organization
SAN JOSE, Calif. - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has a simple message for Edmonton Oilers fans: don’t panic. Bettman was asked about the struggling Oilers at his state of the league address on F...
Jan 25, 2019
Roger Stone: A Trump ally known for dirty tricks
NEW YORK - It was vintage Roger Stone: The longtime Republican operative flashed a Nixonesque double-armed victory sign after being indicted Friday for lying to federal investigators. Stone, with his ...
Jan 25, 2019
Newfoundland hockey fans will miss Growlers coach Ryane Clowe: ex-NHLer
Having Newfoundlander Ryane Clowe behind the bench of a professional hockey team in St. John’s meant everything to the local community, says former NHL forward Dan Cleary. Cleary, who’s fr...
Jan 25, 2019
Notley coy about NDP election platform - but, no sales tax planned
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says while she won’t bring in a sales tax, a health premium or a payroll tax, it’s wait and see on the rest of her tax platform. Notley says ...
Jan 25, 2019
Feds sued for short-changing disabled veterans and alleged cover-up
TORONTO - The federal government knowingly short-changed hundreds of thousands of disabled veterans and RCMP members about $165 million in benefits, a proposed class action filed in Federal Court on F...
Jan 25, 2019
Undefeated Kodiaks men’s volleyball team hits the road with eight games remaining in regular season
LETHBRIDGE - The Lethbridge College Kodiaks men's volleyball team is in Caronport, Saskatchewan this weekend for a two-game set against the Briercrest College Clippers. With the homestretch firmly in ...
Jan 25, 2019