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Unsigned goaltender Karri Ramo practises with Toronto Maple Leafs
TORONTO - Free agent goaltender Karri Ramo practised with the Maple Leafs on Friday afternoon. Ramo, who spent last season with the Calgary Flames, joined Toronto’s tandem of Frederik Andersen a...
Nov 04, 2016
Union says Alberta Health looking at health cuts across the board
CALGARY – Talks are ongoing between Alberta Health Services and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees over possible big cuts to frontline health services. AHS says in an email there have bee...
Nov 04, 2016
Almost complete disaster - SE Alberta farmer hasn’t seen this much moisture in 34 years
MEDICINE HAT – It's been a tough couple months for Alberta farming communities. This week two counties in the central part of the province declared states of agricultural disaster, because wet w...
Nov 04, 2016
Leicester trio take on Messi, Ronaldo for FIFA player award
ZURICH - Three Leicester players will try to end the eight-year grip of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo on the FIFA player of the year award. Riyad Mahrez, Jamie Vardy and N’Golo Kante were n...
Nov 04, 2016
Reilly, Maas to wear live microphones when Eskimos host Argonauts
EDMONTON - He’ll wear a mic but Mike Reilly might not have much to say Saturday when the Edmonton Eskimos host the Toronto Argonauts. Edmonton (9-8) will know long before kickoff the relative im...
Nov 04, 2016
Judge orders seal on Quebec columnist's cellphone data collected by cops
MONTREAL - A Quebec judge has agreed to seal data collected by Montreal police from the cellphone of a La Presse columnist. A lawyer for the Montreal newspaper was in court today seeking to ensure the...
Nov 04, 2016
Questions on Christie role swirl after ex-allies' conviction
NEWARK, N.J. - Two former aides to Republican Gov. Chris Christie were convicted on Friday of causing epic traffic jams for political revenge near the nation’s busiest bridge, a verdict that fur...
Nov 04, 2016
Naheed Nenshi announces plans to seek third term as Calgary's mayor
CALGARY - The man who guided Calgary through record-breaking floods that devastated the city and parts of southern Alberta is seeking a third term as the city’s mayor. Naheed Nenshi was first el...
Nov 04, 2016
CNN gets big boost in Canada from election coverage
On Tuesday, after a long and gruelling campaign, American voters will finally determine the next president of the United States. One big U.S. winner, however, has already been crowned in Canada: CNN. ...
Nov 04, 2016
Bruce Carson, former Harper aide, fined $50,000 for illegal lobbying
OTTAWA - An Ontario Court judge has imposed $50,000 in fines on Bruce Carson, a former Stephen Harper confidant convicted of illegal lobbying. Although Carson's lawyer, Patrick McCann, argued that his...
Nov 04, 2016