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$600m spent by tourists to southern Alberta in 2014
LETHBRIDGE — Visitors to southern Alberta spent more than $600 million in 2014. Those are the newest numbers available from Travel Alberta, based on surveys done by Statistics Canada. They show ...
Oct 04, 2016
New charge for woman who allegedly threw twins out window
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Police have upgraded charges against a Rhode Island mother who allegedly threw her 2-year-old twin boys out a first-floor window. The Providence Journal (http://bit.ly/2cQcyJG ) rep...
Oct 04, 2016
Nova Scotia launches 'birds and bees' videos addressing sexual violence
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia has launched a video campaign on sexual violence that features animated birds and bees discussing consent and other issues at a house party. The campaign - entitled Sexual Violen...
Oct 04, 2016
Oilers' opener, P.K.'s return among notable games in 2016-17 NHL season
The 2016-17 NHL season kicks off Oct. 12. Here are five games to circle on your calendar: OCT. 12 CALGARY AT EDMONTON All opening nights are big, but the Oilers’ is extra special because it will...
Oct 04, 2016
Quebec lottery winners say they won't change much after $37.5-million jackpot
MONTREAL - What does a $37.5-million lottery windfall get you? Canada’s latest multimillionaires are going to start with a new computer and a pair of new shoes. Loto-Quebec unveiled the winners ...
Oct 04, 2016
Milanovich still eying CFL playoff spot despite Argos' stunning move
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts will make their playoff push with Drew Willy at quarterback and Canadian rookies Brian Jones and Llevi Noel as starting receivers. On Tuesday, Toronto head coach Scott ...
Oct 04, 2016
Aboriginal girls most at risk of sexual violence in care: B.C. representative
VANCOUVER - Aboriginal girls are the victims of sexual violence more than twice as often as other girls in care of the British Columbia government, a “disturbing” new report finds. The rep...
Oct 04, 2016
Czechs remember late president Vaclav Havel
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - A small square by the National Theater in Prague has been named after Vaclav Havel at a ceremony to mark what would have been the late president’s 80th birthday. Havel w...
Oct 04, 2016
Eskimos teammates White, Reilly win CFL awards; B.C.'s Elimimian also honoured
TORONTO - Edmonton running back John White and quarterback Mike Reilly and B.C. linebacker Solomon Elimimian are the CFL’s top performers for Week 15. White reached the 100-yard mark in a game f...
Oct 04, 2016
Toronto Blue Jays name wild-card roster for showdown with Baltimore
TORONTO - The Blue Jays have left knuckleballer R.A. Dickey off their 25-man roster for Tuesday’s wild-card showdown with the visiting Baltimore Orioles. With the team able to name a new roster ...
Oct 04, 2016