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Scalpel-free brain surgery safe, effective for essential tremor: researchers
TORONTO - For years - decades, actually - Noreen Smith couldn’t perform the simple actions of everyday living that most of us take for granted: drinking a cup of coffee; writing her name; stylin...
Aug 24, 2016
B.C. Lions look to hand league-leading Calgary Stampeders first home loss
Chris Rainey and the B.C. Lions will try to do what no other CFL team could this season: Beat the Calgary Stampeders at home. Calgary hosts B.C. in the West Division final Sunday. Not only did the Sta...
Aug 24, 2016
Seguin conflicted by Benn's World Cup absence; likes Stars' chances next season
TORONTO - Tyler Seguin was a bit conflicted when he learned that his all-star teammate Jamie Benn would not play for Canada at the World Cup of Hockey. Seguin was disappointed that he wouldn’t g...
Aug 24, 2016
Report: Syria and Islamic State blamed for chemical attacks
An international team has concluded that the Syrian government and Islamic State militants carried out chemical attacks in the conflict-wracked nation during 2014 and 2015, according to a report circu...
Aug 24, 2016
NEB to consider response to bias perceptions on Energy East panel
CALGARY - The National Energy Board says it is accepting written comments on motions calling for two of three people to step down from a panel reviewing the Energy East Pipeline over perceptions of bi...
Aug 24, 2016
Sarnia mayor invites 1,500 American 'invaders' to return to city as tourists
The mayor of an Ontario border city that was unwittingly visited by 1,500 wayward Americans over the weekend said he’d like them to come back someday - but this time with money, clothes and pass...
Aug 24, 2016
Guide aims to help schools with Islamophobia in wake of Syrian refugee program
OTTAWA - Last spring, school boards grappled with the practical issues that came with welcoming thousands of new Syrian students: finding them desks, pencils, books. But as they gear up for this schoo...
Aug 24, 2016
Bouwmeester in, Keith out for Canada at upcoming World Cup of Hockey
TORONTO - St. Louis Blues defenceman Jay Bouwmeester was added to Canada’s roster for the World Cup of hockey on Wednesday to replace Duncan Keith of the Chicago Blackhawks. Keith withdrew from ...
Aug 24, 2016
Canada Post contract talks appear to stall as strike mandate deadline nears
OTTAWA - It appears contract talks at Canada Post have stalled as a strike mandate for more than 51,000 members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers is set to expire. The postal agency’s bigg...
Aug 24, 2016
Notley urges patience as Alberta deals with multibillion-dollar deficits
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is urging patience as her government grapples with a budget deficit projected to hit almost $11 billion this year While the situation is bad, it would have bee...
Aug 24, 2016