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Winnipeg Jets sign defenceman Nelson Nogier to two-year, two-way contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Nelson Nogier on a two-year, two-way contract. The deal carries an average annual value of US$725,000 in the NHL. Nogier, 24, played 58 games for th...
Oct 14, 2020
Canadian wrestler and 2014 Commonwealth Games champion Korey Jarvis retires
GUELPH, Ont. - Canadian wrestler Korey Jarvis, who won a gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, announced his retirement Wednesday. Jarvis, from Elliot Lake, Ont., defeated India's Rajeev Tomar in...
Oct 14, 2020
Lacombe, FCSS sign new five-year deal for Connex transport service
The City of Lacombe has announced a new five-year agreement for Lacombe and District FCSS to continue to deliver the Connex Accessible Transportation Service.City officials say the agreement, which co...
Oct 14, 2020
Percy Schmeiser, Saskatchewan farmer known for fight against Monsanto, dies at 89
Percy Schmeiser, a Saskatchewan farmer who became famous during his legal battle with biotech giant Monsanto, has died. John Schmeiser said his father died quietly Tuesday afternoon at the age of 89.&...
Oct 14, 2020
Founder of the Just for Laughs comedy festival has taken the stand in his rape trial
Gilbert Rozon, the founder of the Just for Laughs comedy festival, has taken the stand to testify at his rape trial.Rozon, 65, is charged with rape and indecent assault for acts allegedly committed in...
Oct 14, 2020
Resolution remains possible for man charged in Red Deer Walmart homicide
Crown prosecutors and the defence lawyer for the man accused in a fatal shooting outside the Walmart in south Red Deer late last year appear to be making progress towards resolving the case without it...
Oct 14, 2020
Canadians spend more money and time online during COVID pandemic: StatCan
Statistics Canada says Canadians have been spending more time and money online since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency found in a survey conducted last month that 44 per cent of...
Oct 14, 2020
'West Wing' reunites cast with a mission: get out the vote
LOS ANGELES - While "The West Wing" creator Aaron Sorkin was gratified to bring an episode of the drama series to life on the stage, he'd rather discuss the bigger return he wants to see. "We're just ...
Oct 14, 2020
Play about the Constitution streams in time for Election Day
NEW YORK - Most playwrights want their works to remain relevant for decades to come. Not Heidi Schreck, not with "What the Constitution Means to Me." "I often say that I can't wait until the play is o...
Oct 14, 2020
Stacey Abrams novel 'While Justice Sleeps' coming May 25
NEW YORK - Stacey Abrams, the voting rights activist and former Georgia gubernatorial candidate, also has a career in writing novels. Her next one, the Supreme Court thriller "While Justice Sleeps," c...
Oct 14, 2020