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Man City seals women's double with 3-0 FA Cup over West Ham
LONDON - Growing up in the area, Keira Walsh never envisaged Manchester City being a force in women's football. Let alone playing for them and being part of trophy-winning teams. Walsh broke the deadl...
May 04, 2019
Canadian Forces adapting as requests for disaster-related assistance grow
OTTAWA - The first time Warrant Officer Andrew Buchan was called on to help provide disaster relief at home was the flooding in Quebec in 2017, after 15 years in the reserves. Now, only two years late...
May 04, 2019
Elections commissioner says no political input into SNC-Lavalin deal
OTTAWA - The watchdog who enforces Canada's election laws says no one from the Prime Minister's Office tried to help SNC-Lavalin avoid being charged with breaking campaign-financin...
May 04, 2019
Toronto Wolfpack run win streak to seven with victory over Bradford Bulls
TORONTO - When the Toronto Wolfpack ran into a stubborn Bradford Bulls side Saturday, coach Brian McDermott welcomed the challenge. Toronto (12-1-0) scored 22 second-half points en route to a 36-...
May 04, 2019
Brother of Algeria's ex-president reported detained
ALGIERS, Algeria - The influential younger brother of Algeria's former longtime president was detained Saturday for questioning along with two generals who previously ran state security agencies, a se...
May 04, 2019
Ex-Obama envoy Heyman details 'ice age' with Harper over Keystone pipeline
OTTAWA - Barack Obama's former envoy to Ottawa has pulled back the veil on how the previous Conservative government of Stephen Harper froze him out over the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. Bruce H...
May 04, 2019
Rock of Ages comes to Westerner Park Centrium this Wednesday
You'll wanna rock!The Tony-nominated Rock of Ages, celebrating its 10th anniversary, is coming to Red Deer's Westerner Park Centrium on May 8.Set in 1987 on Hollywood's Sunset Strip, Rock of Ages feat...
May 04, 2019 Katie LaMark (second from left) and the rest of the Rock of Ages 10th Anniversary cast come to Red Deer May 8. (Jeremy Daniel)
Conservatives seek criminal investigation of PM's trips to Aga Khan's island
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives want the RCMP to look into whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke the law by accepting family vacations on the Aga Khan's private Caribbean islan...
May 04, 2019
Veteran Toronto defender Drew Moor unlikely to figure in weekend game in Orlando
Toronto FC defender Drew Moor is unlikely to play this weekend in Orlando, according to coach Greg Vanney. The 35-year-old Moor, the quarterback of TFC's defence, has missed the last three games - the...
May 04, 2019
Laval's Betts, UBC's Van Ryk claim Canadian university sport awards
CALGARY - The University of British Columbia has produced yet another women's volleyball star. Kiera Van Ryk became the third Thunderbird in less than a decade to be named the top femal...
May 04, 2019