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CFLPA says new playoff proposal still remains in discussion stages
TORONTO - The CFL Players Association says it hasn't signed off on commissioner Randy Ambrosie's proposed new playoff format. The CFL commissioner said Tuesday the league's innovation committee, ...
Feb 19, 2020

Beilein resigns as Cavaliers coach after failed NBA run
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio - John Beilein didn't make it through one NBA season. Another college coaching dropout. Wildly successful at Michigan and other stops in his coaching career, Beilein resigned Wednes...
Feb 19, 2020

Visit from 'The Bachelor' contestant a fun highlight of Rebels B.C. road trip
The Red Deer Rebels returned home from their five game road trip through British Columbia early Tuesday morning. They picked up two wins to close out the road trip against Kelowna and Prince George af...
Feb 19, 2020 Rebels goalie Ethan Anders with Mykenna Dorn from The Bachelor (Photo: Red Deer Rebels)

Standards for coronavirus protection to be reviewed, health agency says
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says it will review its protocols for health-care workers after nurses' unions denounced the national guidelines set out for dealing with the...
Feb 19, 2020

Quebec boxing promoter says he didn't invite criminal bikers in ringside seats
MONTREAL - Quebec boxing promoter Yvon Michel says he doesn't know the criminal bikers who showed up at one of his events last September and he never gave any of them tickets. Michel testifi...
Feb 19, 2020

Top judge says judiciary must decide what training judges need
OTTAWA - The chief justice of Canada says the judiciary must be free to decide what training and education judges need to do their jobs well. Richard Wagner's comments in a speech to the Can...
Feb 19, 2020

B.C.'s soda drink tax will help kids lose weight, improve health, says doctor
VICTORIA - The chairman of the Childhood Obesity Foundation says a new tax on sugary soda will improve the health of British Columbia's children. Dr. Tom Warshawski says studies show sugary drinks con...
Feb 19, 2020

Quebec boxing promoter says he didn't invite criminal bikers in ringside seats
MONTREAL - Quebec boxing promoter Yvon Michel says he doesn't know the criminal bikers who showed up at one of his events last September and he never gave any of them tickets. Michel testifi...
Feb 19, 2020

Blockade on CN rail line in Edmonton removed, injunction granted
EDMONTON - A blockade set up on a Canadian National rail line on the western edge of Edmonton in support of Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs was being dismantled - at least temporarily - Wednesday after...
Feb 19, 2020 Supporters of the Wet'suwet'en who are against the LNG pipeline, block a CN Rail line just west of Edmonton on Wednesday February 19, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Stolen trucks and snowmobiles recovered east of Olds
Charges have been laid after Mounties recovered three stolen trucks and two stolen snowmobiles from a rural residence east of Olds last Friday. A search warrant resulted in the seizure of two stolen F...
Feb 19, 2020