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Sportscaster Greg Gumbel dies from cancer at age 78
NEW YORK (AP) - Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster, has died from cancer, according to a statement from family released by CBS on Friday. He was 78. "He leaves behind a legacy of love, inspirati...
Dec 27, 2024
Sportscaster Greg Gumbel dies from cancer at age 78
NEW YORK (AP) - Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster, has died from cancer, according to a statement from family released by CBS on Friday. He was 78. "He leaves behind a legacy of love, inspirati...
Dec 27, 2024
Vancouver's Bench Accounting abruptly shuts down, with 600 potential jobs lost
VANCOUVER - Vancouver-based bookkeeping service Bench Accounting has announced its sudden closure, potentially putting hundreds of staff out of work. The company that has described itself as North Ame...
Dec 27, 2024
B.C. man who flipped 14 homes in four years is fined $2M for tax evasion
RICHMOND, B.C. - A serial property flipper in British Columbia has been convicted of tax evasion and fined more than $2 million for failing to report nearly $7.5 million in earnings. The Canada Revenu...
Dec 27, 2024
Criminologist says Canada should better track foreign student departures
OTTAWA - A Canadian criminologist who once worked on inland immigration enforcement for the Canada Border Services Agency says Canada needs to better track foreign nationals who arrive in the country ...
Dec 27, 2024
Senators to embark on road trip without Ullmark or Forsberg healthy
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators's playoff push will face a critical test as they head out on a five-game road trip without their top two goaltenders. Head coach Travis Green said on Friday that Linus Ull...
Dec 27, 2024
Tigers sign former Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres to a $15 million, 1-year deal
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Tigers signed former New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres to a $15 million, one-year contract on Friday. The two-time All-Star gets a slight raise from his $14.2 m...
Dec 27, 2024
After cold, snowy Christmas, temperatures to rise across southern Quebec for new year
MONTREAL - After a cold, snowy Christmas, temperatures are set to rise across southern Quebec to bring in the new year. Environment Canada says a major weather system from the southern United States w...
Dec 27, 2024
Year in Review: Red Deer Polytechnic looks back on exciting year
It's been an important and exciting year for Red Deer Polytechnic.That's how RDP president Stuart Cullum described 2024, a year that had plenty of unprecedented funding announcements, an increase in e...
Dec 27, 2024
Multi-vehicle crash in Calgary kills nine-year-old child on Boxing Day; police
Calgary police say a nine-year-old girl died after a multi-vehicle collision that happened on the morning of Boxing Day.Police responded to reports of a pharmacy robbery at Pharmasave Millrise at arou...
Dec 27, 2024