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Animal rights activists want Winnipeg zoo to shut down stingray exhibit
WINNIPEG - Animal rights activists want the Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg to permanently shut down its interactive stingray exhibit. "Stingray Beach" allows visitors to get up close to a shall...
Jul 02, 2019
Oilers sign Swiss forward Gaetan Haas to entry-level contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Gaetan Haas to a one-year entry-level contract. The 27-year-old has appeared in 392 Swiss National League games with SC Bern and EHC Biel-Bienne, pos...
Jul 02, 2019
Anglos, francophones sign deal to work together on minority language rights
OTTAWA - Quebec anglophones have banded together with francophones in New Brunswick and Ontario to protect and promote the rights of official minority language communities. The Societe de l'Acadie du ...
Jul 02, 2019
Arctic fox walks more than 2,700 miles from Norway to Canada
COPENHAGEN - An arctic fox walked more than 4,415 kilometres (2,737 miles) to go from northern Norway to Canada's far north in four months, Norwegian researchers said. The Norwegian Polar Institute re...
Jul 02, 2019
On Hold: Veterans Affairs struggling to answer former service members' calls
OTTAWA - New figures show many veterans have had a hard time getting anyone to pick up when they call Veterans Affairs Canada's toll-free line for information or assistance - with nearly one in f...
Jul 02, 2019
Pence abruptly cancels New Hampshire trip
WASHINGTON - Vice-President Mike Pence has abruptly cancelled a planned trip to New Hampshire, but the White House and his office refuse to say why. White House spokesman Judd Deere said only that, "S...
Jul 02, 2019
'Toy Story 4' repeats at No. 1 over 'Annabelle,' 'Yesterday'
LOS ANGELES - "Toy Story 4" hung onto the top spot in its second week in theatres and the horror sequel "Annabelle Comes Home" opened in line with expectations, but the Cinderella story of the weekend...
Jul 02, 2019
Cody Fajardo effective in his play as Roughriders starting quarterback
Cody Fajardo is giving rookie head coach Craig Dickenson a very pleasant problem. With incumbent Zach Collaros on the six-game injured list, Fajardo has throw for 790 yards with four TDs in two starts...
Jul 02, 2019
Eugenie Bouchard's losing streak hits six matches after Wimbledon setback
WIMBLEDON, England - Eugenie Bouchard is out after the first round of Wimbledon. The Canadian lost 6-3, 5-7, 8-6 to Tamara Zidansek of Slovenia on Tuesday. Bouchard, now ranked 79th in ...
Jul 02, 2019
Hundreds line up as St. Louis Blues coach brings hockey trophy to Alberta
The Stanley Cup has arrived in small-town Alberta. Craig Berube, head coach of the St. Louis Blues, hoisted the trophy over his head as he carried it into the arena in Calahoo, nor...
Jul 02, 2019