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Meadows, Garcia homer in Rays 3-1 win over Blue Jays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Austin Meadows homered for the third straight game and five Tampa Bay pitchers combined to throw a six-hitter and beat struggling AL East rival Toronto 3-1 on Tuesday night. The...
May 28, 2019
Abbandonato, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies beat Halifax Mooseheads for Memorial Cup
HALIFAX - Veteran Peter Abbandonato still remembers the heartache from his first Memorial Cup four years ago as a rookie. He wasn't going to go through it again as a veteran. The 21-year-old Abba...
May 28, 2019
Westerner Park spends big with hopes of big future
Westerner Park officials are confident they've gone through some short-term pain for long-term gain. The 2018-19 fiscal year ending March 31 saw Westerner Park finish in the red to the tune of $290,21...
May 28, 2019
B.C. post-secondary schools at risk of money laundering: minister
VICTORIA - Post-secondary institutions in British Columbia were warned Tuesday to be on the look out for possible student money launderers in the province's ongoing fight against illegal cash. Advance...
May 28, 2019
Alberta introduces bill to slash corporate income taxes by a third over three years
EDMONTON - Alberta has put the legal wheels in motion to cut corporate income taxes by one third.The changes are part of a bill introduced in the legislature by Finance Minister Travis Toews.Bill 3, i...
May 28, 2019 L-R:
Terry O’Flynn, Rick More, Minister Travis Toews, Todd MacKay, Sandip Lalli and
Janet Riopel (Gov't of Alberta)
Scheer vows to end 'illegal' border crossings as part of immigration policy plan
OTTAWA - If elected prime minister, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he would put an end to "illegal" border crossings in Canada. Scheer included that as one of several general commitm...
May 28, 2019
Lacombe ending curbside recycling
The City of Lacombe is trashing its curbside recycling program. Council voted on Monday to allow the City's current five-year recycling collection contract with Environmental 360 Solutions (ES360, for...
May 28, 2019
Durant travels with the Warriors to Toronto ahead of finals
OAKLAND, Calif. - Kevin Durant is travelling with the Golden State Warriors to Toronto for the first two games of the NBA Finals, leaving open the chance he could be ready to return from a strained ri...
May 28, 2019
Senate passes Liberal gun bill that will expand background checks for gun-buyers
OTTAWA - The Senate has passed a Liberal government bill expanding the scope of background checks on those who want to acquire guns.Question about an applicant's history will cover their entire lifeti...
May 28, 2019
Education minister calls out Montreal school for putting autistic kids in closet
Quebec's education minister called out a Montreal school Tuesday for its reported practice of locking panicking autistic children into a small and unsafe closet to calm them down. Jean-Francois Roberg...
May 28, 2019