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NBA slate has some old, something new - a Simmons 3-pointer
From Chris Paul in Oklahoma City to the Portland Trail Blazers back at Memorial Coliseum, the NBA schedule had the feel of something old on Tuesday. And it had something new, with Ben Simmons making a...
Oct 10, 2019
Canada's Vasek Pospisil drops tough match against Daniil Medvedev
SHANGHAI - Third-seeded Daniil Medvedev continued his quest to reach a sixth consecutive ATP Tour final after beating Canadian qualifier Vasek Pospisil 7-6 (7), 7-5 in their round-of-16 match on Thurs...
Oct 10, 2019
2 Florida men tied to Guiliani arrested on campaign charges
WASHINGTON - Two Florida businessmen tied to President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani have been arrested on campaign finance violations resulting from a $325,000 donation to a political ...
Oct 10, 2019
RCMP gears up for Operation Impact over Thanksgiving long weekend
EDMONTON- As many Albertans will be hitting the road this Thanksgiving long weekend, road users can expect more traffic on roads.Between October 11-14, RCMP officers will be patrolling roads across Al...
Oct 10, 2019
Climate change threatens extinction for most birds, especially in Canada: report
Climate change threatens extinction for two-thirds of bird species across North America, including almost all of those filling the forests and tundra of northern Canada, says an extensive report....
Oct 10, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)
Calgary police charge two men after multiple swatting calls
CALGARY- Police have charged two men, aged 25 and 31, in relation to multiple swatting calls.Swatting is the reporting of false emergencies to get police, particularly SWAT teams, to respond to specif...
Oct 10, 2019
Toronto Argonauts name Mike (Pinball) Clemons as their new general manager
TORONTO - He has been a player, head coach and front-office executive. Michael (Pinball) Clemons can now add the title of general manager to his Toronto Argonauts resume. Clemons was named A...
Oct 10, 2019
Iran women freely at FIFA soccer match, 1st time in decades
TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian women have just watched a FIFA soccer match kickoff after being freely allowed into a stadium for the first time in decades. Iran faces Cambodia in the 2022 World Cup qualifier ...
Oct 10, 2019
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime loses to Tsitsipas in second round
SHANGHAI - Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime has fallen short in his bid to upset Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas for the third time this year. The 19-year-old from Montreal lost 7-6(3), 7...
Oct 10, 2019
Olds College partners with Zone Startups Calgary
OLDS- The College and Zone Startups Calgary have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate and support early stage agriculture technology companies with technical and commercial validation t...
Oct 10, 2019