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Former sports radio co-host Carton gets 3 1/2 years in prison
NEW YORK - Sports radio personality Craig Carton was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison Friday by a longtime fan and listener - the judge - for a ticket reselling scam that ended his decade-long broad...
Apr 05, 2019
Gala So White: Zero diversity among nominees for Quebec TV viewers' choice awards
MONTREAL - Viewers' choice awards celebrating the most popular stars on Quebec television will be handed out next month, and all of the 70 stars nominated are white. In a province where roughly 1...
Apr 05, 2019
RCMP seeking suspect in alleged assault near Central Middle School
Red Deer RCMP are asking for help in identifying the suspect in an alleged assault.Mounties say the incident took place around 12:30 p.m. on Friday in the area of Central Middle School.Reportedly, a m...
Apr 05, 2019
Man City back atop EPL; Spurs win 1st match in new stadium
Manchester City is back atop the Premier League. Tottenham is finally back home - and winning again. On a dominant night for some of the biggest teams in English soccer, City eased past Cardiff in a 2...
Apr 05, 2019
Saskatchewan premier reflects on own crash ahead of Humboldt anniversary
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he feels for everyone involved in the Humboldt Broncos crash and thinks everyday about the deadly collision he was involved in years ago. Moe says&nbs...
Apr 05, 2019
Olds College honours top athletes
Olds College has named its top two athletes of the year, and they are both international student-athletes.Brittney Thibeaux, a native of Lake Villa, Illinois, had a dream season with the Broncos on th...
Apr 05, 2019 Brittney Thibeaux (right) and Fabian Gromenida eaned Athlete of the Year honours for the 2018-19 season from Olds College. (Noel West)
Los Angeles honours Jane Goodall on her 85th birthday
Los Angeles city leaders honoured the lifetime achievements of famed primatologist Jane Goodall by singing "Happy Birthday" to her on her 85th birthday. Goodall vocalized a chimpanzee greeting Wednesd...
Apr 05, 2019
Canada captain Christine Sinclair scores goal No. 180 in 1-0 win over England
MANCHESTER, England - Christine Sinclair scored career goal No. 180 to lift Canada to a 1-0 victory over England in a women's soccer friendly Friday. The Canadian captain pounced on the rebound after ...
Apr 05, 2019
CMHC looks to raise extra money for housing outside of billions from government
OTTAWA - The chief executive of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says his agency wants to raise hundreds of millions more dollars to help Canadians afford places to live, adding to the billions a...
Apr 05, 2019
Brad Paisley breaks ground on free grocery shop in Nashville
NASHVILLE - Country star Brad Paisley took the controls of a backhoe to dig up the first pile of dirt in the space that will become a free grocery store to support needy families in Nashville, Tenness...
Apr 05, 2019