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Veteran Jon Wilkin puts surgery on hold to keep playing for Toronto Wolfpack
A knee problem forced Jon Wilkin to pull out of the warmup ahead of the Toronto Wolfpack's Feb. 13 game against Wigan Warriors. The 36-year-old forward had been carrying an injury for a while, leaving...
Feb 27, 2020
No checkout needed: Amazon opens cashier-less grocery store
NEW YORK - Amazon wants to kill the supermarket checkout line. The online retailing giant is opening its first cashier-less supermarket, where shoppers can grab milk or eggs and walk out without waiti...
Feb 27, 2020
Court of Queen's Bench to rule on Ponoka County plan affecting large-scale livestock operators
It's now up to the courts to determine if a Ponoka County area structure plan is unfair to large-scale livestock operators.On Feb. 20, a dispute between the county and the Ponoka Right to Farm Society...
Feb 27, 2020
Canucks' Markstrom undergoes 'minor' procedure, will be re-evaluated in 2 weeks
Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning says goaltender Jacob Markstrom has undergone a "minor lower body procedure" and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Benning provided the update on the Can...
Feb 27, 2020
Kids shine as Broadway's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' goes big
NEW YORK - The cast of "To Kill a Mockingbird" ditched its sombre Broadway home Wednesday for the cavernous Madison Square Garden, performing the play for 18,000 school kids in an electric one-time-on...
Feb 27, 2020
Ottawa imposes new rules to protect fragile population of right whales
HALIFAX - Canada is rolling out new measures to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, but federal officials insisted today the rules won't lead to more fish...
Feb 27, 2020
False nuclear alarm in Ontario was due to human error, investigation finds
TORONTO - A false alarm about an incident at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station last month was the result of human error, but a delay in sending an all clear was due to several systemic issues, ...
Feb 27, 2020
The Chainsmokers, Keith Urban to play concerts at RBC Canadian Open
TORONTO - Artist/producer duo The Chainsmokers and country star Keith Urban will headline concerts at the 2020 RBC Canadian Open. RBC announced the lineup for its second RBCxMusic Concert Series ...
Feb 27, 2020
Human remains found at Ermineskin First Nation
MASKWACIS- The RCMP Community Response Unit and General Investigative Section are investigating following the discovery of human remains near Highway 2A on the Ermineskin First Nation.On February 24, ...
Feb 27, 2020
Stakes, tempers high as Democrat rivals square off in key South Carolina debate
CHARLESTON, S.C. - High political stakes and a ticking electoral clock triggered short tempers and strong words Tuesday as the Democrats vying to defeat Donald Trump clawed away at each other on ...
Feb 27, 2020