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Impact down Cavalry 1-0 to advance to Canadian Championship final
CALGARY - The Montreal Impact advanced to the Canadian Championship final after defeating Calgary's Cavalry FC 1-0 on Wednesday. Anthony Jackson-Hamel scored in the opening half and goalkeeper Clement...
Aug 14, 2019
AP source: Hickenlooper expected to end 2020 bid on Thursday
DENVER - John Hickenlooper is expected to drop out of the Democratic presidential primary on Thursday. That's according to a person close to the former Colorado governor who wasn't authorized to speak...
Aug 14, 2019
Federal appeals court grants Texas inmate stay of execution
HOUSTON - A federal appeals court granted a stay of execution Wednesday to a Texas inmate just one day before he was scheduled to die for the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old woman during a carjacking ...
Aug 14, 2019
Brandon Drury hits first career grand slam in Blue Jays' 19-4 rout of Rangers
TORONTO - As soon as Brandon Drury's bat connected with the ball he knew he'd hit the first grand slam of his career. Drury's moon shot to deep left field scored half of the runs in an eight-run fourt...
Aug 14, 2019
Toronto FC downs Ottawa Fury FC to advance to Canadian Championship final
Toronto FC advanced to the Canadian Championship final after defeating Ottawa Fury FC 3-0 on Wednesday. Nick DeLeon scored a pair of goals in the opening half and Patrick Mullins also scored for ...
Aug 14, 2019
Canada's first female astronaut landing in Red Deer for hospital fundraiser
Red Deer Regional Health Foundation is pleased to announce a new event, The Lunch Box Experience, featuring three of Canada's brightest stars, all coming together over lunch to raise funds for critica...
Aug 14, 2019
Innisfail council approves downtown clock project
A Town Clock will soon be on its way to downtown Innisfail.This, after council approved this week a proposal from the Innisfail Downtown Business Association (IDBA) to construct a Town Clock at the in...
Aug 14, 2019 Rendering of a new Town Clock council approved for downtown Innisfail.
Local physician prepared for Ride to Conquer Cancer
Central Albertans will be among thousands across the province taking part in an epic two-day, 200+ kilometre bike ride this weekend, aimed at raising awareness and funds for cancer research and patien...
Aug 14, 2019 A team training ride for the Ride to Conquer Cancer. (L-R) Alayne Farries, Dr Jed Scharf , Marilla Vaartstra.
Federal government apologizes for historic sled dog killings in the North
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The Canadian government has apologized for the killings of thousands of sled dogs decades ago. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett delivered the apology in Iqal...
Aug 14, 2019
Docs: Robert Indiana had $13M in bank as house crumbled
ROCKLAND, Maine - Court documents indicate pop artist Robert Indiana had $13 million in the bank even as his house sank into disrepair before his death. Documents filed Wednesday by Indiana's estate a...
Aug 14, 2019