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Coleman denies trying to barter husband Boyle to get chocolate in captivity
OTTAWA - Caitlan Coleman denies trying to use her husband Joshua Boyle as a bargaining chip to get chocolate while the pair were held captive by extremists. Coleman told Boyle's assault trial in Ontar...
Sep 30, 2019
NHL's Hank Williams? Green Day song may be new hockey anthem
The NHL could be on the way to its version of "Are You Ready For Some Football?" The league is announcing a two-year partnership with Green Day that includes an opening song for NBC Sports' "Wednesday...
Sep 30, 2019
Renowned poet Rupi Kaur endorses Jagmeet Singh before crowd in his B.C. riding
BURNABY, B.C. - Internationally renowned poet Rupi Kaur and Jagmeet Singh held a love-in of sorts Saturday as each heaped praise on the other before a crowd in the NDP leader's riding in Burnaby, B.C....
Sep 30, 2019
CIBC Run for the Cure set for Red Deer on Sunday
Raising awareness and funds for breast cancer research in Canada is the goal behind this weekend's CIBC Run for the Cure in Red Deer.The 17th annual event in Red Deer will take place at Bower Ponds on...
Sep 30, 2019
Voter Information Cards are in the mail
Elections Canada is mailing a personalized voter information card to each registered elector for the Oct. 21 federal election. The card tells electors when and where to vote and has information about ...
Sep 30, 2019
Scheer promises Tories would ease access to federal disability tax credit
WHITBY, Ont. - Andrew Scheer continued applying his campaign strategy of offering tax breaks to specific groups of Canadians on Monday by promising a Conservative government would make it easier for t...
Sep 30, 2019
Scheer promotes Conservative plan to create national energy corridor
EDMONTON - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer touted his plan for a national energy corridor Saturday, pitching it not only as a way to benefit the struggling oil-and-gas sector, but also the environme...
Sep 30, 2019
Vancouver Canucks waive Baertschi, Goldobin, Biega amid pre-season cuts
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks are looking to send left-winger Sven Baertschi to the minors in the latest round of pre-season cuts. The club announced Monday that Baertschi has been placed on waive...
Sep 30, 2019
NFL suspends Raiders' Vontaze Burfict for rest of season
NEW YORK - Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict has been suspended for the rest of the season for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle. NFL Vice-President of footbal...
Sep 30, 2019
Scientists await necropsy results on right whale found in U.S. waters
HALIFAX - It will likely be weeks before it's known what killed a North Atlantic right whale whose badly decomposed carcass was found this month off Long Island, N.Y. Phillip Hamilton, a research...
Sep 30, 2019