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Homeland Security waives contracting laws for border wall
SAN DIEGO - The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will waive federal contracting laws to speed construction of a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. The Department of Homeland Security said waivin...
Feb 18, 2020

Albertans crushed by cap lift on auto insurance rates
Thirty per cent.That's how much auto insurance rates skyrocketed by for some Albertans at the end of this year, after Premier Jason Kenney and the UCP removed the five per cent cap on rate increases t...
Feb 18, 2020

Canucks acquire forward Tyler Toffoli from Kings in push for playoffs
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have added a scoring winger to their lineup on the same day they announced Micheal Ferland is done for the season and that Brock Boeser will be sidelined for at least...
Feb 18, 2020

Carey coach tells official to "shut up" at Canadian women's curling championship
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - An exchange between Chelsea Carey's coach and father Dan and an umpire at the Canadian women's curling championship became tense Monday when he told the official to "shut up." Carey...
Feb 18, 2020

Tournament of Hearts veteran skip Kerry Galusha curls through pain
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - If Kerry Galusha is skipping Northwest Territories at the Canadian women's curling championship for the last time, it's an uncomfortable swan song. Her 13th year call...
Feb 18, 2020

Blue Jays second baseman Biggio taking lessons from 2019 into new season
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Cavan Biggio has never really believed in the idea of a sophomore slump. The Blue Jays' 24-year-old second baseman is too busy preparing for his second major league seas...
Feb 18, 2020

Ottawa Senators to retire Chris Phillips' No. 4 jersey on Tuesday night
OTTAWA - Chris Phillips has several great memories from his 17-year career with the Ottawa Senators. He'll soon get to enjoy another special moment at Canadian Tire Centre. His No....
Feb 18, 2020

Edmonton Oilers centre Leon Draisaitl named NHL first star of week
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers centre Leon Draisaitl was named NHL first star of the week on Monday. He led all players with 10 points (3-7) over four games last week. Draisaitl had three multi-point...
Feb 18, 2020

Election commission: Afghan president Ghani wins 2nd term
KABUL - Ashraf Ghani has won a second term as president of Afghanistan, the country's independent election commission announced Tuesday, more than four months after polls closed. The commission said G...
Feb 18, 2020

Flight to evacuate Canadians from cruise ship 'expected' to depart Japan on Thursday
Canadians stranded on a quarantined cruise ship were told that a flight set to bring them home is "expected" to depart Tokyo Haneda Airport on Thursday amid an outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Passe...
Feb 18, 2020