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RCMP wants to see evidence that led to demise of Mark Norman case
OTTAWA - RCMP investigators say they're not sure why the Mark Norman case collapsed because they haven't seen the new evidence that led to the stay of a breach-of-trust charge agai...
May 16, 2019
CFL, CFL Players' Association into marathon collective bargaining talks
TORONTO - The CFL and CFL Players' Association are now into marathon bargaining. According to a pair of sources, the two sides met into the night Monday and got a head start on talks early T...
May 16, 2019
2019 Calgary Stampede midway menu gets crazier
CALGARY - Tasty or terrifying -- the man behind this year's midway menu at the Calgary Stampede says he's trying to create an emotional response with the food on offer.Midway operations manager James ...
May 16, 2019 'Creamy Truffle Lobster Dumplings' are one of the many new midway delicacies at the Calgary Stampede this year. (Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh)
Firefighter killed, 3 injured at Wisconsin transit station
APPLETON, Wis. - A firefighter responding to a medical emergency was killed in a shooting at a Wisconsin bus station that left three others injured, officials said. The shooting happened after police ...
May 16, 2019
Construction project on time and on budget at Lacombe Hospital
LACOMBE - Construction is well underway, adding improved treatment spaces, a new waiting room, barrier-free washrooms and other amenities to the Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre emergency department.W...
May 16, 2019
Calgary man playing major role in Maria Sharapova's rehab
After withdrawing from the French Open, injured Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova will rely on a Canadian to get her back on track. Calgary's Marcin Goszczynski - a strength and conditioni...
May 16, 2019
Tilda Swinton relishes her samurai turn in 'Dead Don't Die'
CANNES, France - Tilda Swinton feels most at home at the Berlin Film Festival, but she's steadily become a regular at the Cannes Film Festival. "I'm racking them up," she says cheerfully the day after...
May 16, 2019
Bank of Canada identifies climate change as important economic weak spot
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is highlighting its growing concerns about the challenges of climate change for the economy and the financial system. For the first time, the central bank's ...
May 16, 2019
Feds 'deeply concerned' by China's arrests of Canadians Kovrig, Spavor
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says the government is "deeply concerned" about China's decision to formally arrest two Canadians citizens it has been holding since December. Goodale say...
May 16, 2019
British Columbia man has a right to trial in French, Supreme Court says
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a British Columbia man charged with a driving offence is entitled to a trial in French. The ruling comes today in the case of Joseph Roy Eric Bessette, who wa...
May 16, 2019