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NHL investigating allegations of racial slur from Flames head coach
The NHL says it will join the Flames in looking into recent allegations about a racial slur from Calgary head coach Bill Peters. Former NHL defenceman Akim Aliu tweeted on Monday night that he ha...
Nov 26, 2019

Montreal Alouettes head coach Khari Jones gets three-year extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes have signed head coach Khari Jones to a three-year contract extension. Jones, who became interim coach after the team fired Mike Sherman just prior to the start of th...
Nov 26, 2019

Hanna, Oyen & Consort RCMP arrest suspect in recent ATM thefts
HANNA- Charges have been laid against a 26-year-old man in relation to recent ATM thefts in both Oyen and Hanna. The suspect was arrested following a pursuit which occurred on November 24 and involved...
Nov 26, 2019

New home sales slipped 0.7% in October but remain solid
WASHINGTON - Sales of new homes dipped slightly in October compared with September but remain well above levels of a year ago, with lower mortgage rates helping spur a rebound in purchases. The Commer...
Nov 26, 2019

Consumer Confidence still high despite November decline
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer confidence declined slightly for a fourth consecutive month, but it remains elevated with the holiday shopping season ramping up. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its ...
Nov 26, 2019

Challenge to Quebec's secularism law, Bill 21, begins in Appeal Court
MONTREAL - Opponents of Quebec's secularism law are making their case in front of the province's highest court today. Representatives of a national Muslim organization and a c...
Nov 26, 2019

All-transgender hockey team 'like an instant family'
TORONTO - The goals are big for an all-transgender hockey team known as Team Trans. Comprised of more than a dozen players from Canada and the United States, it's believed to be the first ice hockey t...
Nov 26, 2019

3 dead, highway collapses as floods pound France, Italy
ROME - Flooding pounded France and Italy amid heavy rains over the weekend, leaving at least three dead and a stretch of elevated highway collapsed by a landslide, officials said Sunday. The weather h...
Nov 26, 2019

Teamsters say they have reached a tentative deal with CN, work set to resume
MONTREAL - Teamsters Canada says it has reached a tentative agreement with Canadian National Railway Co. to renew the collective agreement for over 3,000 conductors, trainpersons and yard workers. The...
Nov 26, 2019

Brief evacuation at Capitol over small plane
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Capitol and its office buildings were briefly evacuated Tuesday amid concerns about a small aircraft in the area. Officials say the plane violated airspace rules in the restricte...
Nov 26, 2019