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Shots fired at O'Chiese First Nation
RCMP in Rocky Mountain House are investigating after shots were fired this morning at a residence on the O'Chiese First Nation.Mounties say the incident happened just before 7 a.m. Two people inside t...
Apr 23, 2019
Toronto FC looks forward to return of veteran defender Drew Moor from injury
TORONTO - Veteran defender Drew Moor was back in training Tuesday, welcome news for a Toronto FC team that has yet to find its defensive footing this season. Toronto (4-1-1) leads the MLS in offence, ...
Apr 23, 2019
Henry Bloch, co-founder of tax company H&R Block, dies at 96
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Henry Bloch, who helped found tax preparation giant H&R Block, died Tuesday at age 96, the company announced. Bloch died of natural causes at St. Luke's Hospice in Kansas City. ...
Apr 23, 2019
In The Rings: Gushue says talks with Curling Canada have been going well
TORONTO - Veteran skip Brad Gushue said recent talks with Curling Canada have been going well and he's hopeful that progress on a few areas of concern can be made by the summe...
Apr 23, 2019
Manitoba man who shot at Mounties, wounding one, sentenced to 18 years
MINNEDOSA, Man. - A Manitoba man who shot at two RCMP officers and left one with severe injuries has been given an 18-year prison sentence. Therae Racette-Beaulieu pleaded guilty earlier this yea...
Apr 23, 2019
Calgary pedestrian dead after suspected street race, charges pending
Calgary police say charges are pending, including a street racing offence, after a pedestrian was killed Monday night.Officers say a car and a pickup truck were speeding towards a northwest intersecti...
Apr 23, 2019
Climate change should be top issue for voters in October, advocates say
OTTAWA - A large group of Canadian climate scientists, environment advocates, students and business owners want climate change to be the No. 1 issue for voters this fall. A hundred of them&n...
Apr 23, 2019
Calgary Flames, James Neal start relationship repair after playoff-game benching
CALGARY - Amid the fallout from the Calgary Flames' early playoff ejection is a frayed relationship with James Neal. The veteran winger was a healthy scratch for the first time in ...
Apr 23, 2019
Saudi Arabia beheads 37 for terrorism crimes; most Shiites
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia on Tuesday beheaded 37 Saudi citizens, most of them minority Shiites, in a mass execution across the country for alleged terrorism-related crimes. It also pu...
Apr 23, 2019
Shoppers Drug Mart launches second online medical pot portal in Alberta
Medical cannabis users in Alberta can now get their therapeutic pot from Shoppers Drug Mart, with the retail giant opening its second online platform Tuesday as it pursues the growing market.The launc...
Apr 23, 2019