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Flames GM Treliving says defenceman TJ Brodie 'doing well' after collapse
Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving said Friday that TJ Brodie was at home and "feeling good" after the defenceman unexpectedly collapsed during a team practice. Treliving said tha...
Nov 15, 2019
Alouettes expect to re-sign head coach Khari Jones after successful season
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes say they have "every expectation" of bringing coach Khari Jones back next season. Team president Patrick Boivin says the Alouettes plan to re-sign the free agent Jone...
Nov 15, 2019
Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas wants to see more diversity in hockey
TORONTO - Kyle Dubas wants to see more diversity in hockey and he's starting with the front office of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Dubas spoke about needing a wider range of voices in hockey on Thursday n...
Nov 15, 2019
Gadsby residents vote to dissolve village
Residents in the Village of Gadsby have voted in favor of becoming a hamlet in the County of Stettler. A vote was held on Thursday with 27 votes in favor of becoming a hamlet and one vote in favor of ...
Nov 15, 2019
Jagmeet Singh says he'll vote against throne speech if NDP requests not met
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he's prepared to vote against the Liberal throne speech if his party's key priorities are not reflected in some way in the Liberals' policy agenda. Singh is to m...
Nov 15, 2019
Alberta independence ideas would increase costs: Calgary mayor
CALGARY - Ideas that could give Alberta more independence from the federal government are getting a tepid reception from one of the province's big-city mayors and a chamber of commerce boss....
Nov 15, 2019
Alberta's Speaker brings passion for politics to local classrooms
A self-proclaimed "political nerd," Nathan Cooper is taking his love for his job beyond the legislature dome. Alberta's Speaker of the Legislative Assembly embarked on a three-day tour of central Albe...
Nov 15, 2019 Speaker Nathan Cooper talks about the Alberta Legislature, democracy and the Mace to pupils at Ecole Steffie Woima School in Sylvan Lake on Thursday. (Photo: Katja Oosthuis/Speaker's Office)
One year later most oil-and-gas bailout money has moved, federal government says
OTTAWA - Canada's $1.6-billion bailout package for Alberta's battered oil industry is well underway but with little transparency about who is getting the money and for what. Almost $1 billion of ...
Nov 15, 2019
Toronto FC says it is moving quickly to keep captain Michael Bradley in-house
TORONTO - After a season of silence on Michael Bradley's contract, Toronto FC is looking to move fast to ensure its influential captain stays put. Both Bradley and the Toronto front office refuse...
Nov 15, 2019
Innisfail man arrested following standoff on Wednesday
An Innisfail man has been charged following an incident on Wednesday that involved a standoff with police. While doing targeted patrols, Innisfail Mounties observed a van that was confirmed stolen fro...
Nov 15, 2019 (Photo: RCMP)