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Couple allege racial profiling after Montreal arrest for excessive honking
MONTREAL - A Montreal couple who were pepper sprayed in their car by police after being stopped for excessive honking during Grand Prix festivities last June say they were victims of racial profiling....
Nov 21, 2018
Oil plunge could help US consumers, some emerging markets
FRANKFURT - Holiday shoppers should enjoy more spending power thanks to the recent sharp drop in oil prices, though cheaper energy could also weigh on the U.S. economy by dampening investment in shale...
Nov 21, 2018
After reflecting on Red Deer, curler Ryan Fry to take leave from Team Jacobs
After reflecting on his actions at the Red Deer Curling Classic, curler Ryan Fry said Wednesday that he’ll be taking an indefinite leave from Team Brad Jacobs to focus on his “growth and s...
Nov 21, 2018
Canada blanked by Spain at FIFA U-17 World Cup but still makes quarterfinals
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay - Canada stumbled Wednesday at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, thumped 5-0 by Spain in a battle for top spot in Group D. The Canadian women (2-1-0) came into the game with a...
Nov 21, 2018
Redblacks Rick Campbell's ties to Grey Cup host city, Edmonton, run deep
EDMONTON - Harry Ainlay High School on Edmonton’s south side is as close to a football factory as it gets in Alberta. Young players from all over strive to play for the Titans. Some even go on t...
Nov 21, 2018
Man accused of Fredericton shooting spree to undergo psychological assessment
FREDERICTON - A Fredericton man accused of murdering two police officers and two civilians in an August shooting spree has been ordered to undergo a psychological assessment to see if he is fit to sta...
Nov 21, 2018
Alberta plane crash happened during engine failure training: safety board
CALGARY - The Transportation Safety Board says the fatal crash of a small plane west of Calgary last year is likely to have happened during simulated engine failure training while the plane was too lo...
Nov 21, 2018
Judge to rule Feb. 8 whether Quebec mosque killer gets 150-year sentence
QUEBEC - The man who killed six people inside a Quebec City mosque last year will learn Feb. 8 whether he spends the rest of his life behind bars. Quebec Superior Court Justice Francois Huot heard fin...
Nov 21, 2018
Vallee becomes first woman to hold coach and GM jobs with men's pro basketball team
HAMILTON - Chantal Vallee has been named coach and general manager of the Canadian Elite Basketball League’s Hamilton Honey Badgers, making her the first woman to hold down both roles with a pro...
Nov 21, 2018
'Something has changed:' Three bear species found in same northern Manitoba spot
SASKATOON - A Saskatchewan scientist is telling a three bears story that has a very different ending than the familiar fairy tale. Doug Clark of the University of Saskatchewan says he’s got the ...
Nov 21, 2018