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Government prepared to order end to postal strike in coming days: minister
OTTAWA - The federal government is prepared to order an end to rotating strikes by Canada Post employees if a collective agreement isn’t soon reached, Labour Minister Patty Hajdu said Tuesday. &...
Nov 20, 2018
Quebec police officer gets 8-month sentence for crash that killed boy
MONTREAL - A former Quebec provincial police officer who drove into a car at high speed and killed a 5-year-old boy has been sentenced to eight months in jail. Patrick Ouellet received his sentence Tu...
Nov 20, 2018
Garcia-Bernal, deWit named RDC Athletes of the Week
Red Deer College Athletics is proud to announce Sandra Garcia-Bernal and Mark DeWit as their latest Boston Pizza Athletes of the Week. This past Saturday, Garcia-Bernal played an integral role in RDC ...
Nov 20, 2018
Edmonton Oilers fire McLellan, hire Hitchcock to take over
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers fired coach Todd McLellan on Tuesday and replaced him with Ken Hitchcock with hopes of reviving a the team languishing in sixth place in the Pacific Division. McLellan w...
Nov 20, 2018
N.B. Tories promise fewer taxes, balanced budget in new throne speech
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick’s new minority Tory government has delivered a throne speech that looks for common ground with the Opposition parties, while avoiding controversy. The speech, deliver...
Nov 20, 2018
Timeline of events at St. Michael's College School
TORONTO - Here’s a timeline of events at St. Michael’s College School based on information provided by the school and Toronto police: Monday, Nov. 12: - In the morning, school administrato...
Nov 20, 2018
Struggling Oilers fire head coach Todd McLellan, replace him with Ken Hitchcock
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Ken Hitchcock knows the routine well by now as he begins his tenure as new coach of the Edmonton Oilers. For the fourth time in his long coaching career, Hitchcock has been tasked w...
Nov 20, 2018
Queen's Gaels football coach Pat Sheahan steps down after 19-year run
KINGSTON, Ont. - One of the most successful coaches in Canadian university football history is stepping down. The Queen’s Gaels announced Tuesday that Pat Sheahan will turn over the reins for th...
Nov 20, 2018
Police have video of alleged assault with a belt as St. Michael's probe expands
TORONTO - An investigation into allegations of assault and sexual assault at St. Michael’s College School has expanded after police said Tuesday they have received videos of two more incidents t...
Nov 20, 2018
Ottawa to release competitiveness plan, but it's unclear how much help is needed
OTTAWA - The federal government will roll out an update to its fiscal plan Wednesday to help Canada compete for investment dollars following major American corporate tax reforms - but it’s up fo...
Nov 20, 2018