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Underager Shane Wright embracing exceptional player status, ready for next step
TORONTO - Shane Wright is already noticing the differences now that his name is in the same conversation as NHL star Connor McDavid. The 15-year-old Wright became just the sixth player in history to b...
Mar 14, 2019

Feds eye special skills-training savings account as part of budget: source
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government’s fourth budget will include measures to help Canadians cover their bills if they choose to head back to school to boost their skills or change careers, F...
Mar 14, 2019

Waste collection changes in Drayton Valley
Residents in Drayton Valley can expect to see a monthly charge of $19.00 added to their utility bill for waste collection as the Town now will recognize this service as a public utility. Town official...
Mar 14, 2019

Historic broadcast: Believed to be first NHL game in Plains Cree language
EDMONTON - History could be made later this month with the broadcast of what’s believed to be the first NHL game called in the Plains Cree language. The game between the Montreal Canadiens and t...
Mar 14, 2019
Airlines, agencies struggle to respond as passengers rush to rebook after jet ban
MONTREAL - Canada’s largest airline was inundated with calls as travellers scrambled to rebook flights after Ottawa joined dozens of countries in grounding the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft Wednesda...
Mar 14, 2019

Moving day: Bear family living in highway median relocated
TEMPLETON, Mass. - A portion of a Massachusetts highway was shut down while state wildlife officials moved a family of bears that had set up a den in the median. State police shut down a stretch of Ro...
Mar 14, 2019

'Apprentice' contestant's Trump defamation suit can proceed
NEW YORK - A former contestant on “The Apprentice” who accused President Donald Trump of unwanted kissing and groping can move forward with her defamation lawsuit against him, a state appe...
Mar 14, 2019
Eighteen European players will participate in 2019 CFL combine in Toronto
TORONTO - The CFL announced Thursday that 18 European players will participate in its annual combine later this month. It will mark the first time in league history that European players will take par...
Mar 14, 2019

1st female superintendent of Grand Canyon park steps down
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The first female superintendent of Grand Canyon National Park resigned Thursday, less than three years after she took the helm of one of the country’s most popular tourist des...
Mar 14, 2019

Raptors training facility renamed OVO Athletic Centre in honour of Drake
TORONTO - Drake now has the run of the Toronto Raptors’ practice facility. Raptors president Masai Ujiri flew to Manchester, England last week both because he’d never seen a Drake concert ...
Mar 14, 2019