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Former Ontario Tory leader Patrick Brown attempts political comeback in Brampton
TORONTO - Patrick Brown is down, but he may not be out yet. The embattled politician, who was forced to resign as leader of Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives months before the party won a majo...
Oct 20, 2018
B.C. Lions clinch playoff spot with 42-32 win over Edmonton Eskimos
VANCOUVER - The MVP of last year’s Grey Cup has led his new team to a spot in this year’s playoffs. Receiver DeVier Posey had a trio of touchdowns for the B.C. Lions (9-7) as they beat the...
Oct 20, 2018
Sundre RCMP investigating alleged shooting along Red Deer River
Sundre Mounties are looking to the public for more information on an incident that left one man with a gunshot wound and in hospital. RCMP say it was Oct. 18 (Thursday) at around 9:30 a.m. when they r...
Oct 20, 2018
Hagel's four-goal effort lifts Rebels past Oil Kings
EDMONTON – It was sweet redemption for the Red Deer Rebels Friday night as they beat the Edmonton Oil Kings 5-2 and halted a two-game skid in the process. The Rebels lost their first two games o...
Oct 20, 2018
Kennedy Stewart named mayor of Vancouver; one of several B.C. turnovers
VANCOUVER - Former New Democrat MP Kennedy Stewart has won a neck-and-neck mayoral race to lead Vancouver, as local government saw shakeups across the region. Supporters chanted, “Kennedy, Kenne...
Oct 20, 2018
Mega Millions jackpot hits $1.6B, thanks to worsening odds
DES MOINES, Iowa - If it seems like lottery jackpots are getting larger and larger, it’s because they are getting larger and larger. Tuesday night’s Mega Millions estimated grand prize has...
Oct 20, 2018
Icelandair flight makes emergency landing in Quebec due to cracked window
BAGOTVILLE, Que. - Icelandair says one of its planes made an emergency landing in Quebec late Friday night because of a cracked cockpit window. The airline says flight FI688 from Orlando to Reykjavik,...
Oct 20, 2018
Australia's ruling coalition forced into minority government
SYDNEY, Australia - Australia’s ruling coalition was forced into minority government on Saturday after a massive swing against its senior partner, the Liberal Party, in a byelection for the seat...
Oct 20, 2018
Russian deputy foreign minister denounces US trolling case
MOSCOW - A top Russian diplomat says the U.S. allegation that a Russian woman helped oversee a social media effort to influence the 2018 U.S. midterm elections is shameful. Deputy Foreign Minister Ser...
Oct 20, 2018
Thousands of pro-independence demonstrators rally in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Thousands of pro-independence demonstrators gathered in Taiwan’s capital on Saturday to express their disapproval with China’s stance toward their island. China cut off co...
Oct 20, 2018