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Rush end Hughes to play for Riders after being charged with impaired driving
REGINA - CFL sack leader Charleston Hughes will play Saturday when the Saskatchewan Roughriders visit the Calgary Stampeders. Head coach/GM Chris Jones told reporters in Regina on Thursday that Hughes...
Oct 18, 2018
UFC middleweight Elias (The Spartan) Theodorou fighting for medical marijuana
TORONTO - UFC middleweight Elias (The Spartan) Theodorou returns to action in December in his home town of Toronto. But first he hopes to win his fight for the right to use medical marijuana. With the...
Oct 18, 2018
Canada not sending anyone to Saudi business summit and never intended to: source
OTTAWA - The federal government has no intention of sending anyone to a major investment conference in Saudi Arabia next week at a time when Riyadh is the target of global outrage - and one source ins...
Oct 18, 2018
Greens broker changes to B.C. government's new speculation tax, pledge support
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s minority government moved to change its key housing policy legislation on Thursday in an effort to win the support of the three members of the Green party. The amen...
Oct 18, 2018
Mounties charge pair in woman’s abduction, seek couple who offered help
Two men are facing criminal charges in relation to the abduction of a 48-year-old woman Wednesday morning in Red Deer. Police issued a call just after 9 a.m. for “urgent assistance” in loc...
Oct 18, 2018
Redblacks, Ticats ready for crucial series with first in the East in the balance
OTTAWA - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats seem to have the momentum heading into a crucial two-game showdown with Ottawa, but Redblacks quarterback Trevor Harris has a gut feeling that his team is ready to ste...
Oct 18, 2018
RDC honoured with nine marketing and communications awards
Red Deer College has once again been recognized for its excellence in marketing and communications initiatives. During the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) District 7 Confer...
Oct 18, 2018
RCMP raid two pot shops, seize product and issue tickets on Vancouver Island
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - The managers of two pot shops on Vancouver Island where police seized thousands of dollars worth of marijuana say the British Columbia government failed them by only approving one...
Oct 18, 2018
Toronto Wolfpack strengthen squad, add experience with six new signings
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack strengthened their squad Thursday with six new signings, including Samoan international centre Ricky Leutele and veteran England forward Jon Wilkin. Also joining the tra...
Oct 18, 2018
Nalcor sends 500 workers home from main contractor at Labrador hydro project
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador’s Crown-owned utility says it has directed the main contractor at the Muskrat Falls hydro-electric megaproject site to stop work. In an emailed...
Oct 18, 2018