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“Walk smart, Drive smart” #OperationImpact 2018 tackles pedestrian safety
Edmonton - This Thanksgiving long weekend, police forces across Canada led #OperationImpact to encourage safe driving behaviours. Between October 5-8, 2018, there were two pedestrian injuries in two s...
Oct 15, 2018
Girdles and socket wrenches: Sears was the Amazon of its day
Before there was Amazon - or, for that matter, Home Depot or Walmart or Kmart - there was Sears. From its beginnings as a mail-order watch business in Minneapolis 132 years ago, the company grew to be...
Oct 15, 2018
Gilgeous-Alexander will be an intriguing Canadian storyline in NBA this season
TORONTO - In the Los Angeles Clippers’ final pre-season game against Maccabi Haifa last week, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drove to the hoop from halfcourt before muscling through two opponents for a...
Oct 15, 2018
Quebec bar suspends lawyer involved in effort to have senior declared unfit
MONTREAL - The Quebec bar has suspended a Montreal lawyer involved in an effort to force an elderly woman from her home and have her declared mentally unfit. Charles Gelber will serve an 18-month susp...
Oct 15, 2018
UPDATE: Missing 6 y/o boy located
UPDATE [5:15 p.m] — Red Deer RCMP confirm that a 6-year-old by who went missing Monday afternoon has been located. Police say the boy, who is autistic, slipped away from his caregiver at a bus s...
Oct 15, 2018
Panthers defenceman Matheson suspended two games for hit on Canucks' Pettersson
NEW YORK - The NHL has suspended Florida Panthers defenceman Mike Matheson for two games without pay for interference and unsportsmanlike conduct for his hit on Elias Pettersson that left the Vancouve...
Oct 15, 2018
B.C. energy minister Michelle Mungall takes seat in legislature with baby Zavier
VICTORIA - Baby Zavier is barely three months old but he’s already making history with his arrival at British Columbia’s legislature. Born in July, Zavier Matieschyn became the first child...
Oct 15, 2018
Thunder forfeit win due to roster violation
An unfortunate break for the Drayton Valley Thunder on Saturday. On the ice, they beat the Fort McMurray Oil Barons by a score of 4-1. However, the Thunder forfeited the win after violating the AJHL r...
Oct 15, 2018
MP pays tribute to baby daughter on pregnancy and infant loss remembrance day
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Tom Kmiec choked back tears as he recalled his infant daughter in a heartfelt speech in the House of Commons to mark national pregnancy and infant loss remembrance day. The Ca...
Oct 15, 2018
Quebec coroner pushes to bring ignition lock rules for repeat drunk drivers
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner is recommending the province move quickly to implement a rule that would force repeat drunk drivers to have their vehicles fitted with ignition locks for at least a decade....
Oct 15, 2018