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Four Canadian rowing crews off to world championship finals
PLOVDIV, Bulgaria - Four Canadian crews secured spots in A-finals at the world rowing championships on Thursday. Aaron Lattimer (men’s lightweight single), Jill Moffatt (women’s lightweigh...
Sep 13, 2018
B.C. drug users question 'exceptional' availability of medicine
VANCOUVER - Drug users who didn’t respond well to a reformulated methadone treatment introduced in British Columbia four years ago now have access to a medication that may work as well as the or...
Sep 13, 2018
Vancouver Park Board considers motion to identify, recognize First Nation names
VANCOUVER - A motion before the Vancouver Park Board could mark the next step toward reconciliation with three Vancouver-area First Nations. Commissioners are scheduled to vote Monday on a proposal th...
Sep 13, 2018
Humboldt Broncos player joins his hometown Saskatoon Blades as coaching assistant
SASKATOON - One of the Humboldt Broncos hockey players injured in a bus crash that killed 16 people has joined his hometown Western Hockey League team as an assistant to the coaches. The Saskatoon Bla...
Sep 13, 2018
Olivia Munn thanks support from outside 'Predator' family
LOS ANGELES - Despite knowing she could be facing a big backlash, actress Olivia Munn nonetheless blew the whistle on a fellow actor after she learned he was a registered sex offender. Her actions - a...
Sep 13, 2018
Carr, Lighthizer take a pass on G20 trade ministers meeting in Argentina
OTTAWA - Canada’s new international trade minister is taking a pass on a meeting of his G20 counterparts in Argentina on Friday. Jim Carr was recently shuffled into the portfolio with the main p...
Sep 13, 2018
Political commentator Schmidt joins Showtime's 'The Circus'
NEW YORK - Political commentator Steve Schmidt says he’ll take some inspiration from former NFL players who become television analysts when he starts appearing on Showtime’s “The Cir...
Sep 13, 2018
Repaving work slated for 49 Street Monday
Local motorists can expect to see road crews continue work next week on The City's Pavement Rehabilitation program in the downtown core. Officials say delays can be expected along 49 Street from 48 Av...
Sep 13, 2018
It's been a great start to '18 NFL season for Canadian Duvernay-Tardif
It was the perfect season opener for Canadian Laurent Duvernay-Tardif. The 27-year-old offensive guard kicked off the 2018 NFL campaign by helping Kansas City earn a 38-28 road win over the Los Angele...
Sep 13, 2018
Medical pot users will seek 'alternative' sources if post office can't deliver
OTTAWA - Canada’s largest licensed producer of medical marijuana says a work stoppage at Canada Post could leave many of its customers without their medications, resulting in some looking for un...
Sep 13, 2018