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American bishop who preached at royal wedding has surgery
NEW YORK - The American clergyman who preached about the power of love at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has undergone surgery for prostate cancer. An Episcopal Church spokeswoman says ...
Jul 31, 2018
Mexico plane hit sudden, violent storm before crash
DURANGO, Mexico - It began with a strong burst of wind and pounding hail that pummeled the Aeromexico jetliner minutes after takeoff in northern Mexico then sent it smashing belly-down onto a field ne...
Jul 31, 2018
Northern Alberta Mounties charge tractor driver with impaired driving
A drunken rip on a tractor has landed a northern Alberta man in hot water. It was at about 6:00 p.m. Sunday that Boyle RCMP responded to a complaint of a male on a tractor causing property damage to a...
Jul 31, 2018
Sudden shutdown of oversight body leaves polling firms scrambling
OTTAWA - Canada’s pollsters are losing their watchdog. Canadian public opinion and market research firms are vowing to create a new oversight body after the Market Research and Intelligence Asso...
Jul 31, 2018
Police searching for van with man's body stolen from Red Deer funeral home
RED DEER, Alta. - Mounties in central Alberta are looking for a van stolen from a funeral home that had a body inside. RCMP say the van was in a parking lot outside the Red Deer business when it was t...
Jul 31, 2018
Thiessen invited back to try out for Team Canada
Abagael Thiessen is getting another shot at playing for Team Canada. Hockey Canada has unveiled the list of players invited to participate in Canada's National Women's Development Team. Thiessen, 20, ...
Jul 31, 2018
Filly Atlanta to chase historic victory in US$1-million Hambletonian
Atlanta will chase trotting history Saturday in the US$1-million Hambletonian Stakes from a familiar spot. The unbeaten filly drew the No. 7 spot Tuesday in the nine-horse field for the opening $100,0...
Jul 31, 2018
Blue Jays top prospect Guerrero ready for challenge with triple-A Bisons
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Fans trickled in early to take in batting practice at Coca-Cola Field while stadium workers neatly folded No. 27 Bisons T-shirts outside the gift shops nearby. Buffalo was getting read...
Jul 31, 2018
Anaheim Ducks winger Patrick Eaves keen to return after serious health scare
TORONTO - Patrick Eaves was on the ice at training camp with the Anaheim Ducks last September when he felt something strange - his legs were inexplicably losing strength. Not long after, the weakness ...
Jul 31, 2018
Police have suspect in custody after three found dead in two Calgary homes
Calgary police have a suspect in custody after finding three people dead at two different homes across the city. Police were called at about 11 a.m. Tuesday to check the homes in the city’s sout...
Jul 31, 2018