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Candidates running for national chief of Assembly of First Nations
VANCOUVER - Chiefs from 634 First Nations communities will elect a national chief to lead the Assembly of First Nations during their convention in Vancouver on Wednesday. Five candidates are vying for...
Jul 24, 2018
Escobar homers to back solid Berrios start, Twins topple Blue Jays 5-0
TORONTO - Ryan Borucki wasn’t too worried after once again missing out on his first major league win. The 24-year-old rookie is confident that milestone will come soon enough, especially if he c...
Jul 24, 2018
Candidates vying to lead Assembly of First Nations call for stronger bonds
VANCOUVER - Candidates vying to lead the Assembly of First Nations are calling for stronger alliances between nations across Canada to deal with outstanding issues such as land claims. Perry Bellegard...
Jul 24, 2018
Queen's Plate champion Wonder Gadot captures Prince of Wales race
FORT ERIE, Ont. - Another emphatic performance by filly Wonder Gadot has trainer Mark Casse at least considering an OLG Canadian Triple Crown run. The 2/5 favourite went wire-to-wire to win a muddy $4...
Jul 24, 2018
Prolific offender nabbed by Drayton Valley RCMP
Drayton Valley RCMP have a prolific offender in custody after a lengthy police chase. Police said it all started on July 23 at approximately 9:30 p.m. when they received a tip of a wanted male spotted...
Jul 24, 2018
Pop star Demi Lovato reportedly hospitalized in Los Angeles
NEW YORK - Emergency officials confirm they transported a 25-year-old woman who lives on Demi Lovato’s block to the hospital amid reports that the pop star suffered a drug overdose. Los Angeles ...
Jul 24, 2018
Vancouver Whitecaps seeking season-changing win at Canadian Championship
Vancouver Whitecaps defender Marcel de Jong says his team simply hasn’t been good enough to win lately. After losing five of their last six matches, the Whitecaps are looking for redemption when...
Jul 24, 2018
First Nations file lawsuit over Husky oil spill into North Saskatchewan River
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Two First Nations in Saskatchewan have filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against an energy company responsible for an oil spill that fouled the drinking water supply of thousa...
Jul 24, 2018
Council briefs: July 23
The proposal for a 21-unit two-storey town house development in Glendale has been shelved for up to three months. City council opted to table the matter so administration could prepare a site guidance...
Jul 24, 2018
Democrats' newest star meets with lawmakers at Capitol
WASHINGTON - The Democratic party’s newest star, New York City congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, visited the Capitol Tuesday to meet with lawmakers who may soon be colleagues. Th...
Jul 24, 2018