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Oilers sign first-round pick Evan Bouchard to entry-level contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Evan Bouchard to a three-year entry-level contract. Bouchard, 18, led the Ontario Hockey League’s London Knights in scoring in 2017-18, with...
Jul 17, 2018
Book by rising Democratic star Kamala Harris coming in 2019
NEW YORK - Sen. Kamala Harris, a rising star in the Democratic Party who is sometimes cited as a possible presidential contender in 2020, has a book deal. Penguin Press announced Tuesday that Harris&#...
Jul 17, 2018
MGM sues Vegas mass shooting victims, argues it isn't liable
LAS VEGAS - MGM Resorts International has sued hundreds of victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history in a bid to avoid liability for the gunfire that rained down from its Mandalay ...
Jul 17, 2018
Semifinalist Impact, Whitecaps have eyes on Voyageurs Cup victory
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact and the Vancouver Whitecaps are on the bubble in terms of making the Major League Soccer playoffs this season, but the Voyageurs Cup is a trophy both clubs have an eye o...
Jul 17, 2018
Studying suicide notes can help with prevention, research suggests
TORONTO - Powerlessness, battling with mental illness and self-blame are common themes found in suicide notes, according to a study from Canadian researchers that recommends health-care professionals ...
Jul 17, 2018
Canada's premiers to talk issues around trade at New Brunswick meeting
ST. ANDREWS, N.B. - Canada’s First Ministers should stand united in the face of a mounting trade war with the United States, New Brunswick’s premier said ahead of this week’s meeting...
Jul 17, 2018
Brazeau County announces new CAO
Brazeau County has announced a new Chief Administrative Officer. Jocelyn Whaley has been appointed as the next CAO of the county, after previously been serving as interim CAO since February. Before jo...
Jul 17, 2018
Forgotten hero in marine disaster honoured by Red Cross in St. John's, N.L.
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Forty-six years ago, Leo Bullen gave up his life when he offered his life-jacket to a small child as a fire raged around them on the schooner Delroy, sinking the ship and clai...
Jul 17, 2018
Groundbreaking ceremony held for new bridge between Windsor and Detroit
DETROIT - U.S. and Canadian officials touted the friendship between the two countries while acknowledging the economic benefits a new international bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ont., will bring...
Jul 17, 2018
Still no new RN hires in Red Deer: Union
United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) says nothing has been done to address Emergency Room staffing shortages at Red Deer Regional Hospital nearly a month after the union filed a grievance with the province....
Jul 17, 2018