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Kent Farrington comes out on top of jump off to win Grand Prix at Spruce Meadows
CALGARY - World No. 1 Kent Farrington came out on top of a three-way jump off, edging Canada’s Lisa Carlsen and Japan’s Karen Polle to capture the RBC Grand Prix at Spruce Meadows on Satur...
Jun 9, 2018
Knife attack on Japan bullet train leaves 1 dead, 2 hurt
TOKYO - A knife attack on a Japanese bullet express train near Tokyo left one passenger dead and two others injured, police said Sunday, as they arrested a suspect who was on top of a man lying uncons...
Jun 9, 2018
Veteran receivers Bagg, Grant and Owens among Roughriders' final cuts
It seems veteran receivers Rob Bagg, Bakari Grant and Chad Owens won’t be with the Saskatchewan Roughriders this season. The three were reportedly among Saskatchewan’s final cuts Saturday....
Jun 9, 2018
Bourdain's death means loss of a voice for immigrant workers
Anthony Bourdain’s culinary passions went far beyond the cuisine he put on a plate. He also was committed to the immigrant workers who toil in his and other kitchens throughout the restaurant in...
Jun 9, 2018
Justifiable! Racing gets 13th Triple Crown with Justify
NEW YORK - Justify defied all the odds on his way to achieving Triple Crown immortality. The late bloomer won the Belmont Stakes by 1 3/4 lengths on Saturday, giving the sport its 13th Triple Crown ch...
Jun 9, 2018
Justify wins at Belmont Stakes to become 13th Triple Crown winner
NEW YORK - Justify has won the Belmont Stakes to become horse racing’s 13th Triple Crown winner and second since 2015. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner was a 4-5 favourite heading into th...
Jun 9, 2018
Toronto Wolfpack return home in style, stretch league win streak to 12 games
TORONTO - The party continues for the Toronto Wolfpack. The transatlantic rugby league team celebrated its return to Lamport Stadium on Saturday with a 32-12 victory over the London Broncos, extending...
Jun 9, 2018
Demonstrators stop Edmonton Pride parade over police participation
Edmonton’s annual Pride parade ground to a halt for more than half an hour on Saturday, when demonstrators upset that police officers were allowed to march in the event blocked its route. The de...
Jun 9, 2018
Quickquotes: Anti-G7 protesters explain what they're fighting for
QUEBEC - Several hundred people attended anti-G7 demonstrations in Quebec City on Saturday. Here are a few protesters describing why they chose to attend. “Despite all the nice words of the G7 h...
Jun 9, 2018
Wolf Creek announces new FNMI Learning Supports Coach
A provincial grant program aimed at strengthening opportunities for student success has led to the hiring of a new First Nations Metis and Inuit Learning Supports Coach for the Wolf Creek Public Schoo...
Jun 9, 2018