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Fire destroys Cochrane townhouse complexes
COCHRANE- Two townhouse complexes under construction have been destroyed and another one has been damaged by a fire in Cochrane. The blaze broke out early this morning. Some firefighters suffered mino...
Jun 6, 2018
Ex-Olympian Allison Forsyth says Bertrand Charest affair was covered up
MONTREAL - Twenty years after she says she was told to keep quiet about Bertrand Charest’s alleged abuses to avoid losing sponsorships, Allison Forsyth is speaking out to make sure it doesn̵...
Jun 6, 2018
Memorial planned for Drayton Valley teen killed in suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
The family of a Drayton Valley teen who lost his life in a tragic accident last year has received approval to erect a sculpture at a spot the teen treasured in life. 17-year-old Gage Bogart was found ...
Jun 6, 2018
Jury clears ex-wrestler CM Punk in defamation lawsuit
CHICAGO - Jurors have cleared former World Wrestling Entertainment champ CM Punk of defamation and invasion of privacy in a lawsuit brought by a wrestling doctor. Punk, whose real name is Phil Brooks,...
Jun 6, 2018
Ryan contradicts Trump's claim that the FBI planted a 'spy'
WASHINGTON - In a break with President Donald Trump, House Speaker Paul Ryan said Wednesday that he agrees there is no evidence that the FBI planted a “spy” in Trump’s 2016 president...
Jun 6, 2018
Canadian rugby sevens squads look to showcase their skills in Paris
The margins are very slim on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Just ask Canadian women’s coach John Tait. “It’ll give you stomach issues, for sure,” said the six-foot-eight f...
Jun 6, 2018
Ex-Alouettes player, Bishop's and McGill coach Coulter dead at 90
MONTREAL - Bruce Coulter, who won a Grey Cup with the Montreal Alouettes in 1949 and went on to coach at the university level at McGill and Bishop’s, has died. He was 90. McGill announced his de...
Jun 6, 2018
Two of seven MPs who quit the Bloc Quebecois returning to the party
OTTAWA - Two of the seven MPs who quit the Bloc Quebecois three months ago over Martine Ouellet’s leadership are rejoining the party with her departure imminent. Michel Boudrias and Simon Marcil...
Jun 6, 2018
Montreal's F1 race brings yearly sexual exploitation fears
Montreal’s F1 race has earned the reputation of turning the city into a hotbed for sexual exploitation and human trafficking, but some argue it’s a myth that merely serves to fuel a yearly...
Jun 6, 2018
First lady returns to public eye after 'little rough patch'
WASHINGTON - Melania Trump has reappeared. The first lady showed herself in public Wednesday for the first time in nearly a month, seated alongside her husband, President Donald Trump, for a briefing ...
Jun 6, 2018