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Canadian rugby sevens men finish off World Series season in London, Paris
A trip to London and Paris is a walk in the park for the Canadian rugby sevens men after an April marathon that took them to Hong Kong, Australia and Singapore. The European tour is a chance to end th...
May 31, 2018
As tariffs loom, a look at Canada's steel, aluminum industries, by the numbers
OTTAWA - The Trump administration says it will go ahead with plans to hit Canada, Mexico and the European Union with hefty tariffs on steel and aluminum, effective midnight Thursday night. Here are so...
May 31, 2018
CRTC: Internet video, music services must pay up to save Canadian content
OTTAWA - The broadcast regulator is adding its voice to the domestic chorus calling on the federal government to pry more commitments - monetary or otherwise - from online streaming giants like Netfli...
May 31, 2018
How record flooding damaged New Brunswick's famous 'kissing bridges'
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick’s record-setting spring floods may have cost the province another one of its fast-dwindling covered bridges. The province says a covered bridge over the Quisibis Rive...
May 31, 2018
Stolen Stanley Cup ring returned
EDMONTON- A Stanley Cup championship ring that was stolen from a former Edmonton Oiler is now back on the player’s finger. The 1988 diamond-studded victory ring that belongs to Norm Lacombe was ...
May 31, 2018
Makeup and pig's blood: Reporter describes his faked slaying
KIEV, Ukraine - To mimic gore, they used makeup and pig’s blood. They shot bullet holes in one of his sweatshirts. And to top off Arkady Babchenko’s staged murder, they even took him to th...
May 31, 2018
Trump mulls commuting Blagojevich's term, pardoning Stewart
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Thursday he’s considering commuting the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted of corruption, and pardoning lifestyle entrep...
May 31, 2018
Health minister favours warnings on cigarettes as feds outline tobacco strategy
MONTREAL - The federal health minister says she’s in favour of putting health warnings directly on individual cigarettes in what she calls a “bold” idea.” The proposed measure ...
May 31, 2018
Royals' Marching Showband Classic this Sunday at Thurber
The Red Deer Royals are once again set to host their annual Marching Showband Classic this weekend. The event is happening at the Lindsay Thurber sports field starting at 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 3. Tic...
May 31, 2018
Tom Cruise tweets as production starts on 'Top Gun' sequel
LOS ANGELES - Tom Cruise is back on the flight line for a sequel to the 1986 film “Top Gun.” The actor on Thursday tweeted a photo of himself as Navy pilot Pete “Maverick” Mitc...
May 31, 2018