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Benintendi, Martinez carry Red Sox past Blue Jays, 8-3
BOSTON - Andrew Benintendi has continued the hot hitting out of the leadoff spot for injured star Mookie Betts. Benintendi hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run fourth inning, J.D. Martinez added a ...
May 28, 2018
Trudeau nixes idea of single tax return for Quebecers
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is nixing the idea of Quebecers filing one tax return that would be administered by the province. Trudeau says it is not a decision to be made lightly and that i...
May 28, 2018
Talks to revise the Columbia River Treaty to begin Tuesday in U.S.
SPOKANE, Wash. - Talks are scheduled to begin this week in Washington, D.C., to modernize the document that co-ordinates flood control and hydropower generation in the United States and Canada along t...
May 28, 2018
Senate committee backs amendment giving provinces power to ban home-grown pot
OTTAWA - A Senate committee passed 40 amendments Monday to the federal government’s cannabis legalization bill, including one that would allow provinces and territories to ban home-grown marijua...
May 28, 2018
Phoenix 'fiasco' goes under the auditor general's microscope for a second time
OTTAWA - The latest auditor general’s report being released Tuesday could be another black eye for the Liberals over how they’ve managed the rollout of the federal government’s revil...
May 28, 2018
Leaked audit suggests B.C. environment rules for energy industry being ignored
VICTORIA - A leaked audit of oil and gas practices in northeastern British Columbia suggests rules to reduce the impact of industry on caribou habitat are being routinely ignored. “The audit ide...
May 28, 2018
'We are sorry:' Alberta premier formally apologizes to '60s Scoop survivors
EDMONTON - Premier Rachel Notley has formally apologized for Alberta’s role in the ’60s Scoop, and although survivors say that doesn’t close the book on one of Canada’s darkest...
May 28, 2018
Local fathers rally in support of their parenting rights
A small group of local fathers rallied in support of fathers’ rights in front of the Red Deer Courthouse Monday morning. They say the court system favours mothers over fathers. Group spokesperso...
May 28, 2018
Young Canadians draw Portugal in debut game at renowned Toulon soccer tournament
VITROLLES, France - Canada drew Portugal 0-0 Monday at the Festival International Espoirs in France. Better known as the Toulon Tournament, the youth soccer competition has seen the likes of Zinedine ...
May 28, 2018
Manitoba Appeal Court told man's conviction in drug dealer's death cannot stand
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba man imprisoned for 23 years for first-degree murder before spending the last nine years on probation is on the verge of having his name cleared. Lawyers for the Crown and defence...
May 28, 2018