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E. coli in romaine lettuce sickens six Canadians
OTTAWA - Federal health officials say six Canadians have been stricken by a strain of E. coli that has a similar genetic fingerprint to romaine lettuce from the U.S. southwest that has already sickene...
May 9, 2018
Eighth-inning rally lifts Jays over Mariners 5-2; Martin has rare start at third
TORONTO - As far as Josh Donaldson is concerned, the Toronto Blue Jays should never get shut out, let alone go without a hit. Donaldson, Yangervis Solarte and Justin Smoak had three consecutive double...
May 9, 2018
Oilsands advocate chides singer Jann Arden over 2016 tweet about industry
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - An oilsands advocate is chiding singer Jann Arden for being “insensitive” to the plight of the ailing industry in a social media post she made more than two years ag...
May 9, 2018
Handwalla Bwana's second-half goal leads Seattle over Toronto 2-1
TORONTO - For the second time in less than two weeks Greg Vanney felt Major League Soccer’s video assistant referee robbed his club of crucial points. Handwalla Bwana scored the winner early in ...
May 9, 2018
Cirque du Soleil's "Crystal" skates into Red Deer
It's a show unlike any seen before in Red Deer. Cirque du Soleil's "Crystal" takes to the ice at the Enmax Centrium for five days starting tonight (Wednesday). It's the first time the Quebec-based ent...
May 9, 2018
Preds, Jets lean heavily on Rinne, Hellebuyck in Game 7
NASHVILLE - Predators goalie Pekka Rinne has years of post-season experience, including a couple Game 7s and a Stanley Cup Final. Connor Hellebuyck has the Winnipeg Jets on the verge of their first We...
May 9, 2018
Privacy commissioner probing potential privacy breaches by Peel, Toronto police
TORONTO - Ontario’s privacy commissioner is looking into two potential privacy breaches involving police, including one that concerns a surveillance image of Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roberto Os...
May 9, 2018
Santa Fe Opera taps creator of operatic 'Handmaid's Tale'
SANTA FE, N.M. - A fairy-tale thriller from a Danish composer who created an operatic version of “The Handmaid’s Tale” will make its debut at the Santa Fe Opera in the summer of 2019...
May 9, 2018
Team honours Colten Boushie, Humboldt Broncos at Aboriginal hockey championships
SYDNEY, N.S. - A Saskatchewan team playing in the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Nova Scotia this week is holding two special tributes during each game. Players for the team are wearing a...
May 9, 2018
City council pitches in for Green Deer
Members of Red Deer city council put on their gloves Wednesday to take part in Green Deer, the annual month-long campaign to help clean up our city after the winter months. You can learn more about Gr...
May 9, 2018