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10-man Minnesota United beats Whitecaps 1-0
MINNEAPOLIS - Whitecaps coach Carl Robinson thought his team played well enough to win on Saturday. A “lapse in concentration” was the difference as 10-man Minnesota United defeated Vancou...
May 5, 2018
Controversial candidate Tanya Granic Allen dropped from Ont. Tory roster
TORONTO - Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives have dropped a controversial candidate from their roster ahead of the spring election, with the party’s leader saying “her characterizat...
May 5, 2018
One man dead following multi-vehicle crash north of Cochrane Friday night
A 30-year-old man is dead following a multi-vehicle crash on Highways 22 north of Cochrane Friday night. Didsbury RCMP say it happened around 6:00 p.m. when they initially responded to reports of a tr...
May 5, 2018
Four clubs get professional membership from Soccer Canada; expected to join CPL
YELLOWKNIFE - Four groups were approved for professional club membership by Soccer Canada on Saturday, paving the way for them to potentially join the Canadian Premier League. Clubs from Halifax, Calg...
May 5, 2018
Red Deer rallies to support Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion
Roughly 150 people took to Red Deer's south hill on Saturday to rally community support for the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project. Organized by Red Deer-based Rally 4 Resources, ...
May 5, 2018
Blue Jays recall prospect Anthony Alford from triple-A Buffalo
TAMPA, Fla. - Outfielder Anthony Alford was recalled from triple-A Buffalo by the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon. Right-handed pitcher Jake Petricka was optioned to the Bisons to make space f...
May 5, 2018
Freeland says Canada working to play a leadership role in Rohingya crisis
Canada’s top diplomat says her trip to Bangladesh shows Canada is establishing a leadership role in the Rohingya crisis, which has led hundreds of thousands of Muslim refugees to flee neighbouri...
May 5, 2018
Crane operators protest in front of Couillard's Montreal office
MONTREAL - Crane operators drove their rigs through the streets of Montreal today to protest new regulations that govern how workers are trained. About 10 cranes and several hundred union members join...
May 5, 2018
Man Utd: Alex Ferguson in intensive care after brain surgery
MANCHESTER, England - Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was in intensive care after emergency surgery for a brain hemorrhage on Saturday amid an outpouring of affection and get-well m...
May 5, 2018
Jackson-Hamel's brace lifts Montreal Impact over New England Revolution 4-2
MONTREAL - Coach Remi Garde wanted Anthony Jackson-Hamel to show that he deserved more playing time and the striker from Quebec City responded with two goals. Garde had said this week that forward Rah...
May 5, 2018