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Toronto FC tries to get MLS season back on track against Philadelphia
Toronto FC head coach Greg Vanney said Thursday he can’t recall an injury situation quite like the one he has faced early this season. The latest blow came this week with confirmation that veter...
May 3, 2018
Quebec robot named Nao helping students with learning difficulties
MONTREAL - This isn’t your average teacher assistant. Nao is a little robot which held its own news conference in Montreal on Thursday to outline its own accomplishments, particularly in dealing...
May 3, 2018
Six-pack of scandal: A half-dozen highlights from a zany day in Trump's D.C.
WASHINGTON - Even by the standards of Donald Trump’s Washington, Thursday was a zany day. Little bomblets of news related to the investigations into the president’s inner circle kept dropp...
May 3, 2018
Six AAA Rebels selected at WHL Bantam Draft
Six members of the Red Deer Bantam AAA Rebels had their names called at Thursday's WHL Bantam Draft in Red Deer. "I'm extremely proud of all of them," Rebels head coach Justin Jarmolicz said. "We had ...
May 3, 2018
Sand recycling initiative could save City thousands
The use of recycled sand and rock chips for traction control on Red Deer's roads this past winter is an initiative that could see the City save thousands of dollars in its annual budget. Public Works ...
May 3, 2018
Fatal shooting causes pandemonium in Tennessee mall
NASHVILLE - A fatal shooting set off pandemonium inside a mall in Nashville, Tennessee, provoking an outsized police response in the city where a gunman killed several people at a Waffle House less th...
May 3, 2018
Alberta United Conservatives set to hash out policy at founding convention
EDMONTON - Alberta’s United Conservatives take their first step this weekend in deciding what they stand for as they explore proposals ranging from a return to a flat income tax to more private ...
May 3, 2018
No longer in the weeds: Alberta's Olds College offering cannabis course
OLDS, Alta. - With the clock ticking down to legalization of recreational marijuana in Canada, demand has exploded in the cannabis industry for qualified workers who can ensure the product is ready to...
May 3, 2018
Meek Mill, Gov. Wolf urge criminal justice reforms
PHILADELPHIA - Just one week after a court ordered his early release from prison, Philadelphia-born rapper Meek Mill joined Pennsylvania’s governor on Thursday in calling on state lawmakers to e...
May 3, 2018
Lawyer: Sandra Bullock's stalker kills self in LA standoff
LOS ANGELES - A man who killed himself during a standoff with Los Angeles police was convicted last year of breaking into Sandra Bullock’s home and stalking the Oscar-winning actress, his lawyer...
May 3, 2018