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Coach's accusers: Schools should end relationships with him
CHICAGO - Several dozen colleges have kept ties to an influential volleyball coach long after he was publicly accused of sexually abusing and raping underage girls who trained with him in the 1980s. T...
Apr 26, 2018
Pasztor living proof undrafted players can enjoy productive NFL careers
Austin Pasztor is living proof the draft isn’t the only path to a productive NFL career. The six-foot-seven, 308-pound offensive lineman is preparing for his seventh season and second with the A...
Apr 26, 2018
QE2 Southbound closed in Wetaskiwin area
WETASKIWIN- At approximately 1:07 a.m. this morning, Wetaskiwin RCMP, EMS and Wetaskiwin Fire Services attended to a semi rollover on QE2 Southbound just south of Township Road 470 (Correction Road). ...
Apr 26, 2018
Blackfalds council dumps dual license plate debate
Blackfalds town council has put the brakes on an idea to have front license plates made mandatory once again on Alberta vehicles. Council decided this week to scrap the idea after hearing a presentati...
Apr 26, 2018
Lack of recorders prevent definitive answers in crash that killed former premier
CALGARY - The Transportation Safety Board expressed frustration Thursday that without flight recorders it was unable to pinpoint a definitive cause for the plane crash that killed former Alberta premi...
Apr 26, 2018
Five storylines to look for in the second round of the NHL playoffs
TORONTO - The first round of the NHL playoffs weeded out any pretenders in quick fashion, with only the Boston Bruins needing seven games to advance. Along the way, there was an abnormal amount of blo...
Apr 26, 2018
Palace: Prince William to be best man at Harry's wedding
LONDON - It’s a family affair: Britain’s royal officials say Prince Harry has asked elder brother Prince William to be best man at his wedding next month. Kensington Palace said Thursday t...
Apr 26, 2018
N.L. minister steps aside after allegedly harassing fellow cabinet member
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A Newfoundland and Labrador cabinet minister has stepped aside amid harassment allegations, in what political observers say is a fresh sign of the shift in how society discuss...
Apr 26, 2018
Butcher stabbed Johnston in self-defence, lawyer says in closing argument
HALIFAX - Nicholas Butcher was acting in self-defence when he stabbed Kristin Johnston inside her Halifax-area home, his lawyer said Thursday during closing arguments at the law school graduate’...
Apr 26, 2018
Brussels university honours director Loach despite critics
BRUSSELS - The Brussels ULB university honoured British director Ken Loach with a special doctorate on Thursday despite veiled criticism from Prime Minister Charles Michel and outspoken rebukes from J...
Apr 26, 2018