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Liberals use convention to energize troops, grow volunteer base for next election
OTTAWA - Thousands of federal Liberals are descending on Halifax for what’s being billed as the unofficial launch of the ruling party’s re-election campaign. The party expects about 3,000 ...
Apr 19, 2018
Funeral for Victoria officer who spent 30 years mostly unresponsive after crash
VICTORIA - A Victoria police officer who lay in an unresponsive state for 30 years after an on-duty collision is finally at peace, a funeral service heard Thursday. Const. Ian Jordan was injured in a ...
Apr 19, 2018
Quake, at least 5.5 in magnitude, strikes southern Iran
TEHRAN, Iran - An earthquake of at least magnitude 5.5 struck in southern Iran near the country’s sole nuclear power plant on Thursday morning, shaking countries across the Persian Gulf. There w...
Apr 19, 2018
Humboldt Broncos GoFundMe site stops accepting donations as planned
TORONTO - The GoFundMe page dedicated to the Humboldt Broncos, believed to be the largest of its kind in Canadian history, stopped taking donations at midnight Wednesday as planned. The page displays ...
Apr 19, 2018
Tom Cochrane releases version of "Big League" to raise money for Humboldt Broncos
TORONTO - Tom Cochrane has released a reworked take of his song “Big League” and will donate the proceeds to those affected by the Humboldt Broncos bus crash nearly two weeks ago. The Juno...
Apr 19, 2018
Smart Cities challenge statement approved by council
The City is moving forward with a submission for the national Smart Cities Challenge offered by Infrastructure Canada. The challenge offers up to $50 million to winning municipalities for the purpose ...
Apr 18, 2018
Scores and Schedule
Wednesday’s Games NHL Playoffs First Round Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 0 (Pittsburgh leads series 3-1) Tampa Bay 3 New Jersey 1 (Tampa Bay leads series 3-1) Nashville 3 Colorado 2 (Nashville leads...
Apr 18, 2018
Peyton Manning inducted into Colorado Sports Hall of Fame
DENVER - Peyton Manning isn’t heading to the broadcast booth or the front office anytime soon. “I’m unemployed. I’ve got a couple of ads in the paper,” Manning joked Wedn...
Apr 18, 2018
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games NHL Playoffs First Round Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 0 (Pittsburgh leads series 3-1) Tampa Bay 3 New Jersey 1 (Tampa Bay leads series 3-1) Nashville 3 Colorado 2 (Nashville leads...
Apr 18, 2018
Hertl, Jones help Sharks finish sweep of Ducks with 2-1 win
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Sharks won the first three games of their first-round series against the Anaheim Ducks thanks to having more speed, better depth, and discipline. They completed the swe...
Apr 18, 2018