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Stampeder quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell says arm, head in order for CFL season
CALGARY - Bo Levi Mitchell added a baseball throwing coach and ditched Twitter as part of his off-season preparation. The Calgary Stampeders quarterback has worked with Jeff Peach, a former Canadian b...
Apr 18, 2018
Police confirm fleeing suspect shot dead by RCMP was Calgary woman's killer
CALGARY - Police have confirmed that a fleeing suspect who was shot dead by RCMP last month was the killer of a woman found in a Calgary backyard a few days earlier. Investigators identified the suspe...
Apr 18, 2018
First shipment of rabbit disease vaccine arrives in B.C. from France
VICTORIA - The first batch of vaccine to protect domestic and feral rabbits from a disease that has devastated some communities in British Columbia is now available for owners and veterinarians. The B...
Apr 18, 2018
Bruins captain Zdeno Chara hasn't always had playoff success against Toronto
TORONTO - Boston’s thrilling come-from-behind Game 7 win against Toronto in 2013 stands out as one of the good times for Bruins defenceman Zdeno Chara in his 20-year career. However, his earlies...
Apr 18, 2018
Judge: Kansas secretary of state in contempt in voting case
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach violated a court order that required his office to inform certain people that they were eligible to cast a ballot while a lawsuit challenging ...
Apr 18, 2018
Miss America pageant gets funding to stay in Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - New Jersey officials have approved $4.3 million in state subsidies to keep the 2019 Miss America pageant in Atlantic City. The state Casino Reinvestment Development Authority app...
Apr 18, 2018
CBC says it will carry on with destruction of broadcast archives once digitized
OTTAWA - A charitable group dedicated to preserving the country’s broadcasting heritage is calling on the CBC to stop destroying original television and radio broadcast materials as it moves to ...
Apr 18, 2018
Canada's oldest blood donor says it's all gain, no pain after decades of giving
VANCOUVER - Beatrice Janyk credits vitamins, 12 hours of sleep a day and a busy mind for allowing her to donate blood regularly for most of the last 70 years. At 95, Canadian Blood Services says Janyk...
Apr 18, 2018
Crown calls final witness, closes its case against Nicholas Butcher
HALIFAX - After three weeks of evidence, the Crown has closed its case against a Halifax law school graduate accused in the violent death of his girlfriend, Kristin Johnston. Nicholas Butcher, charged...
Apr 18, 2018
Quebecer who caused flight to return to Montreal ordered to pay $17,450
MONTREAL - A Montreal-area man whose aggressive behaviour forced a Cuba-bound aircraft to return to Canada under a U.S. miltary escort last summer has been ordered to pay more than $17,450. Charalabos...
Apr 18, 2018