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Analysis: Tax cuts, spending to raise deficit to $1T by 2020
WASHINGTON - The combined effect of President Donald Trump’s tax cuts and last month’s budget-busting spending bill is sending the federal deficit toward the $1 trillion mark next year, ac...
Apr 9, 2018
Hurricanes head coach Bill Peters tabbed to lead Canada at world championships
CALGARY - Bill Peters has been named head coach of Canada’s entry at next month’s world hockey championships in Denmark. It’s the second time the head coach of the Carolina Hurricane...
Apr 9, 2018
Canada already helping African-led counter-terror force in Mali: Sajjan
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan sidestepped a question Monday about Canadian peacekeepers supporting an African-led counter-terror force in Mali, saying Canada has already helped what is known...
Apr 9, 2018
Red Deer Public Schools to show support for Humboldt on Jersey Day
Thousands of Red Deer Public Schools students and staff will join their people from across the country this Thursday by wearing their favourite jersey in a show of support for the Humboldt Broncos. Th...
Apr 9, 2018
Hijabs back in Quebec spotlight as veiled Muslim woman prepares to seek election
MONTREAL - The divisive debate in Quebec about the clothes Muslim women choose to wear is back in the spotlight, less than six months before the fall provincial election. Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante...
Apr 9, 2018
Indictment accuses Backpage founders of aiding prostitution
PHOENIX - Two founders of Backpage.com and five others who work for the classified advertising site have been indicted on federal charges in what authorities say was a scheme to knowingly facilitate p...
Apr 9, 2018
Sputtering power play among 'laundry list' of issues for disappointing Flames
CALGARY - Adding veterans Mike Smith and Travis Hamonic to a young Flames team coming off a playoff appearance the season prior was supposed to set Calgary up for greater success in 2017-18. That didn...
Apr 9, 2018
RDC Kings hockey player recovering from emergency brain surgery
A member of the RDC Kings hockey team is recovering after undergoing emergency brain surgery over the weekend. Nick Fountain, a 23-year-old third-year forward from Wainwright, suffered an arteriovenou...
Apr 9, 2018
Maple Leafs feeling confident as they prepare for playoff meeting with Boston
TORONTO - James van Riemsdyk didn’t see a lot of experience when he looked around the Toronto Maple Leafs’ locker room at this time last spring. After a tough six-game playoff series with ...
Apr 9, 2018
Pipeline protesters including Green leader should face criminal charges: judge
VANCOUVER - A B.C. Supreme Court judge says the Crown should consider laying criminal contempt of court charges against Green party Leader Elizabeth May and dozens of other demonstrators alleged to ha...
Apr 9, 2018