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Portland Winterhawks forward Joachim Blichfeld in pursuit of CHL scoring title
TORONTO - Returning to the Western Hockey League for one more season wasn’t what forward Joachim Blichfeld was expecting this past summer. The San Jose Sharks prospect thought he would be turnin...
Feb 14, 2019

Prada announces diversity council after blackface outrage
MILAN - Italian brand Prada said it is forming a diversity council to “elevate voices of colour within the company and fashion industry at large,” a move that follows accusations of racism...
Feb 14, 2019
Toronto Defiant announces Overwatch feeder team in Montreal
The Toronto Defiant is going to field a Montreal-based esports team in the Overwatch Contenders League. OverActive Media, the Defiant’s parent company, will own the Quebec feeder team with Mirag...
Feb 14, 2019

Vodka company CEO scratching his head over Newfoundland iceberg water heist
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - The remarkable theft of about 30,000 litres of iceberg water from a vodka company warehouse in Newfoundland has bewildered the firm’s owners. Iceberg Vodka CEO David Mey...
Feb 14, 2019
Plaque that calls Native Americans 'savage enemies' removed
YARMOUTH, Maine - A Maine town has removed a 90-year-old cemetery plaque that referred to Native Americans as “savage enemies.” Yarmouth Town Manager Nat Tupper says the historical marker ...
Feb 14, 2019
Prominent art dealer sentenced to prison for tax fraud
NEW YORK - A prominent New York City art dealer once accused by Alec Baldwin of fraud was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison Thursday for evading over $3 million in federal taxes, a crime that left he...
Feb 14, 2019

Team Alberta arrives for Canada Winter Games
Team Alberta has officially arrived in Red Deer for the 2019 Canada Winter Games. Over 250 athletes and coaches from 47 different communities in the province arrived by bus from Edmonton and Calgary T...
Feb 14, 2019

Rocky RCMP look to identify suspicious vehicle
Rocky Mountain House RCMP are looking to identify and speak with the driver of a pickup truck after a suspicious interaction was reported to police on Wednesday. On Feb. 13, at approximately 3:30 p.m....
Feb 14, 2019

Reconciliation outlasts Wilson-Raybould: Indigenous senators
OTTAWA - Indigenous parliamentarians say Jody Wilson-Raybould’s controversial exit from the cabinet doesn’t signal the end of reconciliation efforts between the federal government and Indi...
Feb 14, 2019

B.C. proposes stronger security for witnesses testifying at criminal trials
VICTORIA - British Columbia is proposing changes to its witness protection program in order to strengthen security for people who could provide police with information on serious crimes. Public Safety...
Feb 14, 2019