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'Incredible level of violence:' Saskatchewan school gunman to get adult sentence
LA LOCHE, Sask. - A young man who was days away from his 18th birthday when he shot up a home and school in northern Saskatchewan, killing four people, is facing a life sentence after a judge ruled Fr...
Feb 23, 2018
'Just killed 2 ppl:' A timeline of the La Loche school shooting
LA LOCHE, Sask. - A judge has ruled that a student, who was 17 at the time, will be sentenced as an adult for killing four people and injuring seven others in a mass shooting in La Loche, Sask., in Ja...
Feb 23, 2018
Canada's provinces promote free trade in Washington: Some conditions apply
WASHINGTON - The premiers of Canada’s two largest provinces came to Washington on Friday to sing the praises of free trade: lower prices, more jobs, better selection at the grocery store and sup...
Feb 23, 2018
Innisfail working to become more age-friendly
The Town of Innisfail is striving to provide its residents with an age-friendly community. Council recently took steps to form an age-friendly action plan steering committee which will come up with wa...
Feb 22, 2018
After tribute to shooting victims, Luongo stops Capitals
SUNRISE, Fla. - Roberto Luongo spoke eloquently on the ice and then played brilliantly in net. On a night when the Florida Panthers honoured the victims of last week’s shooting at nearby Marjory...
Feb 22, 2018
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games NHL Toronto 4 N.Y. Islanders 3 (SO) Montreal 3 N.Y. Rangers 1 Tampa Bay 4 Ottawa 3 Edmonton 3 Colorado 2 (OT) Calgary 5 Arizona 2 Philadelphia 2 Columbus 1 Minnesota 4 New Jerse...
Feb 22, 2018
Lancet series calls on Canada for concrete action on Indigenous, global health
OTTAWA - Canada’s appalling record on Indigenous health is undermining its efforts to be a global health leader. That’s according to research published this week in one of the world’...
Feb 22, 2018
Weinstein apologizes to Streep, Lawrence for lawyers' words
LOS ANGELES - Harvey Weinstein apologized to Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence after his lawyers cited them in asking a court to dismiss a sexual misconduct lawsuit. A spokeswoman for the disgraced m...
Feb 22, 2018
Jon Gillies makes 35 saves, Flames beat Coyotes 5-2
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Jon Gillies looked a bit foolish when he lost sight of the puck at his feet and turned the wrong way as Derek Stepan tucked in a first-minute goal. “I don’t think you say...
Feb 22, 2018
CP NewsAlert: Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond wins Olympic bronze medal in women's figure skating
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of - Canada’s Kaetlyn Osmond has won a bronze medal in women’s figure skating at the Winter Olympics. The reigning world silver medallist from Marystown, N.L., s...
Feb 22, 2018