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Weekend Scoreboard Feb 16 - 19
Western Hockey League (WHL) Friday Red Deer Rebels 4, Victoria Royals 3 (Game Story) Sunday Red Deer Rebels 4, Vancouver Giants 2 (Game Story) Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) Friday Okotoks Oilers...
Feb 16, 2018
Report: Ex-employee source of Garrison Keillor allegations
MINNEAPOLIS - The person who first accused the creator of “A Prairie Home Companion” of inappropriate conduct with a female employee was a disgruntled male staffer who spoke up after he wa...
Feb 16, 2018
Doobie-dos and don'ts: Alberta outlines specifics on cannabis sales
EDMONTON - Alberta expects to issue 250 licences for cannabis stores this year, and says anyone who wants to run a weed shop will first undergo an exhaustive check ranging from tax records to mob ties...
Feb 16, 2018
Edmonton Eskimos re-sign running back Travon Van for one-year contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos re-signed running back Travon Van for the 2018 season Friday. Van played six games for Edmonton last season, where he recorded 71 carries for 283 yards and three touchd...
Feb 16, 2018
Trudeau takes wing on trade mission to India, where Sikh politics loom
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on his way to India, where he plans to spend the next week buttressing Canada’s cultural and economic ties with the burgeoning South Asian nation. India...
Feb 16, 2018
Escorted temporary absence for woman convicted in stepson's death
TORONTO - A Toronto woman serving a life sentence for the murder of her seven-year-old stepson will be allowed to leave prison for a supervised visit with her recently widowed father, a Parole Board o...
Feb 16, 2018
Patrick Brown enters Ontario Tory leadership race
TORONTO - Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives plunged deeper into turmoil Friday as former leader Patrick Brown, who stepped down amid sexual misconduct allegations weeks ago, vowed to reclaim h...
Feb 16, 2018
ACAC Scoreboard Feb 15 - 17
Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Women's Hockey Thursday RDC 2, NAIT 1 Saturday RDC 2, NAIT 1 (2OT) Men's Hockey Friday PC 7, RDC 4 Saturday RDC 3, PC 1 Women's Basketball Friday RDC 68, AM...
Feb 16, 2018
Authorities: Boy burned after following dad's suicide advice
CLAREMORE, Okla. - Authorities have arrested an Oklahoma man for allegedly giving his 12-year-old son advice on how to kill himself. Authorities said Friday that the boy suffered minor burns after fol...
Feb 16, 2018
Victoria dog survives unexpected underwater confrontation with river otters
VICTORIA - A veterinary hospital on Vancouver Island is warning owners of water-loving dogs to keep their pets on a short leash if otters are nearby. A Facebook post from the Kindred Spirits Veterinar...
Feb 16, 2018