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Gaborik, Shore look to make best of situation in debut with Senators
OTTAWA - Marian Gaborik admitted getting traded to the Ottawa Senators came as a surprise, but intends on making the best of the situation. The 36-year-old was acquired Tuesday night in a trade that s...
Feb 15, 2018
Snow politics: how Montreal is dealing with winter's massive snowfall
MONTREAL - Within sight of downtown Montreal and around the corner from a popular strip mall is a giant mass - 22 football fields long, 10 storeys high - that can initially be mistaken for the brown-a...
Feb 15, 2018
Calkins calls out Trudeau to drum up support for Red Deer Royals
The Member of Parliament for Red Deer - Lacombe is expressing disappointment in the federal government for not stepping up to help support one of Red Deer's best-known ambassador organizations. Blaine...
Feb 15, 2018
'Appalling' comment on Saskatchewan Indigenous man's death probed by RCMP
OTTAWA - The RCMP says it will undertake a code-of-conduct investigation into a private Facebook group posting by a person believed to be an officer who reportedly said Colten Boushie deserved to die....
Feb 15, 2018
Research finds evolutionary 'secret sauce' against climate change
Research suggests hares and jackrabbits hopping along in the Rocky Mountains demonstrate the “secret sauce” for how animals can adapt to a new climate. Scott Mills, lead author of a paper ...
Feb 15, 2018
Doctors should think twice before prescribing medical marijuana: guideline
EDMONTON - A new medical guideline suggests family doctors should think twice before prescribing medical marijuana to their patients. The Simplified Guideline for Prescribing Medical Cannabinoids in P...
Feb 15, 2018
'Maze Runner' author 'deeply sorry' about harassment
NEW YORK - “Maze Runner” author James Dashner, facing allegations of sexual misconduct, says he is “deeply sorry” to those “affected.” “I’ve taken the p...
Feb 15, 2018
Olds man arrested on 63 charges spanning four jurisdictions
A man from Olds is behind bars after the RCMP's Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Team arrested a suspect on Tuesday wanted on 63 charges spanning four jurisdictions. Morgan Stephen Winter, 44, was app...
Feb 15, 2018
Even in crisis, Venezuela a factory for classical maestros
BOGOTA - Even in the throes of crisis, Venezuela keeps churning out one export prized the world over: classical music maestros. The latest addition to the country’s growing cadre of top-flight m...
Feb 15, 2018
Appeal court overturns sex assault convictions of HIV-positive man
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s highest court has overturned the sexual assault convictions of an HIV-positive former boxer who slept with two women, saying their consent wasn’t diminished by the ...
Feb 15, 2018