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Ex-Tory leader Ambrose says 'western alienation' is very real and dangerous
MONTREAL - The concept of “western alienation” is real and dangerous, and people in the region feel as though their aspirations aren’t in line with those in the rest of Canada, Rona ...
Nov 07, 2017
Nightclub, celebrity chef restaurants among Palms overhaul
LAS VEGAS - The overhaul of the Palms hotel-casino in Las Vegas now also includes new nightlife offerings, as well as celebrity chef restaurants. Parent company Station Casinos on Tuesday announced an...
Nov 07, 2017
Eight moments from former Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay's MLB career
Toronto Blue Jays pitching great Roy Halladay died on Tuesday after crashing his plane into the Gulf of Mexico. He was 40. Here are some of the highlights of his career in Major League Baseball. ̵...
Nov 07, 2017
Hit the road: Alberta landlord wins battle to boot squatter from property
CARDSTON, Alta. - A southern Alberta landlord has won his battle to remove a squatter living in a small shack sitting on a trailer on the man’s rental property. “I’m absolutely relie...
Nov 07, 2017
Cat long thought dead found alive 120 miles away
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine - A cat missing for more than a year has been reunited with his owner 120 miles (193.11 kilometres) from their Maine home. Kennebunkport resident George Lichte says he believed hi...
Nov 07, 2017
County approves transfer of Wildland Unit to Lodgepole
After completing it’s life expectancy at Station Three in Drayton Valley, the Fire Service’s Quick Response Unit or Wildland Unit has found a new home in Lodgepole. The decision to move th...
Nov 07, 2017
A look at the key numbers in star pitcher Roy Halladay's career
TORONTO - Former Toronto Blue Jays star pitcher Roy Halladay died Tuesday when his private plane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. He was 40. A look at some of the key numbers that made up the right-ha...
Nov 07, 2017
Pro athletes react to death of former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay
Former Toronto Blue Jays star pitcher Roy Halladay died after his plane crashed in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday afternoon. He was 40. The Denver native played 12 seasons in Toronto before being trade...
Nov 07, 2017
"Hamilton" creator visits Puerto Rico, announces $2.5M fund
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda made sandwiches, took selfies and announced a partnership with a non-profit group for a $2.5 million hurricane recovery fund d...
Nov 07, 2017
Federal government changes course on sex discrimination legislation
OTTAWA - The federal government has decided to change course on its proposed legislation to end sex-based discrimination in the Indian Act. The government’s point man in the Senate, Sen. Peter H...
Nov 07, 2017