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Canadian's Passchendaele Victoria Cross to go on sale a century after it was won
OTTAWA - Passchendaele. More than 500,000 people, including 15,000 Canadians, were killed or wounded during the prolonged fight, as weeks of rain and shell fire churned the battlefield into a sea of m...
Nov 05, 2017
Tom Hanks helps with marriage proposal at book festival
AUSTIN, Texas - Oscar-winning actor and author Tom Hanks used a Texas Book Festival appearance to help a couple get engaged. Hanks was in Austin on Saturday and spoke to hundreds of listeners about hi...
Nov 05, 2017
Son of Richard Dreyfuss says Kevin Spacey groped him in 2008
NEW YORK - Harry Dreyfuss, the son of actor Richard Dreyfuss says Kevin Spacey groped him in 2008, adding another allegation to the mounting claims against the “House of Cards” actor. In a...
Nov 05, 2017
Final High School Football Rankings released
Week #10 Football Alberta High School Top-10 Rankings (FINAL RANKINGS GOING INTO A.S.A.A. Provincials) Here are the Week #10 rankings of the year for all four Tier's of 12-Man football as well as the ...
Nov 05, 2017
Ex-Gitmo captive set to sue Canada for $50 million for alleged complicity in torture
TORONTO - An Algerian man is set to sue the federal government for the abuses he says he suffered at the hands of American security forces after he left Canada 15 years ago. The unproven allegations b...
Nov 05, 2017
Parole board denies early release for mom of slain toddler
GLOUCESTER, N.J. - A New Jersey mother who didn’t immediately seek medical attention for her injured toddler daughter after her new boyfriend allegedly beat and sexually assaulted the child won&...
Nov 05, 2017
Sunday Scoreboard
2017 National Women's Under-18 Championship Saturday Alberta 4, Quebec 1 (Alberta finishes 5th, Quebec 6th) Sunday Saskatchewan vs B.C. - 10:00 a.m. (Bronze Medal Game) Ontario Red vs Ontario Blue - 2...
Nov 05, 2017
ACAC Sunday Scoreboard
Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference Men's Hockey Saturday GMU 4, RDC 1 Women's Basketball Saturday MHC 64, RDC 44 Men's Basketball Saturday MHC 88, RDC 73 Women's Volleyball Saturday MHC 3, RDC 1 Sun...
Nov 05, 2017
Four federal byelections, including in Judy Foote's former riding, to be held in December
OTTAWA - Voters in four ridings across the country, including that of former Public Services Minister Judy Foote, will head to the polls for byelections on Dec. 11. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau annou...
Nov 05, 2017
Regulator rejects Via Rail's efforts to limit wheelchair access
TORONTO - The Canadian Transportation Agency is rejecting Via Rail’s efforts to limit access on its trains for passengers using wheelchairs and other mobility aids. The national rail provider ha...
Nov 05, 2017