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Jolie urges Myanmar to end violence against Rohingya Muslims
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh - Angelina Jolie on Tuesday urged Myanmar to show a genuine commitment to ending violence and displacement in its Rakhine state, where hundreds of thousands of Rohingya M...
Feb 05, 2019
Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre issues "One Day Challenge"
The Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre has created a special challenge for a great cause. It's called the 'CACAC One Day Challenge' and the premise is to sell 426 ticket packages from their dream h...
Feb 05, 2019
Fiat Chrysler recalls over 660K trucks; steering could fail
DETROIT - Fiat Chrysler is recalling over 660,000 heavy-duty trucks worldwide because a loose nut can cause a loss of steering control. The recall covers Ram 3500 pickups from 2013 through 2017, as we...
Feb 05, 2019
B.C. Speaker's report prompts accountability change at legislature
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it will implement accountability reforms at the legislature following a call by three independent watchdogs for sweeping changes to restore public confi...
Feb 05, 2019
Reaction to Liberals' Indigenous languages law: 'landmark' and 'colonial'
OTTAWA - A national Inuit organization says it is disappointed in the Liberals’ new legislation meant to protect Indigenous languages. The Liberals tabled the bill Tuesday, two years after promi...
Feb 05, 2019
Maple Leafs sign Auston Matthews to lucrative five-year contract extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs got their man and some salary cap certainty. Auston Matthews got rich. The Leafs signed their 21-year-old star centre Tuesday to a US$58.17, five-year contract extens...
Feb 05, 2019
In the Rings: Homan seeks apology after "disappointing incident" at provincials
Simmering tension regarding provincial eligibility and residency rules appeared to boil over at the recent Ontario curling championship, leaving skip Rachel Homan seeking an apology and the provincial...
Feb 05, 2019
'Not anything the crew did:' TSB says fatal train derailment started on its own
CALGARY - A Canadian Pacific freight train parked on a frigid night in the Rocky Mountains began to move on its own before a derailment that killed three workers and sent 99 grain cars and two locomot...
Feb 05, 2019
STARS called to Innisfail area following vehicle vs pedestrian collision
A man believed to be approximately 70 years-old is in stable, non-life threatening condition following a vehicle versus pedestrian collision in the Town of Innisfail Monday. Officials with STARS air-a...
Feb 05, 2019
CFL reaches an agreement with French American Football Federation
LONDON - The CFL has reached a partnership with the French American Football Federation. The two sides announced the deal Tuesday. The agreement calls for each league to work to grow football by provi...
Feb 05, 2019