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Factors judge considered in sentencing of truck driver in Humboldt Broncos crash
The truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash was sentenced Friday to eight years in prison for 29 counts of dangerous driving causing death or bodily harm. Court heard the inexper...
Mar 22, 2019
UN formally asks Canada to extend Mali mission to prevent medevac gap
OTTAWA - The United Nations has formally asked Canada to extend its mission in Mali in what appears to be a last-ditch effort to prevent a gap in the provision of military medical evacuations for woun...
Mar 22, 2019
Market Watch - Mar. 22, 2019
Big Picture Fed Holds Steady, No End in Sight to Trade War The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady Wednesday, with a majority of Fed officials signaling they might not hike rates a...
Mar 22, 2019
Toronto FC, defender Gregory van der Wiel officially end messy breakup
Toronto FC has severed ties with Gregory van der Wiel, paying the veteran Dutch defender to go away. The two sides had been at odds since a training camp bust-up between the 31-year-old player and coa...
Mar 22, 2019
Canadian skier Alex Harvey finishes 10th in World Cup cross-country sprint
QUEBEC - Canadian cross-country legend Alex Harvey was held off the podium in one of the last races of his storied career, but he says he’s still well positioned for a fitting finale on home tur...
Mar 22, 2019
NHL called in Cree helps revive, sustain Indigenous language: hockey analyst
An NHL game called in Plains Cree is a step toward keeping Indigenous languages alive, says a hockey analyst. Former NHL centre John Chabot will join play-by-play announcer Clarence Iron, musician Ear...
Mar 22, 2019
Spring thaw causes road closure in Blackfalds
A portion of Broadway Avenue in Blackfalds will soon be closed due to safety concerns. Thawing temperatures have caused the upcoming shutdown of a gravel section of Broadway from Aspen Lakes Blvd., no...
Mar 22, 2019
Families, victims of Broncos crash react to trucker’s sentence
Judge Inez Cardinal told court in Melfort she approached Jaskirat Singh Sidhu's sentence knowing "nothing can turn back the clock." In handing down an eight-year prison term to the 30-year-old, she no...
Mar 22, 2019
CFL rules committee recommending second challenge for head coaches
TORONTO - If a CFL head coach’s first challenge is successful, the league’s rules committee is recommending he get a second one this season. Darren Hackwood, the CFL’s senior directo...
Mar 22, 2019
Finance minister tells Halifax business audience not to link budget to election
HALIFAX - Finance Minister Bill Morneau pitched the virtues of his latest budget as logical extension of his past documents in a speech Friday, telling a Halifax business audience they shouldn’t...
Mar 22, 2019