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Oilers sign forward Zack Kassian to three-year contract extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Zack Kassian to a three-year contract extension. Kassian, 26, appeared in 79 games with the Oilers last season, posting 24 points (seven goals, 17 as...
Jun 26, 2017
Jays broadcaster Howarth says he's feeling pretty good after health challenges
TORONTO - The list of Toronto Blue Jays who have spent time on the disabled list over the first three months of the season is one of the longest in recent memory. Even the team’s longtime radio ...
Jun 26, 2017
Crowd flows, camera coverage being studied to bolster Parliament Hill security
OTTAWA - Security officials say they’re ready for the throngs set to descend on Parliament Hill for Canada’s 150th birthday celebration Saturday. But that doesn’t mean federal resear...
Jun 26, 2017
Canada keeping mum as Iraqi Kurds prepare for independence referendum
OTTAWA - As the federal government considers the future of Canada’s military mission against Islamic State militants, there are growing concerns about a new battle brewing in Iraq. The feared ne...
Jun 26, 2017
Neighbour must pay $390K in damages for flooded property: Appeal Court
TORONTO - An intransigent property owner whose improvements to his rural land caused years of flooding to the adjacent lot must pay his distressed neighbour a hefty award, Ontario’s top court ru...
Jun 26, 2017
Vintage Disneyland concept map sells at auction for $708,000
LOS ANGELES - A hand-drawn map that shows Walt Disney’s original ideas for Disneyland has sold at auction for $708,000. The founder of Van Eaton Galleries in Los Angeles says a private collector...
Jun 26, 2017
Pepe lives: Cartoonist resurrecting frog hijacked by trolls
Pepe the Frog is coming back from the dead. Los Angeles-based cartoonist Matt Furie told The Associated Press on Monday that he intends to resurrect the character he killed off last month in what appe...
Jun 26, 2017
Facts about Ontario's plan to target online ticket scalping
TORONTO - Ontario is targeting online ticket scalping with proposed legislation it plans to introduce this fall. Attorney General Yasir Naqvi says last year’s near instantaneous sell-outs of the...
Jun 26, 2017
Rebels: Lamoureux leaves, Anderson in as Assistant Coach
The Red Deer Rebels have announced a change to their coaching staff for the upcoming season. After serving one season as Assistant Coach, former Rebel Pierre-Paul Lamoureux is leaving to become an Ass...
Jun 26, 2017
Former Packers RB Ahman Green charged with child abuse
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Former Green Bay Packers running back Ahman Green was charged Monday with felony child abuse after his 15-year-old daughter told police he punched her in the face. Green, 40, is also...
Jun 26, 2017