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No winning ticket for Friday night's $10 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $10 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for the next draw on June 30 will grow to approximately $15 million. The...
Jun 23, 2017
Royals beat Blue Jays, at .500 for first time since April
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Royals had been 0-29 when trailing after eight innings. That changed Friday night. Whit Merrifield hit a two-run, two-out double that capped a four-run rally in the ...
Jun 23, 2017
Red Deer man repairs bikes for those who need them
A central Alberta man giving back to the community says doing so is something he's always dreamed about. Shawn Harnum, a member of the Blackfalds Optimist Club, runs the Optimist Club of Red Deer's Bi...
Jun 23, 2017
Stampeders, Redblacks settle for 31-31 tie in Grey Cup rematch
OTTAWA - Neither team left the stadium feeling content on Friday night. The Ottawa Redblacks and Calgary Stampeders settled for a 31-31 in the season opener for both teams - the second straight year t...
Jun 23, 2017
Albuquerque TV truck stolen while crew worked on crime story
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - While a television news crew was gathering footage for a story about crime in the Albuquerque downtown area, a thief drove off in the station’s SUV. The Albuquerque Journal (...
Jun 23, 2017
Toronto FC avenges loss to New England with 2-0 win on Pride Night
Toronto FC showed off its depth and grit Friday night, defeating the New England Revolution 2-0 on a 48-hour turnaround from its last game in Montreal. Drew Moor scored early and Sebastian Giovinco st...
Jun 23, 2017
Power still off for 200 properties in Red Deer after Tuesday's windstorm
RED DEER, Alta. - Officials in Red Deer, Alta., say it will take more than a month to clean up the city following a bad storm earlier this week. As of Friday, there are still about 200 properties with...
Jun 23, 2017
UK finds 34 high-rise apartment buildings with unsafe siding
LONDON - Britain’s fire-safety crisis expanded substantially Saturday as authorities said 34 high-rise apartment blocks across the country had cladding that failed fire safety tests. London offi...
Jun 23, 2017
Devils select Nico Hischier from Mooseheads with first pick at NHL draft
CHICAGO - Nico over Nolan. The New Jersey Devils ended the long simmering debate on Friday night, making Nico Hischier the first No. 1 overall pick in franchise history. The so-called “Swiss McD...
Jun 23, 2017
Crime novelist Don Winslow takes out ad assailing Trump
NEW YORK - A leading crime novelist has a few words, and then some, for the Trump administration’s plans for a new war on drugs. “The Cartel” author Don Winslow is taking out a full-...
Jun 23, 2017