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Coyotes won't offer captain Shane Doan a contract
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Shane Doan was showered with tributes and applause following the final game of the 2016-17 season, the big send-off coming just in case the Arizona Coyotes captain decided to retire....
Jun 19, 2017
Man convicted of sex attack seeks legal records in bid to discredit victim
EDMONTON - A man convicted of sexually assaulting an indigenous woman whom the Crown had jailed and shackled to ensure her testimony has applied for legal records to try to discredit her as he seeks a...
Jun 19, 2017
Bill would boost information czar's powers, backpedals on ministers' offices
OTTAWA - The federal information watchdog would have the power to order release of government records under newly tabled legislation. But the Liberal bill unveiled Monday doesn’t close loopholes...
Jun 19, 2017
2026 Winter Games will cost Calgary $4.6 billion: bid exploration committee
CALGARY - The price tag for Calgary to host the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games will be about $4.6 billion, according to a bid exploration committee. The Calgary Bid Exploration Committee (CB...
Jun 19, 2017
Sentencing delay for mother in boy's strep death not good for justice: judge
CALGARY - An Alberta judge expressed frustration Monday over a delay in the sentencing for a woman who treated her son with holistic remedies before he died of a strep infection. Justice Kristine Eids...
Jun 19, 2017
Mountie charged with sexual assault appears in Red Deer court
RED DEER – An Alberta RCMP constable charged with sexual assault made an appearance in Red Deer court Monday morning. Jason Tress, 30 was charged on March 29, 2017 following an investigation by ...
Jun 19, 2017
Veteran Lawrence more than fine with Ticats opening another season versus Argos
HAMILTON - For the third time in five years, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats will open their regular season against the arch-rival Toronto Argonauts. That’s just fine with linebacker Simoni Lawrence. Ha...
Jun 19, 2017
Two fuel tankers collide off northern Newfoundland, minor damage reported
LEWISPORTE, N.L. - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating a collision between two coastal fuel tankers along Newfoundland’s north coast. The board says the tanker Travestern ...
Jun 19, 2017
First of three safe injection sites for drug users opens in downtown Montreal
MONTREAL - The first of three safe injection sites for Montreal drug users opened its doors Monday, with one official estimating it will handle between 120 and 240 injections a day. The site will be o...
Jun 19, 2017
Nova Scotia town grapples with deer problem, considers contraceptives, cull
TRURO, N.S. - If you drive through the central Nova Scotia town of Truro, chances are you will encounter a deer or two - or maybe three or even more. The town’s deer population has multiplied no...
Jun 19, 2017