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Alberta aims to speed up orphan well clean up with $235-million loan
CARSTAIRS, Alta. - Alberta’s NDP government is trying to speed up the cleanup of old, orphaned oil and gas wells with a $235-million loan. The province announced legislation Thursday that will a...
May 18, 2017
Jury rules UK man was hiring killer, not writing thriller
LONDON - A retired British television producer was convicted Thursday of trying to hire hit men to kill his partner, after a jury rejected his claim that he was merely conducting research for a thrill...
May 18, 2017
A look at the four teams that will battle for the 2017 Memorial Cup
The 99th edition of the Memorial Cup begins Friday, with the host Windsor Spitfires facing the Saint John Sea Dogs. Following round-robin play, the championship game is set for May 29. Here’s a ...
May 18, 2017
Host Windsor Spitfires set to take on Canada's best at 2017 Memorial Cup
If there was a silver lining for Logan Stanley after an injury cost him half his Ontario Hockey League season, it was knowing his Windsor Spitfires would be hosting the 2017 Memorial Cup. The hulking ...
May 18, 2017
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games NHL Playoffs Third Round Anaheim 3 Nashville 2 (OT) (Series tied 2-2) — World Hockey Championship Quarter-finals At Cologne, Germany Finland 2 U.S. 0 Canada 2 Germnay 1 At...
May 18, 2017
Proposed official languages commissioner surprised by controversy
OTTAWA - The new proposed official languages commissioner says she had contact before the nomination process with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s two closest advisers to express her interest in ...
May 18, 2017
Canadians Ashley Lawrence, Kadeisha Buchanan face off in French Cup final
VANNES, France - Canadian internationals Ashley Lawrence and Kadeisha Buchanan square off for the second time in six days Friday when Paris Saint-Germain plays league champion Lyon in the French Cup f...
May 18, 2017
Lawsuit launched over disabled girl left on school bus in Toronto
TORONTO - The mother of a disabled teen forgotten on a school bus and left alone for hours has launched a lawsuit against those she’s holding responsible, claiming her daughter has sustained ong...
May 18, 2017
Harassed RCMP sergeant offered to settle years ago; wants $1 million in costs
TORONTO - An RCMP sergeant awarded hefty damages for years of harassment by superiors now wants more than $1 million to cover the cost of fighting his protracted lawsuit, court filings show. The docum...
May 18, 2017
Sajjan says troops have been shortchanged by successive governments
KINGSTON, Ont. - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan gave a first peek at the government’s new defence policy Thursday by announcing tax breaks for all military personnel and police officers deployed...
May 18, 2017