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The hard life of a wild Sable Island horse:'Eking out a living on this sandbar'
HALIFAX - Researchers studying the carcasses of Sable Island’s fabled wild horses have discovered many had unusual levels of parasites and sand, suggesting they are tougher than most horses, eve...
Mar 21, 2019
Montreal lawyer challenges order to euthanize pit bull involved in attack
MONTREAL - A prominent Montreal lawyer was in court Thursday in an attempt to save a pit bull-type dog that attacked six people last summer from being put down. Anne-France Goldwater argued the sectio...
Mar 21, 2019
Drumheller prison worker charged for drug trafficking
DRUMHELLER – Drug trafficking charges have been laid against a civilian staff member at an Alberta federal prison. RCMP say they were called to the Drumheller Federal Institution on March 10 aft...
Mar 21, 2019
Red Deer Minor Football tackling storage facility project
Work is anticipated to start this spring on an accessory building for Red Deer Minor Football (RDMF) at Rosedale community fields. RDMF Vice President Scott Smith says they are working to obtain their...
Mar 21, 2019
Dierks Bentley joins list of performers for NFL Draft
NASHVILLE - Country star Dierks Bentley has joined the list of scheduled performers for next month’s NFL Draft festivities. Bentley will perform a free outdoor concert April 27 in downtown Nashv...
Mar 21, 2019
Donny and Marie Osmond announce end of Las Vegas residency
LAS VEGAS - Donny and Marie Osmond say they will end their Las Vegas show later this year, concluding an 11-year run on the Strip. The brother-sister duo made the announcement during an appearance on ...
Mar 21, 2019
Montreal lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi willing to sacrifice for his sport
Montreal lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi climbs into the Octagon on Saturday for the 16th time. Among Canadians, only Georges St-Pierre (22), Patrick (The Predator) Cote (21) and Sam (Hands of St...
Mar 21, 2019
Maple Leafs sign forward Nic Petan to two-year contract extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Nic Petan to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$775,000. The Maple Leafs acquired the 23-year-old in a Feb. 25 trade...
Mar 21, 2019
Sir John A. Macdonald statue vandalized again in downtown Montreal
MONTREAL - Vandals struck a Sir John A. Macdonald statue in downtown Montreal once again, spray painting the imposing bronze monument to the country’s first prime minister early Thursday. Montre...
Mar 21, 2019
Cambridge University rescinds offer of fellowship for Jordan Peterson
A controversial Toronto psychology professor is lambasting a prestigious British university after it opted to rescind a visiting fellowship on the basis of his work. Jordan Peterson published a blog p...
Mar 21, 2019