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Montreal Canadiens forward Paul Byron handed three-game suspension
NEW YORK - Montreal Canadiens forward Paul Byron has been suspended three games for a hit that injured Florida Panthers defenceman MacKenzie Weegar on Tuesday night. Byron was given a minor penalty fo...
Jan 16, 2019
School at centre of student sex assault investigation reinstates basketball team
TORONTO - A prestigious private school in Toronto rocked by allegations of sexual assault by students has reinstated its varsity basketball team for the 2018-19 school year. St. Michael’s Colleg...
Jan 16, 2019
Albertans respond to Brian Jean's "mad as hell" post with happy thoughts
Former Wildrose leader Brian Jean has sparked a counter-campaign after issuing a Facebook message saying Albertans are angry. Jean says in the message that the province’s financial situation is ...
Jan 16, 2019
Notre Dame hosting Food "Truck" Friday to support advocacy centre
The Food Studies 20/30 classes at cole Secondaire Notre Dame High School will be creating tasty dishes for Food "Truck" Friday on January 18, 2019, at 12:00 p.m. Dishes include nacho cheese fries, sli...
Jan 16, 2019
New Orleans police arrest man after rapper was gunned down
New Orleans police have arrested a man accused of being involved in the slaying of rapper Young Greatness outside of a Waffle House. Citing records, Nola.com/The Times-Picayune reports 38-year-old Don...
Jan 16, 2019
Canada's Crew back in the shot put circle after broken foot derailed last season
TORONTO - Brittany Crew sees the silver lining in the foot injury that derailed her season last summer. “It gave me a chance to miss the sport,” Crew said. The Canadian record-holder in th...
Jan 16, 2019
Alberta Liberals want to end ALGC cannabis monopoly
Alberta Liberal Leader David Khan is calling on the NDP Government to begin issuing cannabis licenses and end the distribution monopoly by Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC). "The NDP's flawed...
Jan 16, 2019
B.C. windstorm cost insurers $37 million for loss to homes, businesses, vehicles
VANCOUVER - The insured cost of damage from the windstorm that raged through southern B.C. in December is over $37 million, and the Insurance Bureau of Canada says that pushed the price of extreme wea...
Jan 16, 2019
Lightning dominating NHL, but that doesn't necessarily lead to playoff success
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock said in December it looked like the Tampa Bay Lightning were better than every other NHL team. About a month later, not much has changed. The Lightning are ...
Jan 16, 2019
Quebec to investigate allegations at English Montreal School Board
MONTREAL - Quebec’s education minister has ordered an investigation of the province’s largest English-language school board after learning of serious allegations about the board’s go...
Jan 16, 2019