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BEAVER, MMMBEER: Some licence plates rejected by Manitoba Public Insurance
WINNIPEG - A “Star Trek” fan is in the middle of a legal challenge after Manitoba Public Insurance revoked his personalized ASIMIL8 licence plate in 2017 following complaints it was offens...
Jan 04, 2019
Flu claims another Central Albertan
Another central Albertan died from flu-related illness during the holiday season. The latest numbers from Alberta Health Services show five deceased people in the Central Zone this season had lab-conf...
Jan 04, 2019
Lotto multimillionaire from Surrey, B.C., says jackpot win an 'amazing blessing'
VANCOUVER - After realizing she’d won a $39.5-million Lotto Max jackpot, Michelle De Roma did something most winners don’t - she put the ticket in an envelope in a safe place and waited a ...
Jan 04, 2019
Mike Babcock on Elias Pettersson: 'He's smarter than everybody else'
TORONTO - Elias Pettersson has a fan in Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock. And while it doesn’t appear Vancouver’s phenom will play when the Canucks visit Toronto on Saturday night, like...
Jan 04, 2019
Quebec police watchdog investigating death of two civilians near Labrador border
FERMONT, Que. - Quebec’s police watchdog is investigating after two people died during a provincial police intervention in Fermont, near the Quebec-Labrador border. The independent investigation...
Jan 04, 2019
City continues pipelines advocacy
The City of Red Deer plans to continue knocking on the doors of the federal and provincial governments to get more pipelines built, including the TransMountain Pipeline expansion. Administration is re...
Jan 04, 2019
CFL, CFLPA establish respective bargaining units leading into contract talks
TORONTO - Contract talks between the CFL and CFL Players Association have yet to begin, but the two sides have established who’ll be at the table when negotiations do get underway. No firm date ...
Jan 04, 2019
Police: 5 teenage girls killed in Poland "Escape Room" fire
WARSAW, Poland - A fire broke out at an “Escape Room” game location in northern Poland on Friday, killing five teenage girls and injuring a man, authorities said. Police said the dead were...
Jan 04, 2019
Jose Bautista's bat-flip ball from Game 5 of 2015 ALDS up for online auction
TORONTO - A piece of Toronto Blue Jays history is up for auction - and the owners hope it stays in Canada. The ball from Jose Bautista’s three-run homer in Toronto’s wild 6-3 victory over ...
Jan 04, 2019
Former Alouettes defensive back Campbell signs deal with New York Jets
Tevaughn Campbell is hoping the third time is indeed the charm. The former Montreal Alouettes defensive back signed with the New York Jets on Friday. It marks the third time he’ll try to catch o...
Jan 04, 2019