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Impact goalkeeper Evan Bush named Major League Soccer player of the week
NEW YORK - Montreal Impact goalkeeper Evan Bush has been named Major League Soccer's player of the week. Montreal defeated the visiting Chicago Fire 1-0 Sunday behind a clean sheet performance from Bu...
Apr 29, 2019
Blackfalds residents set to clean up
As the winter grey starts to make way for spring greens and colours throughout town, residents of Blackfalds are encouraged to pitch in and help clean up the community."Clean Up Blackfalds is a great ...
Apr 29, 2019
Altidore, Stephens announce engagement, making sports power couple official
Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore and tennis star Sloane Stephens have announced their engagement. Altidore posted a picture on social media of the smiling couple seated on a staircase. "Forever starts...
Apr 29, 2019
Tony Award nominations Tuesday promise plenty of nail-biting
NEW YORK - Unlike in previous years, Tony Award nominations will be announced Tuesday morning amid plenty of uncertainty, at least in the top category for the best new musical. Will the exuberant but ...
Apr 29, 2019
Red Deer commemorates National Day of Mourning
Red Deer City Hall Park was the site Monday of a National Day of Mourning Ceremony to remember Alberta workers injured or killed on the job.Hosted by the Parkland Regional Safety Committee, the event ...
Apr 29, 2019
Under fire from all sides, NRA considers leadership changes
INDIANAPOLIS - Under fire from inside and out, the National Rifle Association is holding a closed-door meeting of its board of directors to decide whether it's time for a change in leadership and dire...
Apr 29, 2019
Families of Canadians killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash file lawsuit
The families of Canadians killed in the Ethiopian Airlines crash last month launched a lawsuit against Boeing on Monday, alleging the plane manufacturer put profits over safety when it rushed a new ai...
Apr 29, 2019
Calgary Inferno's championship season celebrated at city hall while league folds
CALGARY - As their league sells off trophies and jerseys, the Calgary Inferno's championship season was recognized Monday with the city's mayor proclaiming it "Calgary Inferno Day." A week a...
Apr 29, 2019
Courthouse evacuated ahead of hearing for militia leader
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A detention hearing for the leader of an armed group that stopped asylum-seeking families near the U.S.-Mexico border was delayed Monday after the federal courthouse was abruptly e...
Apr 29, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer promises detailed climate plan by end of June
VICTORIAVILLE, Que. - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he will present his party's climate change plan by the beginning of summer. Speaking to supporters in Victoriaville, Que., on Saturday, Sch...
Apr 29, 2019