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Canadian men will play Olympic basketball qualifying tournament in Victoria
The Canadian men's basketball team will play its Olympic qualifying tournament in Victoria, B.C., in June. Canada must win the six-team tournament, June 23-28, to earn a berth for Tokyo.&nbs...
Nov 15, 2019

Browns’ Garrett suspended for rest of season by NFL
CLEVELAND - Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has been suspended for at least the rest of the regular season and post-season by the NFL for swinging a helmet and striking Pittsburgh quarterback Mason...
Nov 15, 2019

Officials looking for motive in California school shooting
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - Investigators worked to figure out why a boy known as a "regular kid" opened fire outside a Southern California high school on his 16th birthday, killing two students and wound...
Nov 15, 2019

Ousted ambassador felt threat; Trump assails her anew
WASHINGTON - Former U.S. Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch provided chilling detail in Trump impeachment hearings Friday of the threat she felt upon suddenly being ousted from her post and learning...
Nov 15, 2019

Browns’ Garrett suspended for rest of season by NFL
CLEVELAND - Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has been suspended for at least the rest of the regular season and post-season by the NFL for swinging a helmet and striking Pittsburgh quarterback Mason...
Nov 15, 2019

New case of vaping-related illness in Quebec brings national total to 8
MONTREAL - Quebec's Health Department is confirming the province's third case of severe lung illness related to vaping. Department spokeswoman Noemie Vanheuverzwijn said today the latest cas...
Nov 15, 2019

First hospice space comes to Rocky Mountain House
Rocky Mountain House and area residents needing end-of-life support now have another care option. The town's first hospice suite has been created at Good Samaritan Clearwater Centre, as part of an agr...
Nov 15, 2019 (Photo: AHS)

Canada women's soccer coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller sees positives in Asia trips
Two trips to Asia produced 4-0 defeats for the Canadian women's soccer team - against Japan and Brazil, respectively. But both times, the seventh-ranked Canadians responded the next time out - tying J...
Nov 15, 2019

Charge against Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews dismissed
TORONTO - A charge of disorderly conduct and disruptive behaviour against Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews has been dismissed in his hometown of Scottsdale, Ariz. Court record...
Nov 15, 2019

Red tape, lack of experience slowing $60B warship project: Former DND official
OTTAWA - A former Defence Department official is pulling back the curtains on what he says are some serious problems with Canada's $60-billion effort to buy new warships for the navy. They includ...
Nov 15, 2019