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Alberta's high court to rule on life sentence of man who killed seniors
EDMONTON - The Alberta Court of Appeal is to release its decision today on the sentence appeal of a man convicted of killing two Edmonton-area seniors. Travis Vader was convicted of manslaughter ...
Dec 12, 2019
Halifax agrees to contribute $20M toward construction of stadium for CFL team
HALIFAX - A business group hoping to land a CFL franchise for Halifax got a lease on life Tuesday when regional council voted in favour of a one-time $20-million contribution toward construc...
Dec 12, 2019
More rowers come forward with complaints about coach, criticism of UVic
Sarah Craven had her sights set on the Olympics. The 21-year-old was the top lightweight in the University of Victoria rowing program at the start of the 2018-19 season and she says her new coach, Oly...
Dec 12, 2019
Man kills 6 in Czech Republic with illegal gun, wounds 3
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - A man with an illegal gun fatally shot six people and wounded three others at a hospital in the eastern Czech Republic on Tuesday, the prime minister and officials said. The g...
Dec 12, 2019
Chile combs Antarctic for missing plane with 38 aboard
PUNTA ARENAS, Chile - Search crews are combing the Antarctic for a Chilean military transport plane carrying 38 people that vanished en route to a base on the frozen continent and will tirelessly pres...
Dec 12, 2019
Monahan's goal in OT gives Flames 5-4 win over Avalanche
DENVER - The Calgary Flames have traded controversy for good fortune and turned their season around. They even found a way to beat the Colorado Avalanche. Sean Monahan scored 2:09 into overtime and th...
Dec 11, 2019
Raiders can't slow down the tip-top Tigers
The Medicine Hat Tigers are on some kind of roll right now, and the Prince Albert Raiders just happened to be in the way.The Tigers beat the Raiders 8-4 on Wednesday at the Art Hauser Centre, marking ...
Dec 11, 2019 Raiders defenceman Jeremy Masella is sprung on a breakaway after escaping the penalty box, but Garin Bjorklund makes a pad save in goal for the Tigers. Jeff D’Andrea/paNOW Staff
AP Source: Angels, Anthony Rendon reach $245M, 7-year deal
SAN DIEGO - Third baseman Anthony Rendon and the Los Angeles Angels agreed to a $245 million, seven-year contract Wednesday, a person with direct knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The p...
Dec 11, 2019
Siakam scores 22, Raptors beat Bulls 93-92 to stop slide
CHICAGO - The Raptors held off the Chicago Bulls and then turned their attention toward the superstar who led them to their first championship in his lone season with Toronto. It figures to be quite a...
Dec 11, 2019
Chiarot scores in OT, Primeau gets first NHL win as Canadiens edge Senators
MONTREAL - Ben Chiarot scored the overtime winner and Cayden Primeau made 35 saves for his first NHL victory as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Wednesday. Nick Cousins...
Dec 11, 2019