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Reports: Edmonton Oilers trade Milan Lucic to Calgary Flames for James Neal
The Edmonton Oilers have dealt Milan Lucic to the Calgary Flames for fellow veteran forward James Neal. Multiple media reports say the deal was struck Friday afternoon. Lucic had six goals a...
Jul 19, 2019

Tyler Mislawchuk aims to build on success at Edmonton triathlon event
EDMONTON - Canada's Tyler Mislawchuk, fresh off a landmark World Triathlon Series podium finish in Montreal, believes he's upped his game in this physically punishing sport by training his brain. "Eve...
Jul 19, 2019

As busiest holiday season begins, Quebec provincial park employees could strike
MONTREAL - As Quebec's busiest summer holiday season kicks off, vacationers may have their holiday plans affected by the threat of a general strike looming among provincial park workers. Some 300...
Jul 19, 2019

Police chief shares frustration about addictions resources in letter to officers
Winnipeg's police chief sent a candid internal memo to officers expressing his dissatisfaction with a lack of addictions resources as the city deals with what he calls an epidemic of violence. "I am t...
Jul 19, 2019

Dennis Oland will take time to 'mentally regroup' after acquittal: lawyer
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Dennis Oland's acquittal in the 2011 murder of his father has left many questions about what comes next for the member of one of Atlantic Canada's most prominent families following ...
Jul 19, 2019

Raptors' Kyle Lowry has surgery on thumb injured in playoffs
TORONTO - Kyle Lowry has undergone surgery to repair damaged ligaments in his left thumb, an injury he played through during the last two rounds of Toronto's run to the NBA championship. The Raptors s...
Jul 19, 2019

Street Perfomers Festival returns to usual location this year
It has been a Grande Prairie tradition for 19 years now.The Street Performers Festival starts downtown Friday afternoon at 4:30.Co-chair Wayne Ayling says they are back at their usual location at 100 ...
Jul 19, 2019 Set-up was well underway Friday morning for the Street Performers Festival. Photo by Curtis Galbraith.

U.S. canoeists besieged by grizzly on Northwest Territories canoe trip rescued
YELLOWKNIFE - A pair of American tourists were pinned between rushing rapids and an aggressive grizzly bear when wildlife officers arrived to rescue them from the rugged tundra of the Northwest Territ...
Jul 19, 2019

Montreal Impact look to snap skid as they travel to Columbus
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact are well aware they risk spoiling their strong start to the season if their current losing skid continues. Looking to stay afloat in the playoff race in the Eastern Conf...
Jul 19, 2019

National rules needed for emotional-service animals: Rempel
OTTAWA - A Conservative MP says she would like to see national standards on the right to have emotional-service animals in public spaces after watching her husband encounter numerous barriers while&nb...
Jul 19, 2019