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Michael Carcone signs two-year deal with Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Michael Carcone to a two-year, two-way contract. The first year has an average value of US$700,000 in the NHL and $85,000 in the American Hockey League...
Jul 17, 2019
Garneau 'disappointed' in airlines' move against new passenger bill of rights
MONTREAL - Transport Minister Marc Garneau said he was "surprised" and "disappointed" by legal action from Canadian airlines to quash new rules to beef up compensation for passengers subjected to dela...
Jul 17, 2019
McIlroy knows this is not just another British Open
PORTRUSH, Ireland - Rory McIlroy wants to treat this week just like any other British Open. He also knows better. The 148th Open is the first in his native Northern Ireland in 68 years, and McIlroy is...
Jul 17, 2019
Evidence erased by police would have freed wrongfully convicted man: defence lawyer
HALIFAX - A defence lawyer who fought to free Glen Assoun from a wrongful conviction for murder says evidence erased by the Mounties would have helped Assoun win his appeal and spa...
Jul 17, 2019
Attack in restaurant in northern Iraq kills Turkish diplomat
IRBIL, Iraq - A gunman opened fire inside a Turkish-owned restaurant in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil on Wednesday, killing at least one Turkish diplomat stationed in Ankara's consulate, Turkey's s...
Jul 17, 2019
Jennifer Abel makes Canadian history with silver medal at world championships
GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Diver Jennifer Abel has set a Canadian record with her ninth career medal at the world aquatics championships. The native of Laval, Que., teamed with Melissa Citrini-Beau...
Jul 17, 2019
Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman sentenced to life in prison
NEW YORK - The Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been sentenced to life behind bars in a U.S. prison, a humbling end for a drug lord once notorious for his ability to kill, bribe or t...
Jul 17, 2019
Stamps & Rage kick off Wheatbelt Semi-Finals Wednesday night
The 2019 Wheatbelt Baseball League playoffs resume Wednesday night in Peace River as the Stampeders host the Rycroft Rage in Game 1 of their semi-final series.The two clubs just finished a game apart ...
Jul 17, 2019 (photo credit to Jeromy Corrigan)
Lights get ready for final tune-up ahead of Provincials
The Northern Lights U18 baseball club are back in the Swan City this weekend for a four-game series with the Fort McMurray Oil Giants.This will be the Lights first action at Evergreen Park in close to...
Jul 17, 2019 (photo credit to the Northern Lights Baseball Academy)
Trump moves to effectively end asylum at southern border
WASHINGTON - Reversing decades of U.S. policy, the Trump administration said Monday it will end all asylum protections for most migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border - the president's most for...
Jul 17, 2019