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Eastern Canada braces for more flooding as forecast calls for rain
MONTREAL - Communities across much of Eastern Canada are bracing for more flooding today, with rain in the forecast from central Ontario to northern New Brunswick. Officials in Quebec are keeping a cl...
Apr 26, 2019
US economy grew at strong 3.2% rate in first quarter
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.2% annual rate in the first three months of the year, a far better outcome than expected, overcoming a host of headwinds including global weakness, risi...
Apr 26, 2019
Father of Quebec City mosque shooter says his son isn't a terrorist
QUEBEC - The father of the Quebec City mosque shooter is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and others to stop referring to his son as a terrorist. In an open letter to Trudeau, Raymond Bissonnette ...
Apr 26, 2019
Spirit River products drop round robin finale at Esso Cup
It wasn't the way Spirit River products Tianna Yaremko and Dayle Ross wanted to conclude the round robin at the 2019 Esso Cup with the St.Albert Slash.The club fell 4-0 in their final round robin game...
Apr 26, 2019 (photo credit to the Esso Cup/Hockey Canada)
Disappearance of woman, child treated as potential homicides: Calgary police
CALGARY - Police in Calgary say they're treating the disappearance last week of a woman and toddler as potential homicides.They say they have found no evidence that 25-year-old Jasmine Lovett or her 2...
Apr 26, 2019
Inquiry into Alberta RCMP officer’s killing looks at bail hearing process
ST. ALBERT, Alta. - An Alberta Justice official has told a fatality inquiry into the death of a Mountie that the province is right not to force prosecutors to tell bail hearings about a suspect's crim...
Apr 26, 2019
Jail time in child porn case, trial dates set in two stabbing cases
A Grande Prairie man who was one of 14 men charged in a 2016 ALERT child porn bust has been given jail time.According to Alberta Justice, during an April 8 court appearance in Grande Prairie, James Mo...
Apr 26, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith
Canada looks to defend para-hockey title at world championship in Czech Republic
Canada forward Dominic Cozzolino keeps his 2018 Paralympic silver medal tucked away in his bedroom. Thoughts of last year's crushing loss to the United States come flooding back every time he see...
Apr 26, 2019
Vancouver Whitecaps search for offensive spark against Philadelphia Union
VANCOUVER - After weeks on the sidelines, Andy Rose is "itching" to get back on the field with his Vancouver Whitecaps teammates. The 29-year-old midfielder took a ball to the face in a contest w...
Apr 26, 2019
Montreal Impact, Vancouver Whitecaps voice concerns about MLS travel woes
VANCOUVER - Concerns are being raised about how Major League Soccer handles travel snags and scheduling after some tough games for two Canadian teams. The Montreal Impact were scheduled to fly to Bost...
Apr 26, 2019