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Andrew Mangiapane scores first hat trick, leads Flames over Ducks 6-4
CALGARY - Andrew Mangiapane was front and centre after the most productive game of his NHL career helped earn an important comeback win for the Calgary Flames on Monday. Mangiapane scored hi...
Feb 19, 2020
CFLPA says new playoff proposal still remains in discussion stages
TORONTO - The CFL Players Association says it hasn't signed off on commissioner Randy Ambrosie's proposed new playoff format. The CFL commissioner said Tuesday the league's innovation committee, ...
Feb 19, 2020
Beilein resigns as Cavaliers coach after failed NBA run
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio - John Beilein didn't make it through one NBA season. Another college coaching dropout. Wildly successful at Michigan and other stops in his coaching career, Beilein resigned Wednes...
Feb 19, 2020
Warkentin calls for an end to what he calls "illegal blockades"
Grande Prairie-Mackenzie MP Chris Warkentin says the blockades on rail lines in Canada are illegal and is accusing the Prime Minister of weak leadership."Enough is enough, we can no longer allow these...
Feb 19, 2020 Photo supplied by The Canadian Press
Standards for coronavirus protection to be reviewed, health agency says
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says it will review its protocols for health-care workers after nurses' unions denounced the national guidelines set out for dealing with the...
Feb 19, 2020
Quebec boxing promoter says he didn't invite criminal bikers in ringside seats
MONTREAL - Quebec boxing promoter Yvon Michel says he doesn't know the criminal bikers who showed up at one of his events last September and he never gave any of them tickets. Michel testifi...
Feb 19, 2020
Top judge says judiciary must decide what training judges need
OTTAWA - The chief justice of Canada says the judiciary must be free to decide what training and education judges need to do their jobs well. Richard Wagner's comments in a speech to the Can...
Feb 19, 2020
B.C.'s soda drink tax will help kids lose weight, improve health, says doctor
VICTORIA - The chairman of the Childhood Obesity Foundation says a new tax on sugary soda will improve the health of British Columbia's children. Dr. Tom Warshawski says studies show sugary drinks con...
Feb 19, 2020
Quebec boxing promoter says he didn't invite criminal bikers in ringside seats
MONTREAL - Quebec boxing promoter Yvon Michel says he doesn't know the criminal bikers who showed up at one of his events last September and he never gave any of them tickets. Michel testifi...
Feb 19, 2020
RCMP seek public assistance to locate two suspects for attempted murder
High Prairie RCMP is seeking the public's assistance locating two suspects for attempted murder. On February 12 at 12:30 a.m., High Prairie RCMP received a 911 call of a firearms related complaint in ...
Feb 19, 2020 Venessia Katelynn Cardinal (left) and Bobby Auger (right) (photos courtesy of the RCMP)