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Pelosi sets Wednesday votes to send impeachment to Senate
WASHINGTON - After weeks of delay and strategizing, the U.S. House is planning to vote Wednesday to send the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate to start the trial on ...
Jan 14, 2020

Rising energy costs lift US consumer prices 0.2% in December
WASHINGTON - Rising energy costs drove U.S. consumer prices higher in December, and American workers' earnings couldn't keep up. The Labor Department said Tuesday that its consumer price index rose 0....
Jan 14, 2020

Leafs make another blue-line move, recalling Liljegren from the AHL Marlies
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have made another blue-line move, recalling Timothy Liljegren from the American Hockey League Marlies On Monday, the team summoned Swedish teenager Rasmus Sandin...
Jan 14, 2020

Thierry Henry holds first practice as coach of Montreal Impact
MONTREAL - Thierry Henry was happy with what he saw in his first practice as head coach of the Montreal Impact today. The MLS club made international headlines when it hired the former French internat...
Jan 14, 2020

Eric Lindros, Chris Nilan, Kerry Fraser among Quebec peewee tournament invitees
QUEBEC - Some of the most controversial and detested figures in Quebec City hockey history are among the invitees to this year's edition of the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament taking pl...
Jan 14, 2020

Marc Gasol expects to return from injury for Raptors' next game
Toronto Raptors starting centre Marc Gasol expects to return from a left hamstring injury tomorrow night in Oklahoma City against the Thunder. Gasol was hurt Dec. 18 in Detroit, the same nig...
Jan 14, 2020

City looking for citizen's opinions on services and operations with satisfaction survey
The City of Grande Prairie wants to know how its citizens feel about its services and operations.The City has commissioned a satisfaction survey through the month of January, where the contracted rese...
Jan 14, 2020 Photo: Shaun Penner

Edmonton's old Baccarat Casino to be demolished
It's game over for Edmonton's old Baccarat Casino in the city's new arena district.The downtown building, which has been vacant since 2016, is to be demolished within the next month.Tim Shipton with t...
Jan 14, 2020 The casino has been vacant since 2016. (photo: 33700811 © Linqong - Dreamstime.com)

Deaf-blind Ontario woman suing governments over student loan debt inequality
TORONTO - A disabled woman is in an Ontario court this week seeking changes to Canada's student loan program that she argues would level the playing field for people with disabilities. Jasmin Simpson,...
Jan 14, 2020

Patriots star Edelman arrested for vandalism in California
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - New England Patriots star Julian Edelman was arrested in Southern California on suspicion of misdemeanour vandalism after jumping on the hood of someone's car, authorities said...
Jan 14, 2020