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Verlander, Altuve lead Astros over Rays 6-2 in ALDS opener
HOUSTON - Justin Verlander looked every bit the October ace, Jose Altuve polished his post-season resume and the Houston Astros kept rolling, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 Friday to open their AL Div...
Oct 04, 2019

Konecny powers Flyers past Blackhawks 4-3 in Prague
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Travis Konecny had two goals and coach Alain Vigneault won his debut with Philadelphia, directing the Flyers to a season-opening 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Fri...
Oct 04, 2019

Konecny powers Flyers past Blackhawks 4-3 in Prague
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Travis Konecny had two goals and coach Alain Vigneault won his debut with Philadelphia, directing the Flyers to a season-opening 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Fri...
Oct 04, 2019

Auditor General finds $2.3 Million misuse of funds by Alberta Energy Regulator
In a scandal that has left taxpayers about $2.3 million out of pocket, a provincial government investigation has concluded the former head of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) grossly mismanaged publ...
Oct 04, 2019

Environment groups say three parties have similar end-points on climate
OTTAWA - Environment leaders hoping climate change will be a deciding factor in this election say three of the national party platforms are either in line with international climate goals or can be sc...
Oct 04, 2019

Investigation into health records shows more than 2,000 were improperly accessed
An internal investigation has found that there was improper access to more than 2,000 patient electronic health records at a central Alberta hospital.The records were in the Alberta Public Laboratorie...
Oct 04, 2019

Flu vaccine delays as season starts, manufacturing shortage to blame
WINNIPEG - It may be more difficult this year for Canadians wanting to get their flu shots due to delays in producing and distributing the vaccine. The federal government says some provincial flu vacc...
Oct 04, 2019

Production failures contributed to stuntwoman's death on 'Deadpool' set: report
VANCOUVER - The production company behind the superhero hit "Deadpool 2" violated a number of safety rules that contributed to the death of a stuntwoman, says British Columbia's workplace safety agenc...
Oct 04, 2019

Edmonton man who was rejected for babysitting jobs faces setback in human rights complaints
An Edmonton man's human rights complaints against parents who rejected him as a babysitter have hit a setback.The northern director of the Alberta Human Rights Commission says there's no reasonable ba...
Oct 04, 2019

3 charged with providing drugs that killed rapper Mac Miller
LOS ANGELES - Three men arrested during the investigation into rapper Mac Miller's deadly overdose last year have now been charged with providing the drugs that killed him, U.S. prosecutors said Wedne...
Oct 04, 2019