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Kenney pleads for national unity during speech to Calgary business crowd
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says federal party leaders who would let provinces block new pipelines are ignoring the Constitution. Kenney made a plea for national unity during a speech ...
Oct 01, 2019

Toronto Blue Jays execs Atkins and Shapiro weigh in on 95-loss regular season
TORONTO - There is plenty to like about the youth movement building within the Toronto Blue Jays. The question now is how long will it take for those youngsters to play meaningful games. Bo Biche...
Oct 01, 2019

Andre De Grasse hits world podium again, taking silver in 200 metres
DOHA, Qatar - Canada's Andre De Grasse says it's mission accomplished at the world track and field championships. The 24-year-old from Markham, Ont., made a late charge to capture silver in the m...
Oct 01, 2019

New group organizing Dunes cleanup this year
The Wapiti Off-Road Association will be hosting the annual Dunes Clean-up Saturday.Association President Cory McInnis says his group wants to make sure the area is looked after, and not just for off-r...
Oct 01, 2019

Oilers open NHL season Wednesday, GM Ken Holland says goal is playoffs
EDMONTON - With the woebegone Edmonton Oilers set to open their NHL season Wednesday, new general manager Ken Holland bristled when it was suggested fans are being told to be patient for a playof...
Oct 01, 2019

Meghan sues British tabloid over personal letter
LONDON - British royal Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has sued a tabloid newspaper that she claims illegally published a personal letter she wrote. A spokeswoman for the law firm handling the case tol...
Oct 01, 2019

Ohio State report: Over 1,000 instances of misconduct by doc
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State University says more than 1,000 instances of decades-old sexual misconduct by a now-deceased team doctor were reported in 2018. Nearly 1,000 instances of alleged fondling a...
Oct 01, 2019

Trump-Ukraine whistleblower is part of long tradition
NEW YORK - Erin Brockovich, who has some experience in revealing disturbing secrets, knows what she would say to the government whistleblower at the heart of allegations that President Donald Trump pr...
Oct 01, 2019

Trump, RNC raise $125 million in 3rd quarter
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's reelection campaign and the Republican National Committee will report raising $125 million over the past three months. The Associated Press has learned that the p...
Oct 01, 2019

Mentally ill killer of five people in Calgary can be eased into community: board
EDMONTON - A review board has ruled that a mentally ill man found not criminally responsible after killing five young people in Calgary can be eased back into the community. With prior approval, ...
Oct 01, 2019