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Olympic gold medallist Sylvie Frechette to run as Conservative candidate
MONTREAL - Olympic synchronized swimming gold medallist Sylvie Frechette will run for the Conservative party in the fall federal election. The party said today that Frechette will be its&nbs...
Aug 26, 2019
Olympic gold medallist Sylvie Frechette to run as Conservative candidate
MONTREAL - Olympic synchronized swimming gold medallist Sylvie Frechette will run for the Conservative party in the fall federal election. The party said today that Frechette will be its&nbs...
Aug 26, 2019
Weinstein pleads not guilty to new indictment, trial delayed
NEW YORK - Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty to a new indictment Monday that includes revised charges of predatory sexual assault, a development that caused the judge to delay the start ...
Aug 26, 2019
Elliott, Swift set to perform at MTV Video Music Awards
NEWARK, N.J. - 2019 is the year of Missy Elliott: The rap icon became the first female rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame earlier this year and she will also earn the Michael Jackson Vi...
Aug 26, 2019
Manchester United's frailties persist despite $200m splurge
An off-season splurge of nearly $200 million has failed to address many of the nagging problems afflicting Manchester United under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. It took 90 sobering minutes at Old Trafford thi...
Aug 26, 2019
Storm conclude B.C road trip on winning note
The Grande Prairie Storm got back in the win column Sunday afternoon and got a little revenge against the BCHL's Trail Smokeeaters.Following their 6-3 loss Saturday, the Storm bounced back with a 4-3 ...
Aug 26, 2019 (photo credit to Jeromy Corrigan)
Danish city puts Vikings at crossing signals
COPENHAGEN - It's safe to cross when the green Viking is walking, but stop when the red one is standing. That's the message to pedestrians in Aarhus as it unveils new crossing signals to celebrate the...
Aug 26, 2019
Bensmiller claims inaugural Winners' Zone Championship at Century Downs
The 2019 WPCA season concluded Sunday at Century Downs in Calgary and for the 2nd day in a row it was Kurt Bensmiller who walked away with the biggest prize of the day.In a penalty free championship f...
Aug 26, 2019 (Photo credit to the WPCA)
Alberta's Service Minister to visit Peace Region later this week
Service Alberta Minister Nate Glubish continues his barnstorming tour of Alberta this week, with several stops planned for Peace Region communities later in the week. The province wide tour began last...
Aug 26, 2019 Service Alberta Minister Nate Glubish makes a stop in Calgary to talk to registries (Photo credit: Twitter).
Canadian Milos Raonic pulls out of U.S. Open with injury
Canada's Milos Raonic has pulled out of the U.S. Open because of an injured glute muscle. The U.S. Tennis Association announced Raonic's withdrawal on Sunday and said that he will be replaced in the f...
Aug 26, 2019