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Jimmy Kimmel named honourary mayor of Dildo, N.L., promises to visit community
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - After weeks broadcasting his passion for Dildo, N.L., late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel was named "honourary mayor" Thursday night and made a commitment to visit the commun...
Aug 16, 2019

Canadian woman 'shocked and distressed' after murder of fiance in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Police in New Zealand say a Canadian woman is "shocked and distressed" after her Australian fiance was murdered in an apparently random attack. Insp. Graham Pitkethley says N...
Aug 16, 2019

Prime Minister announces advisory committee aimed at promoting skilled trades
HALIFAX - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the creation of a new advisory committee to help promote apprenticeships and skilled trades across Canada. Trudeau made the announcement toda...
Aug 16, 2019

Canada warns about travel to Hong Kong, agrees with calls for peace
OTTAWA - It would be a mistake to label pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong as terrorists, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Wednesday as her government issued a pointed warn...
Aug 16, 2019

Epstein accuser sues as questions swirl about his death
NEW YORK - Jail guards on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein apparently killed himself are suspected of falsifying log entries to show they were checking on inmates every half-hour as required, according ...
Aug 16, 2019

Brewers remain perfect at home in post-season
Mother nature held off just enough for Game 3 of the Wheatbelt Baseball League Final to play Thursday night at the Crosslink County Sportsplex.However, the game ended earlier than expected for a compl...
Aug 16, 2019 (photo credit to Jeromy Corrigan)

Dayton Sutherland leads after Day 1 of Battle of the Rockies
The WPCA Tour continues this weekend in Rocky Mountain House as they host the 2019 edition of the Battle of the Rockies.Following Day 1 of the competition, Defending Champion Dayton Sutherland is at t...
Aug 16, 2019

Andrew Scheer calls on Liberal MPs to further probe SNC-Lavalin affair
MONCTON, N.B. - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is asking Liberal MPs on the House of Commons ethics committee to vote to continue the investigation into the SNC-Lavalin affair, after a sc...
Aug 16, 2019

Trump continues to weigh possible Blagojevich commutation
CHICAGO - President Donald Trump says he's still considering whether to sign commutation papers freeing former Illinois governor and one-time "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant Rod Blagojevich from fed...
Aug 16, 2019

Kings announce new recruits ahead of training camp
Training camp is just a couple of weeks away for the JDA Kings and on Thursday the club announced a pair of player signings for the 2019-2020 campaign.Kyle Chalifoux will be returning to the Swan City...
Aug 16, 2019 The Kings open the regular season September 20 when they host the Fort St.John Huskies