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Ovechkin punch puts Carolina rookie into concussion protocol
RALEIGH, N.C. - A barrage of punches from Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin could have an impact on the Stanley Cup champions' playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes. Ovechkin floored Car...
Apr 16, 2019
Local LGBTQ+ groups react to Edmonton Pride Festival cancellation
After reports surfaced last week about the cancellation of the 2019 Edmonton Pride Festival, local LGBTQ+ groups are speaking out about the controversial topic. The Pride Society of Grande Prairie say...
Apr 16, 2019
Century-old love letters found in Winnipeg building to be returned to family
WINNIPEG - Century-old love letters are being returned to a family after they were uncovered by a construction crew working on a historic building in Manitoba. The letters from 1918 and 1919 are addre...
Apr 16, 2019
Advance polling turnout could delay official election results
Depending on how tight the races in local ridings are, and how many people voted in advance polls in each constituency, we may not know official results of the election for a few days.Almost 225,000 p...
Apr 16, 2019
Canada's emissions target gets further away as 2017 report shows increase
OTTAWA - Canada's greenhouse gas emissions edged up for the first time in three years in 2017, pushing the country even further away from its international climate change commitments. T...
Apr 16, 2019
New commemorative loonie recognizing gay 'equality' sparks concern
OTTAWA - A new commemorative loonie to be unveiled next week is sparking concern among academics and advocates who fear it could perpetuate myths about Canada's treatment of lesbian, gay, transge...
Apr 16, 2019
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Suspect in four Penticton, B.C., murders charged
PENTICTON, B.C. - The British Columbia Prosecution Service says murder charges have now been laid against a suspect in the shooting deaths of four people in Penticton. Spokesman Dan McLaughl...
Apr 16, 2019
Inuit Heritage Trust and Parks Canada ink deal on fate of Franklin artifacts
OTTAWA - Parks Canada and the Inuit Heritage Trust have come to an agreement on how the artifacts from the ill-fated Franklin expedition will be preserved and studied. All artifacts from the wrec...
Apr 16, 2019
Bergs to berries: $32 million Arctic research grant funds wide variety of work
OTTAWA - Canada's largest program of Arctic research is receiving more than $32 million over the next five years. Louis Fortier, head of ArcticNet, says the money will be used to help unders...
Apr 16, 2019
Cosby's insurer settles LA accuser's suit before deposition
PHILADELPHIA - Bill Cosby says his insurance company is settling another accuser's lawsuit without his permission, a week before his scheduled deposition. Cosby in a statement accuses American Interna...
Apr 16, 2019