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AFI names 'Joker,' 'Jojo' among top 10 films of the year
NEW YORK - The American Film Institute on Wednesday named its top 10 movies of the year, including Todd Phillips' comic-book sensation "Joker," Taika Waititi's World War II romp "Jojo Rabbit" and Lulu...
Dec 06, 2019

Crown wants murder verdict in death of toddler found outside Edmonton church
EDMONTON - A Crown prosecutor says a man should be found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of his 19-month-old son. The toddler's lifeless body was found outside an Edmonton church in 2...
Dec 06, 2019

Kenney to meet Trudeau next week, discuss pipelines and equalization
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney will meet Tuesday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa to discuss issues ranging from pipelines to equalization. Kenney says he and eight of h...
Dec 06, 2019

Wilkinson says carbon price hikes won't be decided until 2022
GATINEAU, Que. - The federal Liberals will not make a decision about hiking the carbon price beyond $50 a tonne for at least another two years, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says. Wilkinson&...
Dec 06, 2019

Jason Maas joins Saskatchewan Roughriders as offensive co-ordinator
REGINA - Craig Dickenson is thrilled to have a man with four years of CFL head coaching experience guiding the Saskatchewan Roughriders offence. The Roughriders head coach has made a change at offensi...
Dec 06, 2019

Calgary Stampeders re-sign defensive back Jamar Wall
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have re-signed defensive back Jamar Wall. The eight-year veteran from Lubbock, Texas, has played 128 career regular-season games for the Stampeders, including 16 start...
Dec 06, 2019

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Andreas Johnsson goes on long-term injury list
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Andreas Johnsson has been placed on long-term injury reserve with a leg injury. Johnsson underwent a CT scan Thursday after suffering the injury on Wednesday against the Co...
Dec 06, 2019

Feds vow to ban guns similar to one used in Ecole Polytechnique shooting
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the federal government will be ready soon to produce a list of semi-automatic weapons that will be banned in Canada. His comments come the same day...
Dec 06, 2019

Blondin wins, Weidemann takes third in World Cup 5,000m speedskating race
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan - Ivanie Blondin won gold and fellow Ottawa native Isabelle Weidemann claimed bronze in the women's 5,000 metres Friday at a World Cup speedskating event. Blondin captured her f...
Dec 06, 2019

Navigating the Grey Area: Hockey pushes coaching styles into spotlight
Longtime hockey pro Sean McMorrow knew what was coming after his team's particularly poor showing in a blowout loss back in his junior days. Hockey sticks would not be needed&...
Dec 06, 2019