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Myles Garrett, helmet a ‘weapon,’ banned for rest of season
CLEVELAND - Myles Garrett is done playing for the Cleveland Browns this season. The NFL isn't saying when the star defensive end will play again. He was suspended for at least the rest of the regular ...
Nov 17, 2019
California school shooter dies with motive a mystery
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - A 16-year-old boy who killed two students and wounded three others at his Southern California high school before turning a gun on himself died Friday without investigators disc...
Nov 17, 2019
New case of vaping-related illness in Quebec brings national total to 8
MONTREAL - The third case of severe lung illness related to vaping has been confirmed in Quebec, the province's Health Department said Friday. Department spokeswoman Noemie Vanheuverzwijn said the&nbs...
Nov 17, 2019
Canadian men will play Olympic basketball qualifying tournament in Victoria
Hosting an Olympic qualifying tournament for men's basketball was simply too good an opportunity for Glen Grunwald to pass up. The Canada Basketball CEO thinks it's a win-win situation as it was annou...
Nov 17, 2019
Closing arguments begin in B.C. case launched in 2009 over private health care
VANCOUVER - A framed iconic photo in Dr. Brian Day's office shows Muhammad Ali raising a triumphant gloved hand as he stares down at his opponent splayed on the mat after a first-round ...
Nov 17, 2019
Kenney says his caucus to get free vote on controversial conscience rights bill
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says members of his caucus would be free to vote as they wish on a private member's bill that calls for giving further protection to health workers who invoke c...
Nov 17, 2019
Valiant effort for Storm in loss to division leader
Following Friday's disappointing 5-1 loss in Whitecourt, Storm coach Matt Keillor was looking for a significant bounce back effort against the top team in the North division. Despite falling 3-2 to th...
Nov 17, 2019 Storm goalie Lars Kaliel was exceptional in the loss to Sherwood park. Photo courtesy Shaun Penner/EverythingGP
Red tape, lack of experience slowing $60B warship project: Former DND official
OTTAWA - A former Defence Department official has pulled back the curtains on what he says are some serious problems with Canada's $60-billion effort to buy new warships for the navy, including r...
Nov 17, 2019
Leaders of Russia, Ukraine to meet to discuss conflict
PARIS - The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France will meet in Paris on Dec. 9 to try to seek a settlement for the five-year conflict in eastern Ukraine that has killed 13,000 people. French ...
Nov 17, 2019
Greens to vote against Liberal throne speech unless carbon targets toughened: May
OTTAWA - Capping a week of meetings with opposition leaders, Justin Trudeau met Friday with the Green party's Elizabeth May, who says she will vote against the Liberal go...
Nov 17, 2019