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Election commissioner issues fine in connection with 2017 UCP campaign
Alberta's election commissioner has fined another person in connection with Jeff Callaway's 2017 campaign for the leadership of the United Conservative Party.Jeffrey Park has been fined $10,500 for do...
Apr 26, 2019
Bjorklund & Lopez bounce back at Telus Cup
Former members of the Grande Peace Athletic Club Garin Bjorklund and Marco Lopez are back in the win column at the 2019 Telus Cup.Lopez and Bjorklund's Calgary Buffalos earned a 6-4 win over the Tisda...
Apr 26, 2019 (photo credit to GPAC)
Man or cyborg? 'Jeopardy!' champ passes $1 million mark
NEW YORK - There's no truth to the rumour that James Holzhauer is a cyborg created to be the perfect "Jeopardy!" contestant. But given how he's made a level of excellence rarely seen on the television...
Apr 26, 2019
John Singleton of 'Boys N the Hood' in coma after stroke
LOS ANGELES - "Boyz N the Hood" director John Singleton is in a coma at a Los Angeles hospital eight days after suffering a major stroke, court papers filed Thursday showed. The 51-year-old director's...
Apr 26, 2019
Day 2 at New Orleans Jazz Fest: Sunshine and Santana
NEW ORLEANS - Sunshine and Santana. Both are expected to be welcome sights on the second day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. There have been some disappointments in the run-up to the ...
Apr 26, 2019
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime downs Malek Jaziri in opener in Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime is off to the third round of the Barcelona Open. The No. 16 seed from Montreal beat Malek Jaziri of Tunisia 6-3, 7-6 (7) at the ATP Tour 500 clay-cour...
Apr 26, 2019
Eastern Canada braces for more flooding as forecast calls for rain
MONTREAL - Communities across much of Eastern Canada are bracing for more flooding today, with rain in the forecast from central Ontario to northern New Brunswick. Officials in Quebec are keeping a cl...
Apr 26, 2019
US economy grew at strong 3.2% rate in first quarter
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.2% annual rate in the first three months of the year, a far better outcome than expected, overcoming a host of headwinds including global weakness, risi...
Apr 26, 2019
Father of Quebec City mosque shooter says his son isn't a terrorist
QUEBEC - The father of the Quebec City mosque shooter is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and others to stop referring to his son as a terrorist. In an open letter to Trudeau, Raymond Bissonnette ...
Apr 26, 2019
Spirit River products drop round robin finale at Esso Cup
It wasn't the way Spirit River products Tianna Yaremko and Dayle Ross wanted to conclude the round robin at the 2019 Esso Cup with the St.Albert Slash.The club fell 4-0 in their final round robin game...
Apr 26, 2019 (photo credit to the Esso Cup/Hockey Canada)