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Veteran French international defender Bacary bids farewell to Montreal Impact
MONTREAL - Veteran French international defender Bacary Sagna has said goodbye to the Montreal Impact. Sagna, who turns 37 on Feb. 14, spent the last two seasons with the Impact, playing in 35 re...
Jan 06, 2020
Democrat demands answers after Iranian-Americans delayed at Canada-U.S. border
WASHINGTON - American lawmakers from Washington state are demanding answers following reports that Americans and Canadians of Iranian descent were delayed for hours at the Canada-U.S. border over the ...
Jan 06, 2020
Thomas expected to be in, but VanVleet out as Raptors injury woes continue
TORONTO - Matt Thomas's frustration might have hit an all-time high during last week's unsightly 84-76 loss in Miami. The Toronto Raptors launched wide open three-pointers all night. On...
Jan 06, 2020
Alberta NDP says $30M energy war room a cavalcade of errors, should be shut down
EDMONTON - The Opposition in Alberta says the government's $30-million energy war room has been such a cavalcade of flubs and mistakes that it should be shut down.NDP energy critic Irfan Sabir says th...
Jan 06, 2020
Canadian oilpatch hopes float on Prairie helium drilling prospects
Calgary, AB - A veteran of Canada's ailing oilpatch is hoping a new product drawn from deep under Prairie grain fields will provide a natural resource boom for Western Canada.Marlon McDougall, 59, say...
Jan 06, 2020
Curler Lauren Rajala named Canadian flag-bearer for Youth Olympic Games
Curler Lauren Rajala was thrilled to get word last year that she'd be representing Canada at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games. The butterflies really kicked in though when ...
Jan 06, 2020
Goodfare man charged with impaired driving after Christmas day collision near Beaverlodge
A man from Goodfare has been charged with impaired driving, following a two-vehicle collision that he allegedly tried to run away from on Christmas Day near Beaverlodge.Emergency services responded to...
Jan 06, 2020
Canadian-led NATO training mission in Iraq suspended amid security concerns
Canada's defence minister says a Canadian-led NATO training mission in Iraq has been temporarily suspended in the wake of the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. Harjit Sajjan confirmed a sta...
Jan 06, 2020
Canadian-led NATO training mission in Iraq suspended amid security concerns
Rising security risks posed by the death of a prominent Iranian general have prompted NATO to temporarily suspend a training mission in Iraq being led by Canadian troops, the federal de...
Jan 06, 2020
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan to thank Canada for Christmas holiday
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan want to thank Canada for the hospitality they received during their Christmas vacation in the Great White North. A statement from Buckingham Palace says the royals...
Jan 06, 2020