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Man jailed for role in Winnipeg woman's death during botched robbery
WINNIPEG - A man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for his role in the death of an Indigenous woman who was killed during a botched robbery. Jeanenne Fontaine, who was 29, was shot and her Winn...
May 17, 2019
Brewers drop opening game of the season
The opening week of the 2019 Wheatbelt Baseball League season wrapped up Thursday night with a pair of games on the schedule.At the Crosslink County Sportsplex, the County Brewers dropped their home o...
May 17, 2019
Five skaters using Memorial Cup to influence upcoming NHL Draft
HALIFAX - The majority of draft-eligible skaters in the Canadian Hockey League have run out of time to showcase their skills ahead of this summer's NHL draft with playoffs finished and three league ch...
May 17, 2019
Special guests take over morning shows Thursday to talk Coalition for Safer AB Roads and impaired driving
The Coalition for Safer Alberta Roads and special guests visited Everything GP, Big Country 93.1 and Q99 Thursday morning to talk about the coalition and impaired driving. "The coalition is a non prof...
May 17, 2019 From left to right: Debbie Hammond (Coalition for Safer Alberta Roads), Cindy Blinston (GP & Area Safe Communities), Sgt. Cameron Palfy, Lyle West, Tyler Wold.
Hoku Sei Kan Judo Club well represented this weekend at Canadian Open Championships
The 2019 Canadian Open Judo Championships are taking place this weekend and there will will be plenty of Peace Country representation at the tournament.The Hoku Sei Kan Judo Club of Grande Prairie &am...
May 17, 2019
Newfoundland and Labrador wakes up to rare minority government after Liberal win
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador woke up to its first minority government in nearly 50 years Friday morning, with acrimonious election night comments from party leaders leaving voters...
May 17, 2019
Ralph Krueger returns to NHL as Sabres coach
Ralph Krueger bar-hopped around Buffalo, watching a period of NHL playoff hockey at each spot and talking to Sabres fans along the way. He had already decided to return to the NHL, and the experience ...
May 17, 2019
Canadian teenager Jordyn Huitema joins Paris Saint-Germain on four-year deal.
TORONTO - Canadian teenage forward Jordyn Huitema has joined Paris Saint-Germain on a four-year deal. The French club ended months of speculation when it tweeted "Welcome, Jordyn Huitema." T...
May 17, 2019
Report: Ohio State team doctor abused 177, leaders knew
COLUMBUS, Ohio - At least 177 men were sexually abused by an Ohio State team doctor who died years ago, the university said Friday as it released findings from a law firm that investigated the accusat...
May 17, 2019
Asylum claims have more than tripled since 2015, Statistics Canada says
OTTAWA - New figures out this morning from the national statistics office says the number of asylum claims in Canada more than tripled between 2015 and 2018. Statistics Canada says that in 2015, the y...
May 17, 2019