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The winter of political philanthropy: parties rake in cash in first quarter
OTTAWA - The long Canadian winter of 2019 was good for at least one thing: filling the war chests of the country's political parties. The Conservative Party of Canada's first-quarter haul of...
May 02, 2019

Synagogue shooter struggled with gun, fled with 50 bullets
SAN DIEGO - After a 19-year-old gunman fired at least eight rounds into a California synagogue, he stopped to fumble with his semiautomatic rifle and then fled with 50 unused bullets, prosecutors said...
May 02, 2019

Celtics President Danny Ainge has mild heart attack
Boston Celtics President Danny Ainge had a mild heart attack and is expected to fully recover. The 60-year-old executive received immediate medical attention Tuesday night in Milwaukee, the team said ...
May 02, 2019

Crown seeks delay in case of man who stabbed priest during mass in Montreal
MONTREAL - A man charged in the stabbing of a Catholic priest was back briefly in a Montreal courtroom today only to have his case put off to a later date. Vlad Cristian Eremia faces charges of a...
May 02, 2019

Blue Jays infielder Gurriel making the most out of demotion to triple-A
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Lourdes Gurriel Jr. strums his bat like a guitar to the music blaring from the loud speakers while he waits his turn in batting practice. When the Backstreet Boys hit "I Want It That W...
May 02, 2019

Groups question impact new Clare's Law will have in Saskatchewan
REGINA - As she was being hit with an aluminum baseball bat, Lani Elliott saw flashes of her little boy's future she feared she wouldn't live to see, such as his graduation and wedding day. "I re...
May 02, 2019

The great Canada-Philippines diplomatic garbage dispute of 2019 seems almost over
OTTAWA - Canada's garbage is coming home from the Philippines. Canada has made a formal offer to have more than six dozen containers of Canadian household trash returned to the Port of Vanco...
May 02, 2019

Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond announces retirement from competitive figure skating
OTTAWA - Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond is going out on top. She announced her retirement from competitive figure skating on Thursday, ending a career capped with a remarkable season that included ...
May 02, 2019

High Prairie RCMP clock female motorist going 120 km/hr over posted limit
High Prairie RCMP have charged a motorist for driving more than 120 km/hr over the posted speed limit. Last Friday just before 3 a.m., Mounties were conducting patrols of Highway 2 in the Big Lakes Co...
May 02, 2019

Harsch moved in multi-team deal at WHL Bantam Draft
Grande Prairie native Reece Harsch will be donning new colours next season in the WHL.At the WHL Bantam Draft this morning, Harsch was sent to the Winnipeg ICE, along with the third overall pick in th...
May 02, 2019 Photo: Winnipeg ICE