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Senators ink 2019 first-rounder Lassi Thomson to entry-level contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators signed 2019 first-round draft pick Lassi Thomson to a three-year, entry-level contract on Monday. Selected 19th overall last month in Vancouver, the 18-year-old defenceman...
Jul 15, 2019
Miami Heat sign six-foot-11 Canadian forward Kyle Alexander
MIAMI - The Miami Heat have signed Canadian forward Kyle Alexander. The six-foot-11 big man from Milton, Ont., played in eight Summer League games with the Heat after going undrafted at last...
Jul 15, 2019
Trump abortion restrictions effective immediately
WASHINGTON - Taxpayer-funded family planning clinics must stop referring women to abortion providers immediately, the Trump administration said Monday, declaring it will begin enforcing a new regulati...
Jul 15, 2019
Arrest made in cyclist Hit-and-Run
Solid police work has lead to the arrest of a suspect Redcliff Mounties believe was involved in a collision between a cyclist and motorist last week that left a man with life-threatening injuries."At ...
Jul 15, 2019 Redcliff RCMP show off a piece of a vehicle recovered near the scene of a collision between a motorist and cyclist on the Trans-Canada Highway last week. Mounties announced an arrest on Monday in connection with the incident.
Residents reminded to be cautious as temperatures rise
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Alberta Health Services is reminding residents that they need to be cautious of heat illnesses as the temperature continues to rise.While Medicine Hat and area are not currently und...
Jul 15, 2019 Hatters cool off at Hill Pool Monday afternoon (photo by Ross Lavigne)
Red Sox get RHP Cashner from Orioles for 2 minor leaguers
BALTIMORE - Locked in a desperate push to get back into the playoffs, the Boston Red Sox had no intention of waiting until the end of the month to upgrade their starting rotation. Getting a jump on th...
Jul 15, 2019
EU slaps sanctions on Turkey over gas drilling off Cyprus
BRUSSELS - European Union foreign ministers on Monday turned up the pressure on Turkey after approving an initial batch of sanctions against the country over its drilling for gas in waters where EU me...
Jul 15, 2019
Grichuk's glove, bat help Blue Jays hold off Yanks 2-1
NEW YORK - Toronto Blue Jays reliever Daniel Hudson sat alone on the bench after the final out, needing a minute to decompress. He certainly deserved it. With a tribute to former teammate Tyler Skaggs...
Jul 15, 2019
Asylum figures show overall slower rate of irregular crossings
OTTAWA - Newly published government figures show fewer asylum-seekers crossing "irregularly" into Canada than last year, although June did see a small increase over other months this year. L...
Jul 15, 2019
Metis National Council faces financial audit by outside consulting firm
OTTAWA - The Metis National Council is embracing an outside financial audit requested by the federal government, the group's finance minister said Monday. David Chartrand said in an interview tha...
Jul 15, 2019