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Russia's Navalny accuses Putin of being behind poisoning
BERLIN - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is recovering in Germany after being poisoned in Russia by a nerve agent, accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being behind the attack in ...
Oct 01, 2020

Senate approves bill to avoid shutdown, sending it to Trump
WASHINGTON - By a sweeping bipartisan vote Wednesday, the Senate sent President Donald Trump a bill to fund the government through Dec. 11, averting the possibility of a government shutdown when the n...
Sep 30, 2020

Seven survivors of Alberta tour bus rollover near Jasper file lawsuit
EDMONTON - A northern Alberta woman who survived a fatal tour bus crash in Jasper National Park this summer says she is one of the lucky ones, but her recovery will be long and painful. Sweta Patel, 2...
Sep 30, 2020

Tampa Bay Rays beat Toronto Blue Jays in Game 2 to sweep wild-card series
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - An unexpected return to the playoffs didn't last long for the Toronto Blue Jays. They surprised many by getting to the wild-card series. The top-seeded Tampa Bay Rays surprised ...
Sep 30, 2020

Seagram's heir sentenced to prison in branded sex slave case
NEW YORK - An heir to the Seagram's liquor fortune was sentenced Wednesday to an 81-month prison term and immediately thrown behind bars for her role as an unwavering benefactor of Keith Raniere, the ...
Sep 30, 2020

Medicine Hat sports organizations collaborating on path out of pandemic
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Communication and collaboration, two important paths forward for Medicine Hat's sports organizations following an eye-opening meeting on Tuesday.Medicine Hat Minor Hockey, the Medic...
Sep 30, 2020

QMJHL players to be handed 15-minute penalties for fighting
LONGUEUIL, Que. - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has approved new rules that dole out stiffer punishments for fighting. All players involved in a fight will now receive a 10-minute miscon...
Sep 30, 2020

'Small number of kooks': Alberta premier condemns apparent racist rally in Edmonton
SPRUCE GROVE, AB - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is adding his voice to others condemning an apparent white supremacist rally in Edmonton.Police broke up what they called a demonstration involving oppo...
Sep 30, 2020

Canadian rower Silken Laumann drawn to paratriathlete's story, backs her with cash
CALGARY - Leanne Taylor was born the same year Silken Laumann overcame long odds to stand on the Olympic podium. Laumann rowing to a bronze medal with a mangled leg at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barc...
Sep 30, 2020

Golf Canada CEO Laurence Applebaum happy with how industry stepped up during pandemic
Although restrictions put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 initially wreaked havoc on the golf season, Laurence Applebaum said this season showed the sport's resilience in Canada. The Golf Cana...
Sep 30, 2020