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'I need answers:' Slain caseworker's sister in court as mental exam ordered
CALGARY - The sister of a caseworker who was stabbed to death while on the job at an assisted-living home says she doesn't want any other family to suffer the same way. Nancy Euwangue travel...
Nov 04, 2019
Raptors' VanVleet "humbled" by chance to give back to basketball in Rockford
TORONTO - Fred VanVleet is giving back to basketball in his hometown of Rockford, Ill. The Toronto Raptors guard has sponsored the VanVleet Court at the BMO Harris Bank Center in R...
Nov 04, 2019
River otter likely snuck through open gates to get to Vancouver koi pond
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver park board official says a hungry river otter following the scent of fresh koi likely scaled a fence or took advantage of a brief opening of gates at a downtown garde...
Nov 04, 2019
Five charged in connection with alleged drug trafficking in Medicine Hat, Brooks
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team have arrested five people in Brooks and Medicine Hat in connection with an alleged drug trafficking network in southeastern Alberta.Police ...
Nov 04, 2019 A photo of items seized by the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team following a recent investigation into alleged drug trafficking in Medicine Hat and Brooks - Photo courtesy ALERT
Load management still hot topic with VanVleet, Lowry logging career-high minutes
TORONTO - Fred VanVleet would prefer nobody noticed the major minutes he's been logging this season. The Toronto Raptors guard is averaging a career-high 37.8 minutes as a starter through six gam...
Nov 04, 2019
Draisaitl's OT winner lifts Oilers past Penguins
PITTSBURGH - Goaltender Mike Smith and forward Leon Draisaitl stole the spotlight for the Edmonton Oilers in a game that featured NHL superstars Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid. Smith stopped 51 shot...
Nov 04, 2019
Alberta Health Services begins transitioning to Connect Care system
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta Health Services has started its switch over to a new online record system.On Sunday, AHS launched Connect Care, a new online clinical information system.The system will be the n...
Nov 04, 2019 Alberta Health Services
Ontario Premier Doug Ford offers to host premiers' meeting
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he has offered to host a meeting of the premiers in Toronto after what he calls a divisive federal election. Ford says he made the offer to play host for a fac...
Nov 04, 2019
A timeline of the issues around the Safe Third Country Agreement
OTTAWA - The long-awaited legal challenge over whether a deal between Canada and the U.S. governing refugee claims violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms began today at Federal Court in ...
Nov 04, 2019
Roughriders beat Eskimos 23-13, win West Division for first time since 2009
REGINA - Whether he's healthy or not, Cody Fajardo says he'll be ready for the Saskatchewan Roughriders' next game. Thanks to their 23-13 victory over the visiting Edmonton Eskimos, the Riders finishe...
Nov 04, 2019