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Scheer won't say if Conservatives hired consultant to 'destroy' People's party
TORONTO - With election day less than 48 hours away, Andrew Scheer suddenly found himself in the hot seat Saturday as reports linked the Conservative party to a co-ordinated effort to s...
Oct 21, 2019
UN report highlights 'abhorrent' housing conditions for Indigenous people
A United Nations report is highlighting the role "abhorrent" housing conditions play in the poverty and exploitation that Indigenous people face in Canada and around the world. The report, presen...
Oct 21, 2019
QB Cody Fajardo helps Saskatchewan Roughriders top B.C. Lions 27-19
VANCOUVER - The Saskatchewan Roughriders got back in the win column Friday night, but quarterback Cody Fajardo still wasn't happy after the game. "I'm a little frustrated right now because I don't thi...
Oct 20, 2019
Neal keeps scoring as Oilers top Red Wings 2-1; Edmonton back in first in NHL
EDMONTON - James Neal may be leading the NHL in scoring, but it's Ethan Bear that impressed Edmonton Oilers coach Dave Tippett on Friday night. Neal and Bear both scored as the Oilers moved back ...
Oct 20, 2019
Backlund propels Flames to 2-1 victory over Ducks
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Mikael Backlund scored with 11:03 left, Cam Talbot made 29 saves and the Calgary Flames rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night. Backlund got a pass from Mat...
Oct 20, 2019
Brooks & Dunn, Ray Stevens join Country Music Hall of Fame
NASHVILLE - Bestselling country duo of all time Brooks & Dunn, comedian and singer Ray Stevens and record executive Jerry Bradley joined the Country Music Hall of Fame in a star-filled ceremony on...
Oct 20, 2019
Cubs net a baker's dozen in wins over Sylvan Lake, Ponoka
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Entering his final season of junior hockey, it's easy to see that Mason Fischer is one motivated member of the Medicine Hat Cubs.The 21-year-old centre dominated over the weekend fo...
Oct 20, 2019 Photo courtesy of Scott Roblin
LeMahieu, Hicks lift Yanks over Astros, close to 3-2 in ALCS
NEW YORK - James Paxton was filled with nerves, and so were New York Yankees fans, worried the season was slipping away. Tension only surged when the top of the first featured a little grounder that g...
Oct 20, 2019
LeMahieu, Hicks lift Yanks over Astros, close to 3-2 in ALCS
NEW YORK - James Paxton was filled with nerves, and so were New York Yankees fans, worried the season was slipping away. Tension only surged when the top of the first featured a little grounder that g...
Oct 20, 2019
Connor, Laine score shootout goals, Jets topple red-hot Oilers 1-0
WINNIPEG - Kyle Connor and Patrik Laine scored in the shootout as the Winnipeg Jets ended a three-game losing skid with a 1-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers Sunday. Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves f...
Oct 20, 2019