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Grey Cup at a glance: Breaking down the Ticats-Blue Bombers showdown
CALGARY - A look at the 107th Grey Cup game between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday at McMahon Stadium: THE TEAMS: The Ticats (15-3 in the regular season) set a franchise r...
Nov 22, 2019
New Ottawa police chief vows vigilance on racial bias, discrimination
OTTAWA - New traffic-stop data and the results of a diversity audit show more steps are needed to ensure bias-free law enforcement in the nation's capital, Ottawa police Chief Peter Sloly says. Sloly,...
Nov 22, 2019
Trudeau turns to B.C. MP with Saskatchewan roots to helm tricky climate ministry
OTTAWA - Jonathan Wilkinson has been the minister of environment and climate change for less than 24 hours but the job is likely going to get harder from here. "Environment is probably the most challe...
Nov 22, 2019
Military member accused of running illegal marijuana-oil lab in B.C.
OTTAWA - A Canadian Armed Forces member is facing two charges after military police uncovered what they say is an illegal marijuana-oil extraction lab that have been linked to home fires and even expl...
Nov 22, 2019
Evacuated Winnipeg hotel had no carbon monoxide detectors: report
WINNIPEG - A new report says a Winnipeg hotel that was evacuated due to a carbon monoxide leak had no carbon monoxide detectors. The leak occurred at a Super 8 last July and sent 46 people t...
Nov 22, 2019
China's 'different world view' major focus of Halifax security forum
HALIFAX - Canada's defence minister says he doesn't see China as an adversary ahead of a weekend security conference of western countries expected to focus heavily on the Asian nation. ...
Nov 22, 2019
GM Burke, head coach MacTavish to lead Canada at 2019 Spengler Cup
CALGARY - Hockey Canada named its management and coaching staff for the 2019 Spengler Cup, with Sean Burke returning as general manager and Craig MacTavish taking over as head coach. Burke's managemen...
Nov 22, 2019
Prince Andrew faces new pressure to talk to US about Epstein
LONDON - Britain's disgraced Prince Andrew is facing mounting calls to provide information to U.S. law enforcement agencies and to lawyers who are investigating crimes committed by American sex offend...
Nov 22, 2019
Moore-Towers, Marinaro in silver-medal position after pairs short program
SAPPORO, Japan - Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro are poised for their second medal of the figure skating Grand Prix season. The pairs skaters, who captured silver at Skate Canada Internation...
Nov 22, 2019
Police say fall has brought an increase in shoplifting
Medicine Hat, AB - The Medicine Hat Police say that October was a busy month for their patrol unit.They reported at this month's police commission meeting that they have been dealing with a number of ...
Nov 22, 2019 Medicine Hat Police Chief and Inspectors at Novemeber Police Commission meeting