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Prince Harry, young Archie send good-luck message to England
TOKYO - Britain's Royal Family is getting excited about England's appearance in the Rugby World Cup final - even its most recent arrival. Prince Harry has sent a message of support to the England squa...
Nov 01, 2019
Freeland touts Alberta roots in post-election speech that calls for unity
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is touting the country's Ukrainian community that spans provinces such as Alberta and Saskatchewan, as well as the rest of Canada, as...
Nov 01, 2019
Canadian Denis Shapovalov upsets Fabio Fognini
PARIS - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is off to the third round of the Paris Masters after recording his first win over a top-15 player since March. Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., upset No. 11 seed...
Nov 01, 2019
Mother Nature spooks Montreal, others into postponing trick-or-treating
MONTREAL - Mother Nature's scary weather forecast has spooked some Quebec towns and cities - including Montreal - into postponing trick-or-treating festivities until Friday. W...
Nov 01, 2019
Canada futsal team gathers in Montreal ahead of CONCACAF Championship
Canada came close to making the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup, denied by a 7-4 loss to Cuba in the CONCACAF qualifier. Coach Kyt Selaidopoulos looks to end Canada's 30-year absence from the futsal w...
Nov 01, 2019
Dental office buying back Halloween Candy
Medicine Hat, AB - With November officially here Halloween is done for another year.While the costumes just go back in the closet, the candy, chips, and chocolate usually linger.That's why Southside D...
Nov 01, 2019 Photo by Colton McKee
Energy Efficiency Alberta rebate programs cut by province
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Energy Efficiency Alberta has announced it's ending its rebate programs.According to a post on its website, the rebate and incentive programs are closed and no longer accepting new ...
Nov 01, 2019 a closeup of fibreglass insulation found in homes. Energy Efficiency Alberta is ending programs that provide rebates and incentives to homeowners and businesses to improve energy efficiency in a home. - Dreamstime stock image
Slotback Tasker to play in Ticats regular-season finale versus Argonauts
HAMILTON - There will be no final-season break for Luke Tasker. The slotback will be one of the few veterans on the field Saturday night when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (14-3) close out the regular seaso...
Nov 01, 2019
Singh lays out NDP's first steps in Parliament, vows hard work in Quebec
OTTAWA - The NDP's first priority for the new Parliament will be challenging the Liberals to support the immediate creation of a national, universal pharmacare program, Leader Jagmeet Singh said ...
Nov 01, 2019
Wind, rain knock out power to more than 900,000 customers across Quebec
MONTREAL - Quebec's hydro utility says more than 900,000 of its customers are without power following a weather system that brought heavy rain, strong winds and snow across the province. Strong w...
Nov 01, 2019