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Verstappen stripped of pole at Mexican Grand Prix
MEXICO CITY - Max Verstappen turned in a brilliant lap to snatch a surprising pole position at the Mexican Grand Prix. Then he opened his mouth. Three hours later, the Red Bull driver was bumped down ...
Oct 28, 2019
Quebec rocker Eric Lapointe pleads not guilty to a charge of assault
MONTREAL - Quebec rock musician Eric Lapointe has pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault. Lapointe's lawyer entered the plea on his behalf during a hearing this morning in Montr...
Oct 28, 2019
Alberta budget weakens environmental, climate monitoring: Opposition
EDMONTON - The Alberta budget tabled last week cuts funds for environmental monitoring and for managing greenhouse gas emissions. Critics say that will weaken the province's ability to track...
Oct 28, 2019
Bruins' Marchand, Preds' Josi, Flyers' Elliott named NHL three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Boston Bruins left-wing Brad Marchand, Nashville Predators defenceman Roman Josi and Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott are the NHL's three stars of the week. Marchand topped...
Oct 28, 2019
Former North Carolina US Sen Kay Hagan dies
RALEIGH, N.C. - Kay Hagan, a former bank executive who rose from a budget writer in the North Carolina Legislature to a seat in the U.S. Senate, died Monday. She was 66. Hagan died of encephalitis, or...
Oct 28, 2019
Montreal artist known as Zombie Boy died accidentally, Quebec coroner rules
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner has ruled that the death of a tattooed artist and model who starred in a massively popular music video was an accident. Rick Stephan Genest, known as Zombie Boy, was f...
Oct 28, 2019
Hospital workers to hit picket lines today
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Multiple unions will be picketing outside of Medicine Hat Regional Hospital beginning Monday morning.Representatives from the United Nurses of Alberta, the Health Sciences Associati...
Oct 28, 2019 Medicine Hat Regional Hospital is pictured in a file photo
Feds leave national-security level at medium following ISIL leader's death
OTTAWA - The federal government says the national-threat level remains unchanged despite concerns of retaliatory strikes by the Islamic State group after the killing of its leader....
Oct 28, 2019
Bianca Andreescu falls to Simona Halep in opener at WTA Finals
SHENZHEN, China - Canada's Bianca Andreescu will have to try to dig out of an early hole at the WTA Finals. The 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., lost 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3 to Simona Halep of ...
Oct 28, 2019
Tiger Woods ties Sam Snead's record of 82 PGA Tour wins
INZAI CITY, Japan - For Tiger Woods, it all comes down to consistency. Surgeries on his knee and back and a crisis in his personal life have cost him opportunities to play his best golf over the past ...
Oct 28, 2019