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David Pastrnak, John Carlson, Carter Hutton named NHL's three stars
NEW YORK - Boston Bruins winger David Pastrnak, Washington Capitals defenceman John Carlson and Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton are the NHL's three stars for the week ending Sunday. Pastrnak h...
Oct 21, 2019
Syrian family adjusting to new lives in Medicine Hat
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Two local Syrian refugees say they are thriving in Medicine Hat nearly two years after settling in the city.Mustafa Taha Neccar and his wife, Safa, along with their five children, h...
Oct 21, 2019 Safa Neccar and Mustafa Taha Neccar arrived in Medicine Hat nearly two years ago from Syria, and say the family is now thriving in the city. (Photo by Ross Lavigne)
Television's Weather Channel wades into climate debate
NEW YORK - The Weather Channel is moving beyond cold fronts and heat waves to wade into the politics of climate change, with a special planned for early next month that includes interviews with nine p...
Oct 21, 2019
Quebec town's moose statue won't seek to supplant Moose Jaw, Sask.'s famed Mac
MONTREAL - Mac the Moose can rest easy - a Quebec town that wants to build its own massive moose statue next year says it doesn't want to challenge the record for the world's tallest, recent...
Oct 21, 2019
Canadian tennis star Shapovalov advances to first career ATP final
STOCKHOLM - Denis Shapovalov is seeing the results of the work he's put into improving his game over the last couple of years. The Canadian advanced to the first ATP fina...
Oct 21, 2019
'Battle for Quebec' to be decided today amid climate of renewed nationalism
MONTREAL - After weeks of wooing Quebec voters, Canada's would-be prime ministers can only wait for the ballots to be counted in a seat-rich province that could determine the outcome of...
Oct 21, 2019
Trudeau defends record on Indigenous issues, as stump speech mentions are brief
WINNIPEG - Justin Trudeau highlighted the push for reconciliation with First Nations, Metis and Inuit at a rally Saturday night, an issue he has otherwise rarely raised when encouraging prog...
Oct 21, 2019
Stockholm Open champ Denis Shapovalov gets call for Canada's Davis Cup team
MONTREAL - Fresh off his first career ATP Tour title, Denis Shapovalov has been named to the Canadian team for the inaugural Davis Cup Finals. Shapovalov, who won the Stockholm Open on Sunday, will be...
Oct 21, 2019
Quebec man found guilty of first-degree murder in slaying of ex-wife, stranger
ST-JEROME, Que. - A Quebec man was found guilty of first-degree murder Saturday in the stabbing death of his ex-wife and the fatal beating of an elderly motorist he carjacked while on the run fro...
Oct 21, 2019
Bianca Andreescu makes Canadian history by reaching No. 4 in rankings
Bianca Andreescu has become the highest-ranked Canadian tennis player in WTA Tour history. The 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., jumped one spot to No. 4 in the rankings on Monday following a week o...
Oct 21, 2019