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Pedestrians hit by U-Haul van in Edmonton testify at trial of alleged attacker
EDMONTON - Two pedestrians struck by a U-Haul van in downtown Edmonton two years ago say they suffered psychologically after the attack. Paul Beigel has testified he was outside a bar h...
Oct 09, 2019
Blue Bombers acquire veteran quarterback Collaros from Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts dealt quarterback Zach Collaros to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Wednesday just prior to the league's trade deadline. According to a league source, the Bombers and Argos...
Oct 09, 2019
Changes in the works for distracted driving fines
It seems many drivers in Saskatchewan aren't getting the message when it comes to distracted driving and staying off their cellphones in their vehicles.According to SGI, distracted driving is the No. ...
Oct 09, 2019 Saskatoon traffic officers pull over distracted drivers near 38th Street and Idylwyld Drive on March 7, 2018. (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)
Coach John Herdman says Canada up for showdown with U.S. in Toronto
TORONTO - Coach John Herdman says Canada's upcoming CONCACAF Nations League match against the United States will come down to who wants it more. And he suggested his young Canadian team is ready ...
Oct 09, 2019
Braves don't give out tomahawks after Helsley's complaint
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Braves have not distributed their traditional red foam tomahawks to fans before Game 5 of their NL Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. The foam cutouts are used when...
Oct 09, 2019
Manitoba's government wants to put off court challenge over wage freeze
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is asking a judge to shelve a court challenge launched by unions representing 110,000 workers over the province's public-sector wage freeze. Two years after the...
Oct 09, 2019
Canada condemns Turkish military incursion in northern Syria as destabilizing
OTTAWA - Canada has joined its major allies in firmly condemning Turkey's military incursion into northern Syria. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland made Canada's position clear in a...
Oct 09, 2019
Rays pummel Greinke, Morton clutch vs Astros to win Game 3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Charlie Morton to the rescue, again. Kevin Kiermaier hit a go-ahead, three-run homer as Tampa Bay teed off on Zack Greinke, and the Rays got another clutch playoff performance f...
Oct 09, 2019
Seamus O'Regan taking break from campaign to care for family member
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Liberal candidate Seamus O'Regan says he's taking some time off from campaigning to spend time with his family. The incumbent from Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's ...
Oct 09, 2019
Undercover police officer says accused admitted details of Edmonton attack
EDMONTON - An undercover officer says a man accused of stabbing a constable and striking four pedestrians with a cube van in September 2017 detailed the attack while in a holding cell the ne...
Oct 09, 2019