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Scheer promotes Conservative plan to create national energy corridor
EDMONTON - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer touted his plan for a national energy corridor Saturday, pitching it not only as a way to benefit the struggling oil-and-gas sector, but also the environme...
Sep 30, 2019
Vancouver Canucks waive Baertschi, Goldobin, Biega amid pre-season cuts
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks are looking to send left-winger Sven Baertschi to the minors in the latest round of pre-season cuts. The club announced Monday that Baertschi has been placed on waive...
Sep 30, 2019
SJHL bans junior hockey player after profanity-laced video
The 2019-20 season is officially over for a Saskatchewan junior hockey player, just seven games in.Former Yorkton Terriers forward Greg Mulhall was released by the team Sunday after he appeared in a p...
Sep 30, 2019 (Facebook)
NFL suspends Raiders' Vontaze Burfict for rest of season
NEW YORK - Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict has been suspended for the rest of the season for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle. NFL Vice-President of footbal...
Sep 30, 2019
Scientists await necropsy results on right whale found in U.S. waters
HALIFAX - It will likely be weeks before it's known what killed a North Atlantic right whale whose badly decomposed carcass was found this month off Long Island, N.Y. Phillip Hamilton, a research...
Sep 30, 2019
A healthy Connor McDavid remains the key for Edmonton Oilers this season
EDMONTON - In an off-season of change for the Edmonton Oilers, the most significant news came last Tuesday when captain Connor McDavid was deemed fit to play in his first exhibition game. McDavid...
Sep 30, 2019
Cambridge Analytica whistleblower has book out next week
NEW YORK - The whistleblower at Cambridge Analytica, the data-mining firm linked to using social media for targeted political ads, has a book deal. Christopher Wylie's "Mindf(asterisk)ck: Cambridge An...
Sep 30, 2019
Young stars, depth additions to dictate Vancouver Canucks' success
VANCOUVER - After bolstering their ranks with some veteran talent over the summer, the Vancouver Canucks have set their sights on returning to the playoffs. Whether they make it will depend on th...
Sep 30, 2019
The next two weeks will tell what kind of team the Riders have
At this time of year you want your football team to beat the teams they should and be competitive against the teams of equal or greater value in the standings.The Saskatchewan Roughriders with their 4...
Sep 30, 2019
Themes and formats announced for next week's two televised leaders' debates
OTTAWA - The group responsible for producing two televised leaders' debates says the events will focus on five distinct issues, with some variation between the French and English events. The English e...
Sep 30, 2019