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Families of those shot in Toronto Greektown attack seek ban on handguns, assault rifles
TORONTO - Relatives of those injured or killed in a shooting rampage in Toronto's Greektown last summer are calling on Ottawa to ban private ownership of handguns and assault rifles. A group that...
Feb 22, 2019
Cross-country skier Alex Harvey to retire at end of World Cup season
MONTREAL - Alex Harvey, one of Canada's most successful cross-country skiers, will hang up his skis for good at the end of the current World Cup season. Cross Country Canada s...
Feb 22, 2019
Canadian men's rink set to meet Norway in semifinals at world juniors
LIVERPOOL, N.S. - Canada's Tyler Tardi will face Norway's Magnus Ramsfjell in a semifinal at the world junior curling championships on Friday night. B.C.'s Tardi (7-2), the reigning world champ, and R...
Feb 22, 2019
'Empire' producers cut Smollett from season's last episodes
CHICAGO - Actor Jussie Smollett's character on "Empire" will be removed from the final two episodes of this season in the wake of his arrest on charges that he staged a racist, anti-gay attack on hims...
Feb 22, 2019
Case against Jussie Smollett resembles detailed movie script
CHICAGO - As authorities laid out their case against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, the narrative that emerged Thursday sounded like that of a filmmaker who wrote, cast, directed and starred in a sho...
Feb 22, 2019
Trudeau takes personal hit amid SNC-Lavalin controversy: Leger poll for CP
OTTAWA - A new poll conducted by Leger for The Canadian Press shows that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking a personal hit in the SNC-Lavalin controversy. Overall, 41 per cent of respondents...
Feb 22, 2019
Ovechkin's milestone goal leads Capitals past Toronto 3-2
TORONTO - Alex Ovechkin scored the 650th goal of his career and Braden Holtby made 40 saves as the Washington Capitals defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday night. Tom Wilson had a goal and...
Feb 22, 2019
Trudeau government posted $300M surplus in first nine months of 2018-19
OTTAWA - A preliminary analysis of the federal books says the government ran a budgetary surplus of $300 million through the first nine months of the fiscal year. The surplus is an improvement co...
Feb 22, 2019
Ally Affirmation Workshop
You are invited to an Ally Affirmation workshop with poet, performer, and community educator Zoey Roy on Monday, March 11, 2019. The meal will be served at 6:00 pm with the workshop to follow from 7:0...
Feb 22, 2019 : Karen Cay
Albertan declared winner of Canadian Challenge 12-dog-race
The third time was truly the charm for Jennifer Campeau of Rocky Mountain House, Alta., who crossed the finish line shortly after 7 a.m. this morning to become the Canadian Challenge 12-dog champion. ...
Feb 22, 2019 Jennifer Campeau of Rocky Mountain House, Alta., is the Canadian Challenge 12-dog-race champion. (Facebook/Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race)