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A look at the Maple Leafs' last five mid-season coaching changes
TORONTO - Mike Babcock became the fourth straight Toronto Maple Leafs head coach to lose his job with the team on the road when he was fired Wednesday. Sheldon Keefe made his debut as the 40th head co...
Nov 21, 2019
Man facing charges in alleged armed robberies in North Battleford
A 25-year-old man is facing charges in two alleged business robberies in North Battleford.Battlefords RCMP reported at about 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 15 a lone male armed with a weapon threatened staff and d...
Nov 21, 2019 A 25-year-old man is facing charges for two alleged business robberies in North Battleford. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Politically motivated: Lawsuit seeks to quash 'anti-Alberta' inquiry
EDMONTON - An environmental law firm is asking a court to strike down Alberta's inquiry into the role of foreign money financing the activities of charities opposing the oilsands. In its application, ...
Nov 21, 2019
Liberals open to changing federal laws at heart of western anger: Carr
OTTAWA - The federal government's new western outreach ambassador says there might be room to look at changing legislation at the heart of anger towards the Liberal government in Canada's West. M...
Nov 21, 2019
Susan Choi, Sarah M. Broom win National Book Awards
NEW YORK - Susan Choi's novel "Trust Exercise," in which a high school romance is spun out into a web of memories and perspectives, has won the National Book Award for fiction. Sarah M. Broom's family...
Nov 21, 2019
Overhauling Canada's toxic chemicals law should be priority: advocate
OTTAWA - A new report suggests retailers in Canada are lagging behind American companies in removing hazardous chemicals from their products. Muhannad Malas, the toxics program manager at th...
Nov 21, 2019
Bars in Quebec town to give free non-alcoholic drinks to designated drivers
LAVAL, Que. - Police in Laval, Que., are fighting impaired driving by teaming up with 24 bars in the city to offer free non-alcoholic drinks to designated drivers. The initiative provides a drive...
Nov 21, 2019
Canadian Olympian Dara Howell riding confident high after big air bronze medal
Dara Howell has rediscovered her drive and passion for freestyle skiing. It took tearing her ACL and a year of painful rehab to get there. Howell, the Olympic gold medallist in slopestyle fr...
Nov 21, 2019
Coldplay decides not to tour for environmental reasons
LONDON - The British band Coldplay has decided not to launch a global tour because of environmental concerns. Frontman Chris Martin told the BBC Thursday that the band is not going on tour to promote ...
Nov 21, 2019
From Lizzo to Lil Nas, new kids on the block rule Grammys
NEW YORK - Genre-mashing, bold and chart-topping new artists have caught the attention of the Recording Academy, as Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X lead in nominations at the 2020 Grammy Awards. Li...
Nov 21, 2019