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'I don't belong here': Homeless Albertans describe life in Wetaskiwin encampment
WETASKIWIN, Alta. - Alvin Johnson holds on to a tarp flying in the wind as his partner tries to secure the corners of their tent with shards of wood. His weathered hands wipe tears from his eyes as he...
Oct 13, 2021

Andrew Harris, Dexter McCoil Sr., Ka'Deem Carey named CFL top performers for Week 10
TORONTO - Winnipeg running back Andrew Harris, Toronto linebacker Dexter McCoil Sr., and Calgary running back Ka'Deem Carey have been named the CFL's top performers for Week 10. Harris recorded his fi...
Oct 13, 2021

Prosecutor: Foreigner fueled Giuliani associate's donations
NEW YORK (AP) - A prosecutor opened the trial of an associate of Rudy Giuliani Wednesday by blaming him for planning to use up to $1 million in money from a Russian financier to infiltrate U.S. electi...
Oct 13, 2021

Toronto Raptors waive forwards Freddie Gillespie, Reggie Perry
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors continued to pare down their roster Wednesday, waiving forwards Freddie Gillespie and Reggie Perry. The six-foot-eight, 243-pound Gillespie joined Toronto during the 2020...
Oct 13, 2021

U.S. plan to re-open land border to Canadians
Fully vaccinated Canadians will soon be able to drive to the United States for non-essential reasons.American president Joe Biden's administration announced the U-S will reopen its land borders in Nov...
Oct 13, 2021

Police make arrests in brazen daylight triple slaying last August in Montreal
Montreal police have made multiple arrests in connection with a triple slaying last August in the city's east end. Homicide investigators say search warrants are being executed and they are being assi...
Oct 13, 2021

Calgary Flames start afresh with head coach Darryl Sutter, new leadership
CALGARY - A significant change in leadership under new-ish head coach Darryl Sutter make the Calgary Flames a team in transition heading into the 2021-22 season. "Honest, hardworking" is the identity ...
Oct 13, 2021

Hurricane Pamela makes landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Hurricane Pamela made landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast just north of Mazatlan Wednesday, bringing high winds and rain to the port city. Pamela regained hurricane strength just bef...
Oct 13, 2021

Senators show promise at forward, but Tkachuk's absence looms large
Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion has officially declared the rebuild over in the nation's capital. Now the question remains whether or not the pieces he put in place are ready to take the...
Oct 13, 2021

City looks at renaming Railway Avenue West
Railway Avenue West may have a new Indigenous-inspired name in the future. At its meeting Tuesday, North Battleford council approved a resolution for a Street and Neighbourhood Naming Policy, and for ...
Oct 13, 2021