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Decision time looms for new Calgary arena and home for NHL's Flames
CALGARY - A new home for the Calgary Flames will be debated Tuesday in city council chambers. The city and Flames owner Calgary Sports and Entertainment have a tentative agreement to equally spli...
Jul 29, 2019
Federal Court orders 'Product of Israel' labels off of West Bank wines
OTTAWA - A new Federal Court ruling calls it misleading and deceptive to characterize wines from the West Bank as "products of Israel." The decision, out today, marks the latest twist i...
Jul 29, 2019
'There is no Oka crisis 2.0,' Kanesatake chief says as land dispute simmers
MONTREAL - Kanesatake's grand chief says his people are not heading towards a second Oka crisis despite tensions over a land dispute and a highly publicized war of words with the mayor ...
Jul 29, 2019
Nadal, Barty named top seeds for Rogers Cup tennis tournaments
Rafael Nadal is the top seed for the upcoming men's Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Montreal, while Ash Barty is the top seed for the women's event in Toronto. Tennis Canada announced the names of the...
Jul 29, 2019
Meadow Lake 13U Sox win provincials
The Meadow Lake Under-13 Sox ended their season as provincial champions.Meadow Lake hosted the 2019 13U AA Tier 2 Provincial Champions this weekend and took home the championship with a dominant 14-6 ...
Jul 29, 2019 Meadow Lake 13U Sox are the provincial champions after hosting the tournament this past weekend. (Facebook/Baseball Sask)
Canada's Naughton and Cornett settle for squash bronze after semifinal losses
LIMA, Peru - Canada's Hollie Naughton was at a crossroads with her squash game three years ago and decided to make changes to try to reach a higher level. Her efforts helped bring her back t...
Jul 29, 2019
Canada soccer coach John Herdman says lessons to be had from Gold Cup exit
TORONTO - The post-mortem is in on Canada's Gold Cup campaign and coach John Herdman has plenty to chew on. He believes the emotional fallout from the Canadian men's shock 3-2 quarterfinal loss to Hai...
Jul 29, 2019
5 dead, 2 injured in residential shootings in Wisconsin
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. - Shootings at two residences in northwestern Wisconsin left five people dead, including the suspected shooter, and two others injured, authorities said Monday. Chippewa County de...
Jul 29, 2019
At 22, Egan Bernal all but secures Colombia's 1st Tour win
VAL THORENS, France - Perpetuating the tradition of great Colombian climbers, Egan Bernal left his mark on the Tour de France in the mountains. But unlike his flashy predecessors, he is also poised to...
Jul 29, 2019
Chief electoral officer decides to stick with voting day amid religious concerns
OTTAWA - Canada's chief electoral officer says voting day this fall should not be moved. Election day can be no later than Oct. 21 under federal law, which this year falls on the Jewish holiday known ...
Jul 29, 2019