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Fallen Second World War soldier's medals donated to Calgary Goodwill
CALGARY - A Goodwill store in Calgary is trying to find relatives of a fallen Second World War soldier whose medals found their way into a donation pile. Manager Lorna Schnepf says an employee so...
Nov 01, 2019
Trial of former SNC-Lavalin exec hears how son of Libyan dictator helped company
MONTREAL - The fraud and corruption trial of a former SNC-Lavalin employee heard Friday how the son of the late Libyan dictator, Moammar Gadhafi, helped the Montreal-based engineering firm collec...
Nov 01, 2019
Injured endangered American white pelican faces long road to recovery
BURNABY, B.C. - An American white pelican stood in front of two mirrors in a tiny recovery room on Friday, stretching to reveal a glaring wound and messy feathers on its left wing. The endangered bird...
Nov 01, 2019
DHS official Wolf named acting head of Homeland Security
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has named Chad Wolf to be the next acting head of Homeland Security, the fifth person in the job for this administration. Trump made the announcement Friday outside...
Nov 01, 2019
Hinch-clipped: McLaren boss calls IndyCar change business
The head of McLaren said Friday its IndyCar team will pay Canadian James Hinchcliffe not to drive for them in 2020, a change of direction for the organization set in motion when young driver Pato O'Wa...
Nov 01, 2019
Beto O'Rourke announces he's dropping 2020 presidential bid
WASHINGTON - Beto O'Rourke, the former Texas congressman, announced Friday that he was ending his Democratic presidential campaign, which failed to recapture the enthusiasm, interest and fundraising p...
Nov 01, 2019
Fires spare Reagan library but menace homes near Los Angeles
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. - A wind-whipped outbreak of wildfires outside Los Angeles on Wednesday threatened thousands of homes and horse ranches, forced the smoky evacuation of elderly patients in wheelcha...
Nov 01, 2019
Maple Leafs sitting outside the playoffs as calendar flips to November
TORONTO - The Maple Leafs woke up Friday morning and found themselves in an uncomfortable position - on the outside looking in. Toronto was bumped from a playoff position Thursday night when the Montr...
Nov 01, 2019
Concerns raised about Indigenous graduation rates
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) and the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) are calling for more support to increase Indigenous high school graduation rates.STF President Pat...
Nov 01, 2019 Saskatchewan Teachers Federation and Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations call for immediate investment in education. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Fajardo on depth chart ahead of crucial clash with Edmonton
Rider Nation can breathe a collective sigh of relief - at least for the time being.Saskatchewan Roughriders starting quarterback Cody Fajardo is listed as the starter on the depth chart sent out by th...
Nov 01, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)