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Cole pitches Astros past Yankees 4-1 for 2-1 lead in ALCS
NEW YORK - A gritty Gerrit Cole held the New York Yankees scoreless without his sharpest stuff, Jose Altuve sparked Houston at the plate and the Astros locked down a 4-1 victory Tuesday to take a 2-1 ...
Oct 15, 2019
Winnipeg teen with terminal cancer encourages people to get out to vote
WINNIPEG - Maddison Yetman had been looking forward to voting in her first federal election since junior high school, but she never expected it to be her last. The 18-year-old from Winnipeg recently r...
Oct 15, 2019
One federal candidate confirms attendance for Christopher Lake forum
Only one candidate from the Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River electoral district has confirmed they will be in attendance for a forum tonight in Christopher Lake. The event is being held by the Princ...
Oct 15, 2019 Green candidate Sarah Kraynick has confirmed her attendance for the Christoper Lake event. (submitted photo/Sarah Kraynick)
Defending champion Raptors experimenting after departures
Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse expects he'll be experimenting with lineups a lot in the early part of the season. That's the challenge when you lose two starters from any team, let alone an NBA...
Oct 15, 2019
Cup champion Blues visit Trump at White House as full team
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump honoured the Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, using the occasion to touch on the situation in Turkey and an agriculture deal with China. Every retur...
Oct 15, 2019
Trudeau says threat to his safety comes at time of online polarization and hate
TORONTO - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau called out his political opponents for widening divisions and ramping up the rhetoric Sunday after he was forced by a security threat to wear a bullet...
Oct 15, 2019
PETA takes Toronto to court over removal of anti-Canada Goose ads
Toronto violated an animal welfare organization's right to free expression when a company contracted by the city took down the group's anti-Canada Goose ads, court heard Tuesday. People for ...
Oct 15, 2019
Cody Fajardo looks on the bright side following truck break-in
Cody Fajardo's first Thanksgiving in Regina didn't get off to the best start, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback is trying to find a silver lining.The 27-year-old is in his first season with...
Oct 15, 2019 Cody Fajardo. (submitted photo/Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Alberta government won't seek meeting with teen enviro-activist Greta Thunberg
EDMONTON - The Alberta government won't seek out a meeting with teen climate activist Greta Thunberg, but Environment Minister Jason Nixon said he hopes the Swedish girl takes time to l...
Oct 15, 2019
Felicity Huffman starts serving prison time in college scam
SAN FRANCISCO - "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman - aka prisoner No. 77806-112 - reported Tuesday to a federal prison in California to serve a two-week sentence in a college admissions scan...
Oct 15, 2019