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Royal couple visit UK-linked sites on second day in Cuba
HAVANA - Prince Charles and his wife Camilla briefly drove a classic British car, visited a statue of John Lennon and cut the ribbon on a British renewable energy project on their second full day visi...
Mar 26, 2019
Council awards tender for design of new raw water pump house
Prince Albert city councillors have selected an engineering firm to design a new raw water pump house in the city, voting to go ahead with planning for a new facility at a cost of nearly $380,000.Loca...
Mar 26, 2019 A report from city administration last fall listed a number of structural, mechanical and electrical issues with the raw water pump house. (submitted photo/City of Prince Albert)
Blue Jays name rookie Trent Thornton to starting rotation in place of Borucki
MONTREAL - The Toronto Blue Jays have named right-hander Trent Thornton to their starting rotation, giving the 25-year-old a chance to make his MLB debut while the team awaits the return of&...
Mar 26, 2019
Canadian women's soccer team facing Mexico in Toronto to gear up for World Cup
TORONTO - Canada will play a friendly against Mexico on May 18 at Toronto's BMO Field before departing the next day for the Women's World Cup in France. The match against the 27th-ranked Mexicans...
Mar 26, 2019
Lightning reward head coach Jon Cooper with multi-year contract extension
TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed head coach Jon Cooper to a multi-year contract extension, the club announced Tuesday. A native of Prince George, B.C., Cooper has been behind the...
Mar 26, 2019
Toronto man arrested in Chinese student's abduction, no sign of missing man
A Toronto man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the alleged abduction of a Chinese student, as police said they were closing in on suspects. A massive manhunt remained underway wi...
Mar 26, 2019
Manitoba awareness campaign aims to stop sexual harassment of civil servants
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is undertaking a governmentwide awareness campaign to ensure employees aren't facing sexual harassment at work. The campaign includes six posters that explain t...
Mar 26, 2019
Tavares has come as advertised, and then some, in special 1st season with Leafs
TORONTO - Morgan Rielly had a good idea of what the Toronto Maple Leafs were getting in John Tavares the player. What impresses him even more - if that's possible considering the s...
Mar 26, 2019
Mueller finds no Trump collusion, leaves obstruction open
WASHINGTON - Special counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence President Donald Trump's campaign "conspired or co-ordinated" with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election but reached no concl...
Mar 26, 2019
Bellator champion Rory MacDonald walking a different path these days
TORONTO - Rory (Red King) MacDonald was broken physically and mentally after his 2015 loss to then-UFC champion (Ruthless) Robbie Lawler at UFC 189. "My life was kind of going in a downward direction ...
Mar 26, 2019
