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Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evaristo named joint winners of Booker Prize
LONDON - Canadian literary star Margaret Atwood is sharing the Booker Prize with British author Bernardine Evaristo, after the prize jury tossed the rulebook out the window by naming two winners. Atwo...
Oct 16, 2019
Alberta introduces legislation allowing access to partner's criminal records
EDMONTON - Alberta is introducing legislation first developed in Britain that allows people in abusive relationships to request information about a partner's criminal record. Premier Ja...
Oct 16, 2019
Wright-designed home sold for nearly $1.7M
PHOENIX - An Arizona house that was the last home architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed before his death has been sold. Heritage Auctions told The Associated Press that the Norman Lykes House sold at ...
Oct 16, 2019
Jury sequestered in case of Quebec man charged in murders of ex-wife, stranger
ST-JEROME, Que. - The jury has been sequestered in the case of a Quebec man charged with two murders, including that of his ex-wife. Jurors will begin deliberating Thursday after getting fin...
Oct 16, 2019
Edmonton Strathcona Green Party candidate drops out, asks supporters to vote NDP
EDMONTON - The Green Party candidate in the only riding in Alberta held by the NDP before the federal election call has dropped out of the race and is urging supporters to vote for his New Democ...
Oct 16, 2019
Canada coach John Herdman promises 'blood, guts and thunder' against U.S.
TORONTO - Coach John Herdman promises "blood, guts and thunder" when Canada takes the field against the U.S. on Tuesday in CONCACAF Nations League play The Canadian men are looking to end a 34-ye...
Oct 16, 2019
Riders’ Ed Gainey looking forward to facing friend, high school rival
Ed Gainey could have some flashbacks to his high school football days when he lines up against B.C. Lions quarterback Danny O'Brien on Friday.The Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back played at Moun...
Oct 16, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back Ed Gainey. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Métis groups file historic inter-provincial land claim through oil sands country
Traditional Mtis territories in Northern Saskatchewan and Alberta filed a claim covering roughly 122,000 square kilometres, most of which is in oil sands territory, at Court of Queen's Bench in Saskat...
Oct 16, 2019 A Métis land claim for roughly 122,000 square km was filed at Saskatoon's Court of Queen's Bench on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Scheer's Winnipeg stop in midst of storm recovery efforts raises frustrations
WINNIPEG - First Nations residents forced to evacuate their Manitoba homes after a recent snowstorm expressed frustration Monday that Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer was campaigning in the area inst...
Oct 16, 2019
NHL Notebook: Youngsters interested in CBA, Ottawa attendance, desperate Devils
Matt Duchene remembers feeling like he was in way over his head. Having just completed his third NHL season and not yet 22 years old, Duchene could see the ominous labour clouds as the league and its ...
Oct 16, 2019
