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Defence says accused in Calgary caseworker death needs mental assessment
CALGARY - A young Calgary man charged with killing his caseworker at an assisted-living home remains in custody and is to see a psychiatrist next week. Brandon Newman is charged with second-...
Nov 01, 2019
Fajardo listed as Roughriders' starting QB for key game against Eskimos
REGINA - It appears Cody Fajardo will start at quarterback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders when they host the Edmonton Eskimos tomorrow. The Roughriders released their depth chart for the game and ha...
Nov 01, 2019
Former Maple Leafs GM and longtime NHL executive Jim Gregory dies at 83
TORONTO - Struggling to find traction early in his career, Lanny McDonald remembers being summoned into Jim Gregory's office at Maple Leaf Gardens. McDonald, the No. 4 pick in the 1973 ...
Nov 01, 2019
US filmmaker Oliver Stone praises Putin for role in Syria
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - American filmmaker Oliver Stone on Wednesday praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "stabilizing force" in the Middle East, particularly in Syria as Moscow fills a void l...
Nov 01, 2019
Redden on the Raiders: Trip an identity builder for young team
For the first time in almost three weeks, the Prince Albert Raiders will play a game at the Art Hauser Centre tonight.Since the last home game, an 8-4 victory over Moose Jaw on Oct. 12, the Raiders ha...
Nov 01, 2019 After battling the Raiders during last year's WHL Championship as a member of the Vancouver Giants, forward Brayden Watts has quickly adapted to life in Prince Albert. (Lucas Chudleigh/Apollo Multimedia)
Southern Comfort: All seven Canadian NHL teams playing in the U.S. on Saturday
Hockey on a Saturday night is woven into Canada's cultural fabric. Families gather in front of televisions, friends meet at bars, and fans make arena pilgrimages to cheer on their favou...
Nov 01, 2019
2 killed when small plane crashes into Atlanta-area townhome
ATLANTA - A small plane crashed into a townhome Wednesday morning in a leafy Atlanta-area neighbourhood near a major interstate, killing two people and tearing off the home's brick exterior, authoriti...
Nov 01, 2019
Infected toe stops R. Kelly from attending court hearing
CHICAGO - R. Kelly's lawyer has told a federal judge that an infected toe prevented the R&B star from attending a hearing in his child pornography case in Chicago. Kelly is detained at a jail two ...
Nov 01, 2019
Civilian employees on Canadian military bases set to protest pay gap
FREDERICTON - Civilian employees on military bases across Canada plan to stage information pickets this week to draw attention to their efforts to close a pay gap. Cathy O'Kane, vice-pr...
Nov 01, 2019
Three-year-old boy stabbed in Winnipeg to be taken off life support
WINNIPEG - A three-year-old boy who was stabbed multiple times while he slept in his bed is to be taken off life support today. Roxanne Moar says her nephew Hunter Haze Straight-Smith is to be removed...
Nov 01, 2019
