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Data reveals scope, damage of spring floods in Quebec and New Brunswick
New data has revealed the scale and scope of this spring's devastating floods. Statistics Canada says about 17,500 homes were either hit by flooding or deemed at risk - a number that could rise h...
May 17, 2019
Still getting used to PGA Tour win, Corey Conners prepared for PGA Championship
TORONTO - There's no doubt that Corey Conners's life has changed since winning the Valero Texas Open nearly six weeks ago. Monday qualifiers and doubts about where he'll play next have given...
May 17, 2019
Canada 'encouraged' in tariff war with U.S. on metals but no solution in sight
OTTAWA - President Donald Trump's decision today to delay auto tariffs on Japan and Europe is generating fresh hope that there might be an end in sight to his punitive levies on Canadian steel and alu...
May 17, 2019
Edwin Jackson officially joins Blue Jays, setting stage for record
TORONTO - Right-hander Edwin Jackson is poised to set a major-league record on Wednesday for the Toronto Blue Jays. Jackson was selected to the Blue Jays' roster on Wednesday morning, clearing the way...
May 17, 2019
No home birth: Harry and Meghan's Archie born in a hospital
LONDON - The birth certificate for the son of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, reveals that Archie was born in a private hospital in London. The certificate filed Friday makes clear tha...
May 17, 2019
Man jailed for role in Winnipeg woman's death during botched robbery
WINNIPEG - A man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for his role in the death of an Indigenous woman who was killed during a botched robbery. Jeanenne Fontaine, who was 29, was shot and her Winn...
May 17, 2019
Five skaters using Memorial Cup to influence upcoming NHL Draft
HALIFAX - The majority of draft-eligible skaters in the Canadian Hockey League have run out of time to showcase their skills ahead of this summer's NHL draft with playoffs finished and three league ch...
May 17, 2019
Newfoundland and Labrador wakes up to rare minority government after Liberal win
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador woke up to its first minority government in nearly 50 years Friday morning, with acrimonious election night comments from party leaders leaving voters...
May 17, 2019
KYSA Slurpee Cup longest running youth soccer tournament in B.C. interior
The Kamloops Youth Soccer Association (KYSA) is set to host the 41st Annual Slurpee Cup, with 135 teams taking part in the longest running youth soccer tournament in the BC Interior. The tournament ru...
May 17, 2019 Image credit: KYSA
Ralph Krueger returns to NHL as Sabres coach
Ralph Krueger bar-hopped around Buffalo, watching a period of NHL playoff hockey at each spot and talking to Sabres fans along the way. He had already decided to return to the NHL, and the experience ...
May 17, 2019
