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Ottawa Redblacks seek revenge in CFL rematch with Hamilton Tiger-Cats
OTTAWA — Sunday’s game is as close to a must-win as you can get for the Ottawa Redblacks. Losers of their last three, the Redblacks (1-5) sit last in the East Division and seek to avenge last week’s ...
TAYLOR: Kirt Contois is the worldwide face of Assiniboia Downs
For 16 seasons, Kirt Contois has been the face of Assiniboia Downs and it’s quite appropriate whenever you turn on the races ...
Province scraps RCUT plan at deadly Carberry intersection, commits to new solution
In an email to the Winnipeg Sun, Lisa Naylor, Minister of Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure, confirmed the province ...
Man dies after large chain necklace pulls him into MRI machine
WESTBURY, N.Y. (AP) — A man who was pulled into an MRI machine in New York after he walked into the room wearing a large chain necklace has died, according to police and his wife, who told a local ...
Fixes needed or this could be Vancouver’s last Celebration of Light, producer warns
As producer Paul Runnals busily prepares for the weeklong Honda Celebration of Light fireworks festival, the largest public ...
Jasper points to 'mischaracterization' of wildfire report after Alberta premier calls for apology
OTTAWA — The top administrator in Jasper, Alta., downplayed claims Friday that a report his town commissioned into last summer’s devastating wildfire was about blaming the province for making things ...
Alberta Premier Smith demands apology from fire-stricken Jasper for critical report
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith demanded Friday the fire-stricken town of Jasper apologize and retract a report criticizing her government for its role in last summer’s devastating blaze.
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TAYLOR: Beau Chartrand: From Smalltown Manitoba to the World Championships in Athens
St. Laurent, Manitoba’s Beau Chartrand earned a silver in the 80-kilogram category. He had victories over Arat Gonzalez of ...
City cuts sewer upgrade timeline, halves cost estimate
City staff now estimate the program will cost $1.1 billion, down from the previous $2.2 billion figure that included a 100% ...
How a federal monument's new welcome center in Maine honors Native Americans
ATOP LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Maine (AP) — The founder of Burt’s Bees envisioned a tribute to Henry David Thoreau when she began buying thousands of acres of logging company land to donate for what would ...
Gene therapy maker Sarepta tells FDA it won't halt shipments despite patient deaths
WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Sarepta Therapeutics said late Friday it won’t comply with a request from the Food and Drug Administration to halt all shipments of its gene therapy following the death of ...