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Alberta premier says proposal to pull out of CPP due to hostility from others
KANANASKIS, Alta. - Premier Jason Kenney is defending his idea that Alberta could pull out of the federal pension plan by saying times have changed. "We've never faced a more hosti...
Nov 14, 2019

Flames prospect Dustin Wolf has Silvertips amongst CHL's best
It's never easy replacing a franchise goaltender, especially one that put up some of the best major junior numbers on record. But Dustin Wolf has taken over where current Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ca...
Nov 14, 2019

Canada rugby captain Tyler Ardron to play for famed Barbarians all-stars
TORONTO - Canada rugby captain Tyler Ardron will start for the famed Barbarians against Fiji at Twickenham on Saturday. The Barbarians, an invitational all-star side known for its free-flowi...
Nov 14, 2019

Nunavut government computer systems returning to normal after cyber attack
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The Nunavut government is slowly returning to normal nearly two weeks after its computer systems were paralyzed by a cyber attack. Dean Wells, the territory's chief information offi...
Nov 14, 2019

Debates body left media 'in the dark' about accreditation criteria: judge
OTTAWA - A judge says the commission overseeing leaders' debates during the federal election campaign left media outlets "in the dark" about the criteria for obtaining accreditation to cover...
Nov 14, 2019

Palin says she learned of divorce plans from attorney
JUNEAU, Alaska - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told a Christian broadcaster she learned her husband was seeking a divorce in an email from his attorney. The revelation came in an interview released T...
Nov 14, 2019

Nova Scotia inquiry into deaths of former soldier and family to begin Monday
HALIFAX - The fatality inquiry into the deaths of former Canadian soldier Lionel Desmond and his family will begin hearing evidence in Guysborough, N.S., on Monday. Desmond fatally shot his mother, wi...
Nov 14, 2019

Correction: SAG Awards-Robert De Niro story
LOS ANGELES - In a story Nov. 12 about Robert De Niro being named the recipient of the life achievement honour at the 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards, the Associated Press reported erroneously the ful...
Nov 14, 2019

Trump Jr.’s book is a No. 1 bestseller, but with an edge
NEW YORK - Donald Trump Jr.'s "Triggered" is a No. 1 New York Times bestseller, although not without an edge. "Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us" came out last week and t...
Nov 14, 2019

Former spy chief warns Canada resting on its laurels amid global uncertainty
OTTAWA - A former head of Canada's spy agency is warning that this country is resting too heavily on its laurels at a time of rising global threats and upheaval, including dysfunction among its Wester...
Nov 14, 2019