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Canada Soccer sets sight on high-level coach
The next coach of Canada Soccer will be responsible with turning around a men's squad that was destroyed in its last World Cup qualifying game to Honduras last October. (Esteban Felix/Associated ...
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City chase competitors out in force despite the weather
If you were in downtown Edmonton today, you may have noticed more people were out and about than is usual for a grey, rainy Saturday. More than 1,000 people participated in the Scion City Chase in Edmonton today. The event tested participants' brains, bodies and comfort zones in a series of challenges as they navigated themselves across the city. Along the way, competitors found ...
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Hundreds come out for Abbotsfords first pride march
About two hundred people came out on Saturday for the first ever Fraser Valley Pride parade in Abbotsford, B.C., a city with deep religious roots. "Growing up as a kid, I never really realized that they were gay people in this town. It was really hidden," said organizer Angela Ostrikoff. Participants in Saturday's pride parade were thankful for the support they are getting, but ...
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Doug Ford denies drug-dealing allegations demands apology
Public opinion of Mayor Rob Ford all that counts TORONTO - Councillor Doug Ford wants an apology. The embattled Etobicoke councillor says media reports that he sold drugs as young man are an "absolute lie" motivated by a desire to politically attack both him and his brother Mayor Rob Ford. ...
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Snow falls on Quebecs Eastern Townships
Residents of Quebec's Eastern Townships got a surprise when they saw snow in May. (MATHIEU DUGAS/QMI Agency) It certainly doesn't feel like mid-spring in Quebec's Eastern Townships. Snow fell in the region east of Montreal on Saturday and Environment Canada warned that the area could receive up to 15 cm of snow by Sunday morning. The average temperature for this time of year in ...
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Mans body found in burned-out van in east Vancouver
Hours after a man was found dead inside a burning van in an east Vancouver alleyway early Saturday morning, investigators still haven’t been able to determine the cause and origin of the ...
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RCMP investigate ravaged Newfoundland chlorine treatment facility
RCMP are investigating after vandals ravaged a Newfoundland chlorine treatment facility, causing about $20,000 in damage and prompting a boil-water order for the town.Police say damage to the facility on Bannerman Lake Road in Harbour Grace happened sometime on Friday or Saturday.Const. Steve Squires says entry was gained into two of the facility's building after two doors were pried ...
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Hockey Canada approves nationwide bodychecking ban for peewee players
The game of hockey will soon change for peewee-level players across the country after a vote by Hockey Canada on Saturday that banned bodychecking.Hockey Canada's board of directors overwhelmingly voted to eliminate bodychecking for peewee players at its annual general meeting in Charlottetown on Saturday, with only the Saskatchewan Hockey Association voting ...
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Family of missing Canadian hiker urges continued search in Australia
The family of a missing Ontario man who disappeared almost two weeks ago in Australia's Snowy Mountains region is urging search-and-rescue officials to not give up, using social media to relay their message. In a YouTube video posted on Friday, Ruby Singh, Prabhdeep Srawn's cousin, made an emotional plea to Canadian and Australian authorities to not abandon their search efforts, ...
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Jonathan Drouin named CHL player of the year
Jonathan Drouin of the Halifax Mooseheads receives the Player of the Year Trophy during the 2012-13 CHL Awards Ceremony in Saskatoon, Sask. on Saturday. (Liam Richards/Canadian ...
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Alberta premier meets mom of toddler killed in patio crash
The mother of an Edmonton toddler killed when an SUV crashed into a restaurant patio last week has met privately with Premier Alison Redford. The premier and the mother, Sage Morin, met for about 10 minutes in a south Edmonton hotel suite, where the premier was attending a Progressive Conservative party convention. Morin says she and Redford spoke "mother-to-mother" about the death ...
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Redford defends plan for increased PC party input
Premier Alison Redford says her plan to get Progressive Conservative party members more directly involved in crafting government policy doesn't mean other Albertans will be denied their say. "I think all Albertans should have a say in government policy," Redford told reporters Saturday when asked about the issue at her party's policy conference at an Edmonton hotel. ...
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Retired police officer killed in Mexico remembered as animal lover
Chris Cvetkovic, who plays for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and runs his own animal charity, says he met Lynn Earle while volunteering at her animal rescue organization in Playa del Carmen. (Courtesy of Chris ...
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Vancouvers three major parades could be city-funded if council approves report
Three of Vancouver's most diverse and popular parades could become civic events funded by the city, if council approves a staff report on Wednesday. The report recommends that the annual Pride Parade, Vaisakhi Parade and the Chinatown Spring Festival Parade be moved into a new civic parades category. That means, if approved by council, much of the cost of the events, including policing, ...
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Over 200-years-old cache of Canadian history hits U.K. auction block
A huge cache of Canadian history, stored for 200 years in three wooden chests held at a British estate, is set to be auctioned next month in London -- a possible test of whether the controversy-plagued, funding-challenged Library and Archives Canada is still in the business of acquiring newly available treasures of documentary heritage. An extensive and important collection of letters, maps and ...
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Canadian Graham DeLaet 1 shot back at Colonial
Matt Kuchar made a 12-foot birdie putt at the 16th hole to regain the lead near the end of a long Saturday at Colonial, and led four players by a stroke after three rounds. Kuchar had a 1-under 69 that included some near misses and a nice par save at No. 17 to get to 11-under 199. Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Sask., Boo Weekley, Chris Stroud and Matt Every were tied for second. When the second ...
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Redford slams Wildrose party for making illegal robocalls
Redford spoke out against the robocalls on Friday night during a policy meeting held by the Progressive Conservative party members in Edmonton. ...
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Price Check - Theres a price for everything
"Price Check," written and directed by Michael Walker, is about the price we have to pay for happiness, or at least financial security. Set in a drab office in a Long Island suburb not far removed from TV's "The Office," it features ordinary people struggling in the economy and having to make tough choices. Pete Cozy ...
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Tyson Gay cruises to 100m victory at Adidas Grand Prix
American Tyson Gay wins the 100-metre final with Nickel Ashmeade of Jamaica, left, and Ryan Bailey of the U.S. finishing seventh and second during the Adidas Grand Prix at Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island Saturday in New York City. (Al Bello/Getty ...
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1 dead 1 injured after multi-vehicle crash near Calgary
Emergency crews are on the scene of a fatal multi-vehicle crash along Highway 8 and Range Road 34, just west of Calgary. EMS has confirmed that one person died in the crash and at least one other was injured just before 1 p.m. Saturday. RCMP say that Highway 8 is now closed between Highway 22 and Range Road 34 while investigations are ...
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Immigrants express frustration over job barriers
Members of New Brunswick's Korean community expressed frustration over employment barriers during a meeting Saturday morning with the federal immigration minister. Some say more immigrant families will leave the region if the province continues to make finding employment for immigrants difficult, especially professionals. Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney met with about 75 ...
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A look at some of Google Street View’s most interesting Canadian images
The Google Street View car has been spotted in Canada, again collecting panoramic images using multiples cameras mounted on its roof. Street View began by mapping out several Canadian cities using automobiles. Today Google uses cars as well as trikes, trolleys, snowmobiles and trekkers, and has made it all the way up to Nunavut. Along the way, Google has captured some shocking and embarrassing ...
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Bayern Munich wins Champions League final
Arjen Robben scored in the 89th minute to give Bayern Munich a 2-1 win over German rival Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in the Champions League final, ending four years of frustration for his team in Europe's biggest tournament. Robben ran onto Franck Ribery's backheeled flick in the penalty area and sent the ball past goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller to give Bayern its first Champions ...
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Toronto mayors brother says he never dealt drugs
The brother of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has vehemently denied allegations in Saturday's Globe and Mail that he was involved in the illicit drug trade in the 1980s. "Absolutely false," Ford said in an interview on CBC News Network when asked for his reaction. "It's absolutely false. These people want to come after our character," he said. In the article the Globe ...
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Calgary Marathon to cause detours delays
Commuters and public transit users will face a number of detours and delays Sunday as the Calgary Marathon criss-crosses the city. The route will take the marathon mainly through the city's southwest, where there will be a number of road closures lasting through the morning and into the early afternoon in some areas. Full details are available on the Calgary Marathon website. Transit ...
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Montreal Metro still trying to replace ageing fleet
The Montreal Metro is ageing, or its trains are at least, with some of them over 60 years old this year, it’s high time for massive investment in an overhaul of the fleet, but the bidding process has been controversial and highly competitive, leading to delays, which it is hoped will provide a lower cost.
Montreal’s metro system is operated by the Société de Transport de Montréal (STM) and was first opened back in 1966, since then it has grown into one of the largest subways in the country and is the busiest in Canada with over 290 million trips taken on the system last year. The 759 trains that operate on the network are ageing and tired, having each carried an estimated 7900 people and plans are afoot to replace them. Read more
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