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EDMONTON - A preliminary report on a weekend tornado in central Alberta says its winds were so violent they picked up a 10-tonne farm combine and tossed it half the length of a football field. "(The c...

PRINCE GEORGE - It was a busy long weekend for the Prince George RCMP.Mounties say some of the offences included an indecent act at a bus stop near Pine Centre Mall, a liquor store robbery on the 100-...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will travel to Europe next week for the annual NATO leaders' summit. The two-day summit in Lithuania starts July 11 and comes as the alliance has agreed to exten...

Despite a solid FedEx Cup ranking hovering around 50th, Adam Hadwin was losing his cool on the course. For nearly six weeks the product of Abbotsford, B.C., was getting frustrated when he played, even...

CALGARY - Hockey Canada is appointing Katherine Henderson as its next president and chief executive officer. She spent the last seven years as Curling Canada's CEO. Hockey Canada is coming off a scand...

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says she is concerned about the safety of India's diplomats following what she calls an "unacceptable" poster for an upcoming protest near Toronto. The pr...

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks have acquired the rights to Canadian linebacker Kevin Francis from the Edmonton Elks for a fourth-round pick in the 2024 CFL draft. The 30-year-old Francis was on the Elk...

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors named eight assistants to new head coach Darko Rajakovic's staff on Tuesday. Pat Delany, Jama Mahlalela, James Wade and assistant coach Jim Sann will be on Toronto's fron...

OTTAWA - Two more rinks are joining the 18-team field at the 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Curling Canada says that Team Jennifer Jones and Team Rachel Homan will play at the national women's cu...

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Travis Hamonic on a two-year, US$2.2-million contract. Hamonic had six goals and 15 assists in 75 games with the Senators last season. The 32-year-o...