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Alberta's Koe beats Ontario's Howard to claim Brier title
Alberta flexed its mighty curling muscles for the third straight year and seventh time in the last 10 as Kevin Koe wrestled away the 2010 Tim Hortons Brier championship. The Edmonton Saville Centre foursome — which includes third Blake MacDonald, second Carter Rycroft and lead Nolan Thiessen &# ... more »
Canada.com | 3 hours, 39 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Canada.com | 3 hours, 39 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Koe sneaks by Howard for Brier title
Alberta skip Kevin Koe has won the Brier on his first try, upending a previously undefeated team from Ontario to claim Alberta's third consecutive Canadian men's curling championship.
CBC.ca | 4 hours, 19 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
CBC.ca | 4 hours, 19 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
University of Alberta Pandas crowned women's hockey champions
An 86-game win-streak and two consecutive national championships had the McGill Martlets the favourite in Sunday's Canadian Interuniversity Sport hockey final. It meant nothing to the University of Alberta Pandas, who stunned the Martlets with a 2-0 victory in Antigonish, N.S., for their sevent ... more »
Canada.com | 5 hours, 18 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Canada.com | 5 hours, 18 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Serious crash closes part of Yellowhead Trail, 127th Street
Yellowhead Trail at 127th Street has been closed off to traffic after a serious collision between a police car and a pickup truck late Sunday afternoon. Police spokeswoman Patrycia Thenu said 127th Street has been completely shut down at the intersection.
Canada.com | 7 hours, 6 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Canada.com | 7 hours, 6 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Bourgonje, Forest, Dueck pick up Paralympic medals
Colette Bourgonje captured Canada's first Paralympic medal on Sunday, then Vivian Forest and Josh Dueck added to the country's medal haul shortly after.
CBC.ca | 8 hours, 2 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
CBC.ca | 8 hours, 2 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Opium poppy secrets unlocked
Researchers at the University of Calgary say they have discovered the unique genes that allow the opium poppy to make compounds used to produce codeine and morphine.
CBC.ca | 10 hours, 26 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
CBC.ca | 10 hours, 26 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
S.E. Calgary shooting wounds 2
Calgary police are investigating a shooting in the city's southeast that sent two people to hospital.
CBC.ca | 11 hours, 8 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
CBC.ca | 11 hours, 8 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Search for survivors continues following avalanche in B.C.
Ground crews have arrived on the scene and helicopters are in the air Sunday morning as the search for survivors, and possibly bodies, resumes in eastern British Columbia after a massive avalanche this weekend left at least two people dead and 12 others injured.
Canada.com | 11 hours, 14 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Canada.com | 11 hours, 14 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Red Deer man charged with possession of date rape drug
A Red Deer man has been charged after allegedly being caughtwith the date rape drug.
Canada.com | 12 hours, 45 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Canada.com | 12 hours, 45 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Alleged Edmonton shooter killed teen in '74
The alleged gunman in an apparent murder-suicide at an Edmonton car dealership on Friday was convicted of killing a teenager in the 1970's.
CBC.ca | 13 hours, 40 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
CBC.ca | 13 hours, 40 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
