The economic downturn is hurting Alberta's gambling industry, says an executive who oversees two casinos in Edmonton. Al Wilson, vice-president of operations for Baccarat Casino downtown and the Palace Casino in West Edmonton Mall, said business has ...

One of three winning tickets for Saturday's $8.9-million Lotto 6/49 draw was bought in Winnipeg. The Western Canada Lottery Corporation's website said the $8,907,213 prize will be shared by three winners. One of the tickets was purchased in Winnipeg ...

LOS ANGELES -- James Bond's quantum of the weekend box office: $70.4 million. Quantum of Solace, with Daniel Craig returning as Bond for the first direct sequel in the spy franchise, pulled in nearly $30 million more over opening weekend than its ...

LAS VEGAS -- The last plea has been entered in a brawl between rival biker gangs that left three people dead and dozens injured at a southern Nevada casino in 2002. Hells Angels member Frederick Donahue has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in ...

A lot of bettors in this gambling city were more concerned by how many points they ended up winning by. Winners turned into losers and losers ended up winning when a game that should have ended up 17-10 or 18-10 went into the record books as the ...

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The group allegedly told victims they had won large lottery prizes but had to prepay Canadian taxes and fees to get the cash. The U.S. Attorney's Office says nine others already have been sentenced to federal prison terms.

Another young Torontonian has been killed in Edmonton. Abas Akubar, 21, was discovered stiff and unresponsive by a man walking his dog near 140 Avenue and 92 Street on Halloween morning. Police released his identity yesterday. The cause of Akubar's ...

TAMPA, FLA. -- Barry Melrose's return to the NHL as coach of the Lightning lasted 16 games. Now the job belongs to assistant Rick Tocchet. Melrose was fired yesterday less than five months after he left the television booth to coach a team that ...

Courtney Calcutt sheds tears yesterday as she talks about the death of her boyfriend Mike Aitkenhead, who died yesterday after being attacked at a Halloween party. (Andre Forget, Sun Media) The last time she saw her boyfriend alive, Courtney Calcutt ...