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Saskatchewan, New Brunswick get new senators
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is turning to two provincial civil servants to fill Senate seats for New Brunswick and Saskatchewan. Legal and constitutional expert Judith Keating fil...
Jan 31, 2020
Ukraine Airlines CEO thanks Canada for help investigating Tehran crash
OTTAWA - The head of Ukraine International Airlines is thanking Canada for its part in investigating the crash of one of its planes outside Tehran in early January. In a long statement on the airline'...
Jan 31, 2020
'I thought I was going to die.' Tenants flee high-rise fire
LOS ANGELES - Firefighters made a dramatic ladder rescue of a man who appeared about to jump from a burning Los Angeles apartment building on Wednesday and helicopters plucked people from the roof of ...
Jan 31, 2020
Quarterback Trevor Harris signs extension with Edmonton Eskimos
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos have extended the contract of starting quarterback Trevor Harris, keeping him with the CFL team through the 2022 season. Harris originally signed with the Eskimos befor...
Jan 31, 2020
Feds rankle provinces with spring timeline for stabilization fund changes
OTTAWA - A federal program that tops up provincial revenues in response to sudden economic downturns won't be getting any changes until at least this spring. Finance ministers in Alberta and Saskatche...
Jan 31, 2020
Red Deer Food Bank anticipating new opportunities with food regulation changes
Officials with the Red Deer Food Bank Society are anticipating positive impacts from the provincial government's announcement last week that it's changing Alberta's food regulations.On Jan. 23, Minist...
Jan 31, 2020
CAPP predicting increased investment in oil and gas in 2020
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The organization representing oil and natural gas companies across Canada say they're expecting an increase in investment in Alberta oil this year.The Canadian Association of Petrol...
Jan 31, 2020
Desmond inquiry hears of veteran researching and purchasing rifle before killing
HALIFAX - An RCMP investigator testified Wednesday about the planning a former soldier undertook - including researching weapons online - before he shot his fam...
Jan 31, 2020
Record four Canadians named to NBA Rising Stars game at all-star weekend
CHICAGO - A record four Canadians have been named to the World team for the Rising Stars game at the NBA's all-star weekend in Chicago. Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Hamilton), New...
Jan 31, 2020
Red Deer not considering ban on plastic bags at this time
As grocery store chains and municipalities across Canada move to ban plastic bags or single-use plastics, the City of Red Deer has no such plans at this time.Nancy Hackett, environmental initiatives s...
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