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U.S. raises trade concerns with Canada over online-streaming bill
OTTAWA - Washington has raised concerns about the trade implications of Ottawa's online-streaming bill, prompting a legal expert to warn that Canada could face hundreds of millions of dollars of retal...
Jul 28, 2022

Pujols leads Cardinals past Blue Jays 6-1, makes St. Louis history
TORONTO - Albert Pujols had a three-run homer and made Cardinals' history as St. Louis beat the Blue Jays 6-1 on Wednesday to snap Toronto's seven-game win streak. The likely Hall of Famer singled in ...
Jul 27, 2022

Local high school graduate off to participate in prestigious political Page Program
A graduate from Lindsay Thurber High School this June is one of 40 Canadian students who will be off to Ottawa this summer to participate in the House of Commons Page Program."I heard about the progra...
Jul 27, 2022

Judge puts hold on North Dakota trigger law banning abortion
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A North Dakota judge on Wednesday put on hold the state's trigger law banning abortion while a lawsuit moves forward that argues it violates the state constitution. Burleigh County ...
Jul 27, 2022

Nature Conservancy of Canada hosts annual photo campaign
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is hosting its third annual Big Backyard BioBlitz, encouraging Canadians to get outside and document the nature around them, all in the name of science.Over the ...
Jul 27, 2022

Carcillo says testimony didn't acknowledge culture of hazing, abuse in CHL
Former NHL player Daniel Carcillo is angry about the testimony of Canadian hockey officials at a parliamentary hearing looking into the handling of recent assault allegations. Carcillo filed a stateme...
Jul 27, 2022

Canada asked France extradite priest facing sexual assault charge in Nunavut
OTTAWA - The federal government has confirmed that Canada asked France to extradite a priest who is accused of crimes against children in Nunavut. A spokesman for the Justice Department says the Publi...
Jul 27, 2022

No one hurt in Red Deer County camper fire
Fortunately no one was hurt following a camper fire in Red Deer County over the weekend.County fire inspector Scott Tuton says crews were called to the scene on England Way just north of Gasoline Alle...
Jul 27, 2022

The Latest on the Pope's visit to Canada
Pope Francis is on a six-day tour of Canada aimed at reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples for the Roman Catholic Church's role in residential schools. Here are the latest developments on his stops t...
Jul 27, 2022

Manchin says he has health, energy, tax deal with Schumer
WASHINGTON (AP) - In an unexpected turnabout, Sen. Joe Manchin announced Wednesday that he had reached an expansive agreement with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer - which had eluded them for mont...
Jul 27, 2022