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'This isn't about me:' Rookie Nunavut MP wants focus on problems of the North
Few newly elected members of Parliament get to enjoy a parade in their honour after an election victory. But to Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, the freshly minted 25-year-old NDP MP from Nunavut, the line of trucks ...
Oct 23, 2019
New assisted living home approved for Buffalo Hotel tenants
Work will soon be moving ahead on a new 48-unit assisted living facility on the edge of downtown Red Deer.On Wednesday, the city's Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) approved a proposal to turn the f...
Oct 23, 2019 (Photo: City of Red Deer MPC)
NHL Notebook: Krueger's Sabres taking hot start in stride, TO troubles
Joe Thornton's eyes lit up when the conversation pivoted to Ralph Krueger. "Just a fantastic guy," said the veteran centre. "Just a phenomenal guy to be around." The two go back 15...
Oct 23, 2019
Quebec premier hopes U.S. lawsuit doesn't force California out of joint carbon market
MONTREAL - Quebec says it will go it alone if California is forced out of their current partnership aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Premier Francois Legault was reacting today to...
Oct 23, 2019
Alberta finance minister says first budget to attack spending, not services
EDMONTON - Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews says the first budget of the new United Conservative government will surgically attack spending but not at the expense of essential services. Toews say...
Oct 23, 2019
Authorities charge officer who opened fire on couple's car
HARTFORD, Conn. - A Connecticut police officer who opened fire on an unarmed couple's car, seriously wounding a woman, was charged Monday with assault and reckless endangerment. State's Attorney Patri...
Oct 23, 2019
No defence from suspect on trial in Edmonton police officer stabbing
EDMONTON - The trial for a man accused of stabbing an Edmonton police officer and striking four pedestrians with a van is coming to an end. Crown prosecutor Elizabeth Wheaton said Monday tha...
Oct 23, 2019
Winnipeg Jets claim veteran defenceman Luca Sbisa off waivers from Anaheim Ducks
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets scooped up some blue-line help Wednesday, claiming defenceman Luca Sbisa off waivers. The 29-year-old signed a contract with the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday, but needed to pa...
Oct 23, 2019
AJHL franchise moving to Blackfalds for 2021-22 season
What has long been rumoured is now official as Junior A hockey is coming to Blackfalds. The Alberta Junior Hockey League announced Wednesday morning that its Board of Governors has approved a bid from...
Oct 23, 2019 Left to right: Blackfalds Mayor Richard Poole, AJHL Commissioner Ryan Bartoshyk, Jodie Schreiner, Al Parada and Doug Quinn (Photo: AJHL)
NewsAlert: Trudeau says new cabinet to be sworn in on Nov. 20
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will unveil his new cabinet on Nov. 20 and is vowing to work with opposition parties - his first public comments since election night when voters handed ...
Oct 23, 2019