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Ottawa finalizes methane reduction deals with Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C.
OTTAWA - The federal government says it is finalizing deals with three provinces on reducing emissions of a potent greenhouse gas. Federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says proposals by Sas...
Nov 05, 2020
Montreal Impact's Jukka Raitala makes 'tough decision' to join Finnish national team
Choosing between club and country wasn't easy for Montreal Impact captain Jukka Raitala. The 32-year-old defender has been called up to the Finnish national team just as the Impact make a final ...
Nov 05, 2020
Canadian beach volleyball player's road to Tokyo detours with cancer scare
The COVID-19 virus has been good for Grant O'Gorman's health. The global pandemic shutting down the professional beach volleyball tour in the spring led O'Gorman to discovering he had testicular cance...
Nov 05, 2020
2020 Latest: Postal Service told to sweep processing centres
WASHINGTON - The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local): 3:35 p.m. A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ordered the U.S. Postal Service to perform twice daily sweeps of processing c...
Nov 05, 2020
Remembrance Day ceremonies go virtual for Red Deer Public Schools
The COVID-19 pandemic is having an impact on local Remembrance Day ceremonies this year, including those at Red Deer Public Schools.The pandemic means local schools are not able to host their traditio...
Nov 05, 2020
Carolyn Wilkins, Bank of Canada's second-in-command, moves departure date to December
OTTAWA - The second-in-command at the Bank of Canada is moving up her departure date to next month. The central bank says Carolyn Wilkins will leave her job as senior deputy governor on Dec. 9, about ...
Nov 05, 2020
Ottawa finalizes methane reduction deals with Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C.
OTTAWA - The federal government says it is finalizing deals with three provinces on reducing emissions of a potent greenhouse gas. Federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says proposals ...
Nov 05, 2020
Container vessels may be outgrowing Port of Vancouver: Transportation Safety Board
RICHMOND, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board says the Port of Vancouver may be close to exceeding its ability to safely handle large container ships. The safety board issues the caution in its rep...
Nov 05, 2020
Infectious disease expert says human case of rare swine flu likely a one-off
EDMONTON - An infectious disease expert at the University of Alberta says it's shocking to hear about Canada's first human case of a rare swine flu variant, but she expects it's likely a one-off situa...
Nov 05, 2020
Olds RCMP arrest two men in possession of stolen SUV after fleeing from police
Two central Alberta men are facing multiple charges following the recovery of a stolen vehicle and flight from police incident in Olds Thursday morning.On Nov. 5, at approximately 4:15 a.m., an off du...
Nov 05, 2020