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Great news for CRFRS farm rescue program
The Clearwater Regional Fire Rescue Service has been training for grain bin and silo farm rescues, but needed additional funding for more equipment."Previous incidents have really spurred this on, so ...
Jul 14, 2019

Alberta, Quebec seek to intervene in B.C. appeal to Supreme Court on pipelines
EDMONTON - Alberta and Quebec want to have their say when British Columbia goes to the Supreme Court for a ruling on who is in charge of interprovincial projects like pipelines. Both provinces sa...
Jul 14, 2019

Prominent Montreal lawyer James Duggan among victims of Quebec plane crash
MONTREAL - James Duggan, a well-known Montreal lawyer who spent years fighting for the rights of RCMP officers to unionize, was among the three victims of a plane crash t...
Jul 14, 2019

Prominent Montreal lawyer James Duggan among victims of Quebec plane crash
MONTREAL - A prominent Montreal-area lawyer was among the three victims of a plane crash that occurred in a remote region of northern Quebec on Friday. Quebec provincial police say 67-year-o...
Jul 14, 2019

Tour de France: Groenewegen sprints to victory in Stage 7
CHALON-SUR-SAONE, France - Less than a week ago in Brussels, Dylan Groenewegen sat dejected in the middle of a road, his body language oozing disappointment as he was attended by the Tour de France do...
Jul 14, 2019

11 years after epic, Federer tops Nadal in Wimbledon semis
WIMBLEDON, England - After waiting 11 years to get another shot against Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon, Roger Federer was so, so close to the finish line. One match point slipped away when Federer missed a...
Jul 14, 2019

Some MPs are warning the parliamentary work load is going to kill someone
OTTAWA - Some MPs are warning the high-stress, high-stakes environment of politics coupled with relentless work schedules are one day going to kill someone. Winnipeg MP Kevin Lamoureux, who ...
Jul 14, 2019

Tories ask CSIS to probe ex-ambassador's comments about advice to China
OTTAWA - Conservative MPs want Canada's intelligence agency to probe whether a former Canadian ambassador is encouraging China to interfere in the upcoming federal election. John McCallum wa...
Jul 14, 2019

Weekly Scoreboard: July 15-21, 2019
Alberta Football LeagueCentral Alberta Buccaneers (4-2)July 20 - vs. Airdrie Irish (0-6) >> 36-0 win--Baseball Alberta Sunburst League - Senior AAARed Deer Riggers (7-5)July 16 - vs. St. Albert ...
Jul 14, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Alouettes part ways with GM Kavis Reed
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes announced on Sunday that the organization has relieved general manager Kavis Reed of his duties. Assistant general manager of player personnel Joe Mack, head coach Kh...
Jul 14, 2019