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Break and enter at body shop in Castor
RCMP in east central Alberta are investigating a break and enter in the town of Castor.Coronation detachment says it was July 5 when they were called to Performance Paint and Body Shop for a break-in ...
Jul 13, 2019
Funeral held for Beth Chapman of 'Dog the Bounty Hunter'
AURORA, Colo. - Friends and family of the late "Dog the Bounty Hunter" reality TV show co-star Beth Chapman are gathering in Colorado to remember her life. Funeral services in Chapman's home state of ...
Jul 13, 2019
Carfentanil seized in Drumheller bust
Carfentanil, fentanyl and meth were seized during a search warrant executed in Drumheller last week.Police went into a residence on July 10, also finding weapons, cash and drug trafficking paraphernal...
Jul 13, 2019
Forwards Armia, Lehkonen agree to two-year contracts with Canadiens
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed Finnish forwards Joel Armia and Artturi Lehkonen to two-year contracts. Armia's contract has an average annual value of US$2.6 million, while Lehkonen's h...
Jul 13, 2019
Open houses this week for AltaLink project
Two open houses are coming up to allow people to learn more about AltaLink's Central East Transfer-Out Project.AltaLink's proposed project affects residents in the counties of Red Deer, Lacombe and an...
Jul 13, 2019
Trudeau Liberals pledge $150M toward big-data cancer research initiative
OTTAWA - Months after first promising money to a cancer research network bearing Terry Fox's name, the federal health minister touted the spending at an event Thursday. The infusion $150 million ...
Jul 13, 2019
Controversial Chateau Laurier expansion not good enough, McKenna says
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Catherine McKenna wants the owners of the iconic Chateau Laurier by Parliament Hill to come up with another plan for an addition to the historic hotel even after Ottawa's...
Jul 13, 2019
Victoria should have sought provincial approval before plastic bag ban: court
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top court has quashed a bylaw prohibiting single-use plastic bags in Victoria, saying the city failed to get the approval of the province's environment minister. The B.C....
Jul 13, 2019
IndyCar rookies Rosenqvist, Ferrucci looking to repeat past success in Toronto
TORONTO - IndyCar rookie Santino Ferrucci will be looking to repeat the success he found eight years ago when he raced on the Honda Indy Toronto track for the first time. He'll have to follow the rule...
Jul 13, 2019
Purl jam: Finland hosts heavy metal knitting championship
JOENSUU, Finland - Armed with needles and a yarn of wool, teams of avid knitters danced Thursday to the deafening sounds of drums beating and guitars slashing at the first-ever Heavy Metal Knitting Wo...
Jul 13, 2019