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Humphries of US wins to near World Cup bobsled overall title
KONIGSSEE, Germany - Kaillie Humphries moved closer to her fourth overall World Cup championship Saturday, teaming with Sylvia Hoffman for her third victory of the season and extending her series poin...
Jan 25, 2020

Transport industry urging driver safety after fatal crashes involving semis
A spokesperson for Alberta's transportation industry is reminding all motorists to drive safely on the province's highways following two fatal collisions near Red Deer this week involving semi-trailer...
Jan 25, 2020 Dreamstime.com

'My heart is going to bleed,' says man who lost daughter, granddaughter in plane crash
TORONTO - Habib Haghjoo's girls are returning home. The bodies of Sahar Haghjoo, 37, and her eight-year-old daughter, Elsa Jadidi, will land in Toronto on Saturday, Haghjoo said of his daugh...
Jan 25, 2020

Personal spending a party matter, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says how he used party funds to pay personal expenses is an internal matter and he won't provide any details. Revelations that Scheer was ...
Jan 25, 2020

NDP to put forward private member's bill on making national pharmacare a reality
OTTAWA - The New Democrats are planning to bring forward legislation to implement a national, universal pharmacare program. NDP House Leader Peter Julian is set to table a private member's bill a...
Jan 25, 2020

Sides in Regina refinery labour dispute lay down conditions for talks to resume
REGINA - The owner of a Saskatchewan oil refinery where workers are locked out in a contract dispute says there has been a discussion with Unifor about returning to bargaining, but the ...
Jan 25, 2020

Alberta municipalities seek power to collect property taxes owed by failed oil & gas companies
The Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) is calling on the province to change legislation to allow local governments to collect property taxes from oil and gas properties when they fail.AUM...
Jan 25, 2020 AUMA president Barry Morishita (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Canada's Brigitte Thibault returns to Augusta National Women's Amateur
Brigitte Thibault of Rosemere, Que., is headed back to the Augusta National Women's Amateur. The 21-year-old was the only Canadian in the field at the inaugural event last year and was officially invi...
Jan 25, 2020

Campaigning heats up in Iowa as caucus voting approaches
DES MOINES, Iowa - With President Donald Trump's impeachment trial keeping them on Capitol Hill for part of Saturday, several Democratic candidates trying to oust him in November will challenge the re...
Jan 25, 2020

First Shift gives local youngsters a taste of hockey
Forty-five youngsters between the ages of 6-10 years took their first strides towards becoming hockey players on Friday evening as they received their first-ever set of hockey equipment. They are part...
Jan 25, 2020 (Photo: Hockey Alberta)