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Forced to resign as top Montreal cop, Pichet hired in subarctic mining town
Montreal's former police chief, who was forced out of the job following allegations officers fabricated evidence and targeted rivals with internal investigations during his tenure, is becomi...
Aug 03, 2019
Fox's Tomi Lahren apologizes for tweet on Kamala Harris
NEW YORK - Fox News personality Tomi Lahren is apologizing for an offensive tweet directed at Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Lahren hosts a show on the digital Fox Nation site and is...
Aug 03, 2019
Sylvan Lake Wranglers announce first coaching staff following relocation from Blackfalds
One of the Heritage Junior B Hockey League's newest teams has announced its coaching staff.It was May 31 when the HJHL announced its approval of the Blackfalds Wranglers' relocation to Sylvan Lake. Th...
Aug 03, 2019
Trump says he'll put 10% tariffs on remaining China imports
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump intensified pressure on China to reach a trade deal by saying he will impose 10% tariffs Sept. 1 on the remaining $300 billion in Chinese imports he hasn't already ...
Aug 03, 2019
50 kilograms of meth seized from semi stopped at Alberta-Montana border crossing
CALGARY - Alberta border officers say they have made their largest seizure of methamphetamine at a crossing into Canada from Montana. Agents stopped a semi-truck with an empty trailer for a secon...
Aug 03, 2019
Market Watch: August 2, 2019
Big PictureFed Cuts Rates in Expected Move; Trump Tariff Threat Jars Global Markets As expected, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points-the first reduction since 2008-in an effort t...
Aug 03, 2019
Canadian tennis stars experiencing mixed results heading into Rogers Cup
WASHINGTON - With the eye-catching results from the tennis teens at big tournaments in Indian Wells, Calif., and Miami back in March, fans were hoping - almost expecting - that a Canadian dynasty...
Aug 03, 2019
Scheer promises premiers health transfer increase in anticipation of attacks
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is putting Canada's money where his mouth is, promising to increase health and social transfer payments by at least three per cent every year should he becom...
Aug 03, 2019
PM pledges access to medication as pharmacists, patient groups fear shortage
OTTAWA - Canadians will continue to have access to the medications they need, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised Thursday in the face of escalating worry about a Trump administration decision...
Aug 03, 2019
Evacuation order over, highway open, TSB to investigate Irvine derailment
IRVINE, AB - The Transportation Safety Board will be investigating the train derailment that saw residents within a 7 kilometre radius of Irvine told to evacuate following a train derailment on the we...
Aug 03, 2019 (Geoff Watson)