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Law, Nordqvist, Song tied for LPGA Tour lead, Henderson one shot back
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Bronte Law chipped in for eagle on the par-5 third hole and shot a 6-under 65 on Thursday for a share of the lead in the Pure Silk Championship with Anna Nordqvist and Jennifer Son...
May 23, 2019
A dog’s purpose: the importance of dog guides in Canada
A dog's purpose: the importance of dog guides in CanadaMore than 3,000 dog guides have been trained to help people with disabilities in Canada since 1983. While the disabled acquire the dogs for free,...
May 23, 2019 Photo credit: Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides on Facebook
Prince Andrew arrives in Halifax for brief, private working visit
HALIFAX - Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, arrived in Halifax on Thursday for a brief, low-key visit. As the colonel-in-chief of the Princess Louise Fusiliers, a Halifax-based reserve unit, Andrew too...
May 23, 2019
Kenney, Notley swap misconduct allegations in Alberta legislature
EDMONTON - The first question period for the new government at the Alberta legislature got dirty in a hurry.Premier Jason Kenney and Opposition Leader Rachel Notley swapped accusations of criminal beh...
May 23, 2019 Premier Jason Kenney and Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley after a photo-op with senators in Edmonton on Thursday. (Amber Bracken/Canadian Press)
Mattie McCullough students welcome Hunting Hills grads through their halls
It was high-fives and congrats at Mattie McCullough Elementary on Thursday where 340 graduating Hunting Hill students took a stroll through the halls in their caps and gowns."I thought it was a really...
May 23, 2019 Grade one student Avelynn Grzyb receives a high-five from a Hunting Hills grad. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Red Deer man charged for indecent act
A local man convicted previously for sexually assaulting and harassing women is back behind bars following an incident last week. City Mounties responded to the Superstore parking lot in Red Deer on M...
May 23, 2019 Daniel Leonard (file photo)
Pot backers ask Maine to put locals, small businesses first
PORTLAND, Maine - Marijuana enthusiasts in Maine used a public hearing Thursday to implore the state to protect the small businesses and growers they think should make up the backbone of its budding c...
May 23, 2019
Arbitrator upholds Voynov suspension but says he served half
LOS ANGELES - An arbitrator has upheld Slava Voynov's one-season NHL suspension but is giving him credit for serving half of it in 2018-19. Commissioner Gary Bettman suspended the former Los Angeles K...
May 23, 2019
Tesla shares bounce on leaked memo about rising sales
Shares of Tesla, suffering one of the worst stretches in company history, rebounded Thursday after CEO Elon Musk told employees that orders are up. The company's stock closed up 1.4% to $195.49 on a v...
May 23, 2019
Court to rule if B.C. can limit bitumen in key case for Trans Mountain pipeline
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia court is set to rule Friday whether the province can restrict shipments of diluted bitumen through its borders, in what will be a crucial decision for the future of the ...
May 23, 2019