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Meghan, Harry release baby feet photo for US Mother's Day
LONDON - Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, have released a photo of their newborn baby's feet to mark Meghan's first Mother's Day as a mom. The image posted Sunday on Instagram showed Me...
May 14, 2019
CFL, CFL Players' Association into marathon collective bargaining talks
TORONTO - The CFL and CFL Players' Association are now into marathon bargaining. According to a pair of sources, the two sides met into the night Monday and got a head start on talks early T...
May 14, 2019
Vaughan Azzurri up for Canadian Championship challenge against HFX Wanderers FC
TORONTO - Head coach Patrice Gheisar and his players have been waiting for this day for three months. The Vaughan Azzurri, champions of League 1 Ontario, host Halifax's HFX Wanderers FC of the Canadia...
May 14, 2019
Former Calgary cop jailed for uploading child-porn images
CALGARY- A former Calgary police officer has been handed an eight-month jail term after pleading guilty to accessing sexually explicit material involving children.Thomas Buttle, 34, entered the plea i...
May 14, 2019
Gaza singers protest Israel hosting Eurovision
GAZA, Palestinian Territory - Palestinian singers are protesting Israel's hosting of the Eurovision song contest by performing on the rubble of a building destroyed in recent fighting in the Gaza Stri...
May 14, 2019
CP NewsAlert: Canadian among those killed in floatplane crash in Alaska
VANCOUVER - Global Affairs Canada has confirmed one Canadian is among the dead in a midair crash between sightseeing planes in Alaska. The department says the name or hometown of the vi...
May 14, 2019
Westerner opens new Exhibition Hall
RED DEER- Westerner Park opened the doors of the Exhibition Hall at its Grand Opening on Saturday.Exhibition Hall is Westerner Park's largest and most technical venue to date. The facility serves as t...
May 14, 2019
Rachel Notley, MLA caucus, officially sworn in as Opposition
EDMONTON- There's a new official Opposition in the Alberta legislature.Former premier Rachel Notley and her caucus of 24 NDP members were sworn in Monday in a ceremony at the legislature after losing ...
May 14, 2019
Lacombe County Council approves 2019 budgets & tax rates
LACOMBE- At its May 9 meeting, Council approved the Lacombe County 2019 operating and capital budgets and tax rate bylaw. Municipal tax rates for 2019 will increase by 2.0% for residential properties,...
May 14, 2019
US targets $300B of Chinese goods for new tariff hikes
BEIJING - U.S. officials listed $300 billion more of Chinese goods for possible tariff hikes while Beijing vowed Tuesday to "fight to the finish" in an escalating trade battle that is fueling fears ab...
May 14, 2019