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More residents put on alert as northern Alberta wildfires burn on
GRANDE PRAIRIE - Another 12,000 residents in Mackenzie County have been placed on evacuation alert due to wildfires in the province's North Peace region.In a news release put out Saturday night, the p...
Jun 02, 2019 (Photo: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry)
Potential return of OG Anunoby could help Raptors in NBA Finals
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors got a little boost on Thursday with the return of Patrick McCaw. They could get a bigger lift on Sunday night if OG Anunoby is cleared for takeoff. Prior to Game 1 of the...
Jun 02, 2019
Faultless Roger Federer eases into French Open quarterfinals
PARIS - Roger Federer's return to French Open clay is going so smoothly he still has not dropped a set in reaching the quarterfinals. The 20-time Grand Slam winner eased through with a 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 w...
Jun 02, 2019
In Asian-led 'Always Be My Maybe,' ethnicity is secondary
The new Netflix movie "Always Be My Maybe" is an Asian American rom-com with a twist: Ethnicity isn't central to the plot. It's just stand-up comedian and actress Ali Wong and "Fresh Off the Boat" act...
Jun 02, 2019
Young Torontonians say watching the Raptors has become 'overwhelming'
TORONTO - Though the country is buzzing with excitement over the Toronto Raptors' spot in the NBA Finals, watching the game isn't as easy as turning on the television for some young Tor...
Jun 02, 2019
Burnaby mayor wants more action on pipeline after meeting with Trudeau
BURNABY, B.C. - The mayor of Burnaby, B.C., says he met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss his concerns about the risk of a fire at a tank farm in his city, which would be the ter...
Jun 02, 2019
Some facts and figures about the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944
OTTAWA - Some facts and figures about the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944: TARGET: Allies land on French channel coast along five Normandy beaches stretching about 80 kilometres west from R...
Jun 02, 2019
Apricot Power brand apricot seeds recalled over fears of cyanide poisoning
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced a recall of Apricot Power brand apricot seeds and apricot seed meal due to concerns about cyanide poisoning. The agency says the product...
Jun 02, 2019
Province halts funding for supervised consumption sites pending review
The United Conservatives are following through on a campaign promise to halt funding for supervised consumption sites in Alberta until a review into the merits of the practice has been completed. The ...
Jun 02, 2019 Between 130 and 150 people are using the temporary overdose prevention site in Red Deer daily, according to Turning Point. (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Behind the scenes of how Canada made its case for claiming the North Pole
One minute, it was dangling off the back of an icebreaker into the waters of the High Arctic. The next, the crucial piece of gear was gone. "We got pinched," recalls Mary-Lynn Dickson. "You'...
Jun 02, 2019