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Vancouver Canucks acquire goalie Louis Domingue in deal with New Jersey Devils
VANCOUVER - With Jacob Markstrom nursing a lower-body injury, the Vancouver Canucks have added some goaltending insurance. The club acquired Louis Domingue from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for m...
Feb 24, 2020
UN disarmament chief warns of 'dark side' of AI, as Liberals tout benefits
OTTAWA - The United Nations' top disarmament official says governments need to pay more attention to the "dark side" of artificial intelligence, including the implications of so-called killer robots t...
Feb 24, 2020
Federal carbon tax unconstitutional, Alberta Court of Appeal rules
EDMONTON - The Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled that the federal carbon tax is not constitutional.In a 4-1 decision, the court says the legislation that brought in the tax erodes provincial jurisdict...
Feb 24, 2020
Trudeau says reconciliation requires a 'peaceful' end to rail blockades
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says reconciliation requires a "peaceful resolution" to the blockades that have kept rail traffic from operating across the country. In question period in the Ho...
Feb 24, 2020
WATCH: Premier Kenney reacts to carbon tax court ruling, Teck project withdrawl
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney will be giving a speech to staff, stakeholders and government caucus following Sunday's Teck Frontier decision. He will also respond to the Alberta Court of Appeal's decis...
Feb 24, 2020
Pair linked to multiple robberies arrested in Three Hills
Two break-ins have led to two arrests for RCMP in central Alberta.Police says the Morrin Hotel Bar was robbed on Feb. 13 by two masked and armed suspects. The vehicle they fled in was found abandoned ...
Feb 24, 2020
Los Angeles honours Kobe, Gianna Bryant with public memorial
LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant's wife offered a poignant portrait of her NBA superstar husband and their daughter Monday at a sold-out memorial service for the two, who were among nine people killed last m...
Feb 24, 2020
Los Angeles honours Kobe, Gianna Bryant with public memorial
LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant's wife offered a poignant portrait of her NBA superstar husband and their daughter Monday at a sold-out memorial service for the two, who were among nine people killed last m...
Feb 24, 2020
Optimist Chiefs swept from AMHL playoffs
The Red Deer Optimist Chiefs were swept in the first round of the AMHL playoffs by the Calgary Northstars over the weekend.The two teams met for game one of a five game series on February 18 at Servus...
Feb 24, 2020
Two arrested after break and enter in Rochon Sands
Two females are in custody and a third suspect is on the lam after an alleged early morning break and enter on Feb. 18 in Rochon Sands.RCMP responded just before 7:30 that morning to a cabin at Rochon...
Feb 24, 2020 This surveillance image shows a man believed to be the third suspect in a break and enter in the Rochon Sands area near Stettler on Feb. 18.