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Bodies placed in odd spots in Ottawa hospitals as morgues overflow
OTTAWA - The head of a union representing workers at the Ottawa Hospital says something must be done about the excess of cadavers that has overfilled the hospital's morgues and led to cadave...
Jan 07, 2020
Deputy Prime Minister Freeland meets with Kenney, Nenshi in Calgary
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he hopes to see concrete action in short order after meeting today with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. Before the two headed into their meeting in...
Jan 07, 2020
Making their mark: Canada's NBA players continue to reach milestones
Canadian NBA players set their first milestone of the 2019-20 season when a record 16 appeared on opening day rosters, and they haven't let up since. Here are a few moments so far this season that saw...
Jan 07, 2020
Canadian trio drawing attention ahead of Thursday's MLS SuperDraft
TORONTO - Canadian Ryan Raposo has a chip on his shoulder going into Thursday's MLS SuperDraft. Growing up, the Hamilton native was labelled "too small, too skinny and couldn't get around the fie...
Jan 07, 2020
In the Rings: Jones to play provincials before reuniting with famous team
A full-circle curling moment soon awaits Colleen Jones and the legendary foursome that won five national championships together over a six-year span. First up though is an attempt to get bac...
Jan 07, 2020
Border agency's digital device searches broke the law, privacy watchdog says
OTTAWA - The federal privacy czar says Canada's border agency violated the law by carrying out overly invasive searches of personal digital devices, in one case viewing a traveller's&nb...
Jan 07, 2020
AP source: Giants nearing deal with Pats' Judge to be coach
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The New York Giants and New England Patriots assistant Joe Judge are working on a deal for him to become the team's head coach, a surprising move for the four-time Super Bowl-w...
Jan 07, 2020
Local twins donate locks for Angel Hair For Kids
Twin boys from Red Deer showed their holiday spirit this season by cutting their long hair for the benefit of Kids Cancer Care over the weekend.Ryan and Alex St Peter, Grade 6 students at St. Thomas A...
Jan 07, 2020 Ryan St Peter (left) and Alex St Peter (right) proudly display their long locks cut-off at the Red Stag Barbershop in Red Deer on Saturday. The 11-year-old twin brothers donated their hair to Angel Hair For Kids and helped raise over $2,700 for Kids Cancer Care. (Supplied)
Yellowknife RCMP renew appeal to locate missing woman known to visit Alberta
Yellowknife RCMP continue to seek the public's help in locating a missing woman who is known to have visited Calgary and Edmonton in the past.Sladjana Petrovic, 60, was reportedly last seen on Dec. 26...
Jan 07, 2020 Sladjana Petrovic
Walmart shooting suspect came to Red Deer from Prince Albert
The man accused of last month's fatal shooting in the parking lot at Walmart in south Red Deer has a Saskatchewan connection. Several sources close to Chase Freed say he lived in the city of Prince Al...
Jan 07, 2020 (rdnewsNOW/Rene Rondeau)