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Controversial Chateau Laurier expansion not good enough, McKenna says
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Catherine McKenna wants the owners of the Chateau Laurier to come up with another plan for an addition to the historic hotel even after Ottawa's city council approved the...
Jul 11, 2019
Military facing challenges as court-martial system remains in limbo
OTTAWA - Canadian military police and prosecutors are being forced to adapt as they wait for the Supreme Court to rule on whether the military-justice system is constitutional. That includes having to...
Jul 11, 2019
Raptors officially sign forward Stanley Johnson, guard Terence Davis
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have officially signed forward Stanley Johnson and guard Terence Davis. The team did not release terms of the contracts. The Athletic last week reported Johnson's contrac...
Jul 11, 2019
IndyCar rookies Rosenqvist, Ferrucci looking to repeat past success in Toronto
TORONTO - IndyCar rookie Santino Ferrucci will be looking to repeat the success he found eight years ago when he raced on the Honda Indy Toronto track for the first time. He'll have to follow the rule...
Jul 11, 2019
Mayor of Grande Prairie looking ahead, not backward in opioid fight
Despite continued efforts by city officials, community groups and residents of Grande Prairie, numbers released last week by Alberta Health show Grande Prairie had the highest rate of fentanyl related...
Jul 11, 2019
Purl jam: Finland hosts heavy metal knitting championship
JOENSUU, Finland - Armed with needles and a yarn of wool, a dozen knitting aficionados have danced to deafening heavy metal music while knitting during an unusual competition in Finland. The goal of t...
Jul 11, 2019
Ward pens final column as RDC President
This is my final article as President of RDC/University as I am retiring. Our new President, Dr. Peter Nunoda, starts his tenure in September. Please welcome him and his family as you did me ten years...
Jul 11, 2019
"Dinner on Ice" comes to Westerner Park
Evoke all five of your senses at Westerner Park's Dinner On Ice, Saturday, August 17. Guests can purchase a seat at the most unique long table dining experience to ever come to central Alberta. Hosted...
Jul 11, 2019
Teuns wins Tour de France Stage 6, Ciccone takes race lead
CHAMPAGNEY, France - Two Tour de France rookies stole the show on the first mountain stage, with Dylan Teuns of Belgium winning Stage 6 and Giulio Ciccone of Italy taking the overall race lead on Thur...
Jul 11, 2019
Lacombe police busy dealing with stolen vehicles
On June 3, police in Lacombe attempted to stop a silver dodge Caravan west on Highway 12. The van failed to stop at which time police entered into a criminal flight investigation. Police did not pursu...
Jul 11, 2019