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Goats tackle invasive and noxious weeds at Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary
Large swaths of weed-filled areas are breakfast, lunch and dinner for nearly 500 goats this weekend at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre and Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary.Baah'd Plant Management and Reclamation ha...
Jul 21, 2019 Kerry Wood Nature Centre Executive Director Todd Nivens says the 470 goats on site will do as much work over one week as a human would in 18 months. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
The bug: 29 former MPs among declared candidates for fall election
OTTAWA - Among those vying for seats in the federal election this fall are dozens of candidates who have already held the job. There are 29 former MPs among the currently nominated candidates for the ...
Jul 21, 2019
Canada joins global pact to stop illegal fishing trade, plans more inspections
OTTAWA - Foreign vessels arriving in Canadian ports can expect more monitoring by officials hunting for contraband fish now that Canada is part of an international agreement to com...
Jul 21, 2019
Plate champion One Bad Boy early favourite for Prince of Wales Stakes
FORT ERIE, Ont. - Flavien Prat won't have any trouble keeping his eye on the field in the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes. Prat will ride Queen's Plate champion One Bad Boy on Tuesday in the seco...
Jul 21, 2019
Canadian diver Jennifer Abel finishes fourth at world championships
GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Canadian diver Jennifer Abel fell just short of the podium on Friday at the world aquatics championships. The 27-year-old from Laval, Que., finished fourth in the wo...
Jul 21, 2019
Trudeau's former right-hand adviser playing role in Liberal election campaign
OTTAWA - A Liberal party official is confirming that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's former principal secretary Gerald Butts is playing a key role in the party's election campaign. With three months t...
Jul 21, 2019
New coach Khari Jones looks to lead Montreal Alouettes to third win in a row
MONTREAL - Veteran defensive end John Bowman has seen his fair share of coaches throughout his 14-year CFL career. But he says there's something special about new Montreal Alouettes head coach Khari J...
Jul 21, 2019
Australian man, U.S. woman killed in double homicide in northeastern B.C.: RCMP
FORT NELSON, B.C. - Police are appealing for the public's help identifying a van connected with the double homicide of a couple found on the side of a highway in northeastern British Columbi...
Jul 21, 2019
Food festival brings Red Deerians together to celebrate culture
If there's one thing that brings people together, it's food, which is what Red Deer's Fuente de Vida Church was banking on Saturday.The organization set up shop next to Family Services of Central Albe...
Jul 21, 2019 Pastor Jose Guardian (left) with church members Ana Cuellar and Mary Vega who were cooking up El Salvadorian fare on Saturday. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Big crowd gathering in sweltering heat for HOF inductions
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - A large crowd is beginning to gather for Sunday's Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cooperstown. Local officials are predicting a crowd of around 50,000, and despite swel...
Jul 21, 2019