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Raptors fans show Kawhi the love in his return to Toronto as a Clipper
TORONTO - Kawhi Leonard got his championship ring and a standing ovation Wednesday as Raptor fans showed him the love in his return to Toronto with the Los Angeles Clippers. It was back to the future ...
Dec 13, 2019

MARKET WATCH: Dec. 13
Big Picture Markets Continue to Look for Signals on Trade TruceGlobal markets stumbled out of the gate on Monday after President Donald Trump said he'd restore tariffs on some imports from Brazil and ...
Dec 13, 2019

Ottawa accepts New Brunswick's carbon-tax proposal
OTTAWA - New Brunswick consumers will get a break at the gas pumps come April, after the federal government approved the province's carbon-tax proposal Wednesday. It is the second time this week ...
Dec 13, 2019

B.C. plane crash victim identified; witnesses describe 'explosion'
GABRIOLA ISLAND, B.C. - Friends are identifying a kind, caring and skilled pilot among those killed in a plane crash on Gabriola Island. Alex Bahlsen was born in Germany and moved to Cayley, Alta...
Dec 13, 2019

After announcing resignation, Scheer misses last question period before break
OTTAWA - The day after Andrew Scheer abruptly announced he won't be leading the Conservative party for much longer, he is leaving his deputy to lead the charge against the government in question perio...
Dec 13, 2019

Rocky RCMP Report Dec. 5- 12
This is a report released to the media from the Rocky Mountain House RCMP giving a brief description of various crimes and call-ins, both solved and unsolved throughout the community between the dates...
Dec 13, 2019

Women's Shelter seeks sponsors for Adopt a Family program
The season of giving is upon us, but for some families it's a time of stress and struggle.The Mountain Rose Women's Shelter Association (MRWSA) is in the midst of their Christmas Adopt a Family progra...
Dec 13, 2019

Grey Cup champion Blue Bombers extend contracts of coach and general manager
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are rewarding general manager Kyle Walters and head coach Mike O'Shea for helping the team win the Grey Cup last month. The CFL team says Walters' contract&nb...
Dec 13, 2019

Brad Wall not interested in Conservative party leadership
REGINA - Former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall says he's not interested in running for the Conservative party leadership. His is one of the names being tossed around in Conservative circles ...
Dec 13, 2019

Southern Alberta rancher named McDonald’s first Canadian “Flagship Farmer”
LONGVIEW- Stephen Hughes of Longview's Chinook Ranch is getting major recognition from the world's largest food service chain.The Flagship Farmer Program is "a global initiative that amplifies the sto...
Dec 13, 2019 Stephen Hughes, the first Flagship Farmer for McDonald's Canada. (Supplied by McDonald's Canada)