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Canadiens sign defenceman Alexander Romanov to entry-level contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed defenceman Alexander Romanov to a three-year entry-level contract. Romanov will earn US$832,500 at the NHL level in each season, with signing an...
Jul 13, 2020
Sentries return to National War Memorial as COVID-19 threat recedes
OTTAWA - Military sentries are returning to their spots in front of the National War Memorial and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as the threat posed by COVID-19 appears to be receding. The Canadian Armed...
Jul 13, 2020
Return of North American economy will negate need for tariffs, PM tells Trump
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says as the North American economy gets back up to speed, Canada's aluminum production is returning to normal, undercutting the argument for American tariffs...
Jul 13, 2020
Drayton Valley RCMP report: July 2 - July 9
July 210:07 am - Drayton Valley - Complainant called to report their ex had taken their car and registered it in their name. Member advised complainant that the property is to be divided equally. 12:4...
Jul 13, 2020
8 positive tests: Four sites in Kelowna, B.C., now linked to COVID-19 exposures
KELOWNA, B.C. - Health officials are monitoring several cases of COVID-19 exposure in Kelowna, B.C., and say they've identified two more locations where people may have contracted the r...
Jul 13, 2020
Reflecting on the Pine Lake tornado
I first heard about the Pine Lake tornado arriving at the Pine Lake Hub Community Centre Saturday morning to play in a slo-pitch tournament.A number of our players and members of other teams were camp...
Jul 13, 2020
IMF: Mideast loses $270B oil income amid virus, recession
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The Middle East's energy producers are expected to earn $270 billion less in oil revenue compared to last year as the region's economic heavyweight, Saudi Arabia, sinks d...
Jul 13, 2020
Court refuses to order Houston to host Texas GOP gathering
HOUSTON - The Texas Supreme Court on Monday upheld Houston's refusal to allow the state Republican convention to hold in-person events in the city due to the coronavirus pandemic. The court dismissed ...
Jul 13, 2020
Rocky RCMP Report July 2-8
This is a report released to the media from the Rocky Mountain House (RMH) RCMP giving a brief description of various crimes and call-ins, both solved and unsolved throughout the community between the...
Jul 13, 2020
Deputy Conservative leader Leona Alleslev steps aside ahead of leadership vote
OTTAWA - Toronto-area MP Leona Alleslev has resigned as deputy leader of the Conservative party in the waning weeks of its leadership contest. Alleslev says she wants to engage more fully in the race ...
Jul 13, 2020