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Canadian swimmer Sydney Pickrem picks up second bronze at world championships
GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Canadian swimmer Sydney Pickrem has captured her second bronze medal at the 2019 world aquatics championships. The Canadian/U.S. dual citizen came third in the women's 20...
Jul 26, 2019
Chuckegg Creek wildfire no longer classified as out of control
EDMONTON- A massive wildfire that forced thousands of people to flee their communities in northern Alberta in May and June is now classified as being held.The provincial government says that means the...
Jul 26, 2019
Free concerts at RDC part of MusiCamp Alberta
RED DEER- As part of an annual tradition, music students who are participating in MusiCamp Alberta will present a series of free concerts at Red Deer College this summer. Audience members will enjoy d...
Jul 26, 2019
Mueller: No Russia exoneration for Trump, despite his claims
WASHINGTON - Robert Mueller, the taciturn lawman at the centre of a polarizing American drama, bluntly dismissed President Donald Trump's claims of "total exoneration" Wednesday in the federal probe o...
Jul 26, 2019
Judge temporarily blocks new Arkansas anti-abortion laws
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A federal judge blocked three new abortion restrictions in Arkansas minutes before they were set to take effect Wednesday, including a measure that opponents say would likely force...
Jul 26, 2019
Record Facebook fine won't end scrutiny of the company
SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook survived its latest brush with U.S. privacy regulators, at the cost of a record $5 billion fine and other restrictions imposed by the Federal Trade Commission. But it's far fr...
Jul 26, 2019
Uganda's Bobi Wine formally declares his presidential bid
KAMPALA, Uganda - Ugandan pop star and opposition figure Bobi Wine formally launched his presidential bid for the 2021 election on Wednesday, calling the country's longtime leader a dictator and urgin...
Jul 26, 2019
Confrontation with Rocky RCMP leads to shooting
Alberta's police watchdog is investigating after a man was shot Thursday evening by a Rocky Mountain House RCMP member.According to a media release, it was at 6:09 p.m. when Rocky RCMP responded to a ...
Jul 26, 2019
Cooper helps lead Eskimos in 26-0 victory over winless Argonauts
EDMONTON - It was a clean sheet for the Edmonton Eskimos defence. Shaquille Cooper had 128 yards rushing and a touchdown as the Eskimos recorded a rare shutout with a 26-0 victory over the Toronto Arg...
Jul 26, 2019
John Fogerty pulls out of troubled Woodstock 50 festival
NEW YORK - John Fogerty has pulled out of Woodstock 50 just weeks before the troubled anniversary event is supposed to take place. A representative for the singer tells The Associated Press that Foger...
Jul 26, 2019