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Some facts on the river otter and koi carp
VANCOUVER - A river otter that has taken up residence at a classical Chinese park in Vancouver has eaten valuable koi fish. Here are some facts on koi and river otters: Name: Koi or Nishikigoi Scienti...
Nov 28, 2018
Presence of Saudi crown prince shakes up G20 for Canadian government
OTTAWA - Canada will face a central question in Buenos Aires this week as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with G20 leaders - how will it handle the tense dynamic with Saudi Arabia and the presence...
Nov 28, 2018
RCMP officer breaks down at coroner's inquest recalling officer's last emails
BURNABY, B.C. - A supervisor of an RCMP officer who took his own life in 2013 broke down Wednesday as he read the last few emails exchanged between the two men to a coroner’s inquest. RCMP Supt....
Nov 28, 2018
Feds remove regulatory barriers to trade, hope provinces will follow suit
OTTAWA - The federal government is taking immediate steps to remove some regulatory barriers to trade across the country, hoping to persuade provinces to follow its example. For starters, it is making...
Nov 28, 2018
Midget AA West Central Tigers capture Las Vegas tourney championship
The West Central Tigers Midget AA hockey team is celebrating a big tournament win in Las Vegas, Nevada over the weekend. The Tigers went 3-1 during round-robin play of the 18U AA International Silver ...
Nov 28, 2018
NHL Notebook: Red-hot Jeff Skinner enjoying life with surging Buffalo Sabres
Jeff Skinner was answering questions after practice earlier this week when it was mentioned long-suffering Buffalo Sabres fans would probably like to see the pending unrestricted free agent stick arou...
Nov 28, 2018
Fatal Yukon grizzly bear attack on woman, baby needs full investigation: expert
A grizzly bear expert says fatal attacks such as the one on a woman and her baby in Yukon are unusual and it’s important to thoroughly investigate what happened. The Yukon Coroner’s Servic...
Nov 28, 2018
Hockey may shift from 'midget' and other traditional names to age descriptors
Traditional youth hockey age group names - novice, peewee, atom, bantam and, most notably, midget - could soon be revised as at least one provincial hockey organization has kickstarted the process tha...
Nov 28, 2018
A tale of the tape: How the Raptors stack up against the defending NBA champs
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have staked their claim as a favourite to come out of the Eastern Conference with a superb start to the NBA season. As good as they’ve been, they’re about to ...
Nov 28, 2018
Highway pursuit near Lacombe ends with arrest
A 26-year-old man was arrested and is facing charges after a police chase Tuesday afternoon on the QE II Highway near Lacombe. It was just before 3 p.m. when a Blackfalds RCMP officer saw a vehicle dr...
Nov 28, 2018