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Koi rescued at Chinese garden in Vancouver; otter not seen since Saturday
VANCOUVER - The last two remaining koi and hundreds of juvenile carp have been removed from a classical Chinese garden in downtown Vancouver in an effort to thwart a stealthy river otter that has devo...
Nov 28, 2018
Costs have swollen: Saskatchewan sues Ottawa over uranium mine cleanup deal
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government is suing Ottawa over what it says is a failure to live up to a deal to split the swelling costs of cleaning up an old uranium mine. “I just don’t see h...
Nov 28, 2018
Urban hens to remain in Lacombe
Urban hens will be sticking around in Lacombe. Council has approved the Urban Hen Bylaw, which regulates the keeping of chickens on residential properties. The new bylaw removes restrictions on the nu...
Nov 28, 2018
CWHL game coming to Red Deer for Female Hockey Day
Canadian Women's Hockey League action is coming to Red Deer. The Calgary Inferno will take on the Toronto Furies at the Gary W Harris Canada Games Centre on Saturday, December 15 at 7 p.m. as part of ...
Nov 28, 2018
Alberta buying its own rail cars to move oil without feds, Notley says
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says her province is buying enough new rail cars to ship another 120,000 barrels of oil a day, without the federal government’s help. The premier was in Ot...
Nov 28, 2018
Arfield, Sinclair, Davies and Huitema among Canada Soccer award nominees
TORONTO - Canada captains Scott Arfield and Christine Sinclair join Bayern Munich teenager Alphonso Davies and Manchester City striker Janine Beckie in a deep pool of candidates for the Canada Soccer ...
Nov 28, 2018
Powell: US economy and banks seem sturdy but face some risks
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says he’s pleased with the state of the U.S. economy but cautions that some forms of corporate debt have reached risky levels. At the same tim...
Nov 28, 2018
Toronto Maple Leafs ready to welcome back Auston Matthews from injury
TORONTO - Star centre Auston Matthews will return to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ lineup on Wednesday night against the visiting San Jose Sharks. Leafs head coach Mike Babcock confirmed the move Wed...
Nov 28, 2018
US economy grew at brisk 3.5 pct. annual rate last quarter
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy expanded at a solid 3.5 per cent annual rate in the July-September quarter, led by lower but still strong consumer spending and more business investment than previously e...
Nov 28, 2018
William, Kate pay tribute to UK soccer team owner
LONDON - Prince William and Kate have paid tribute to Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four others who died with him in an Oct. 27 helicopter crash outside the soccer team’s sta...
Nov 28, 2018