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Postal negotiators still talking as Senate vote on back-to-work bill approaches
OTTAWA - Under threat of back-to-work legislation that could pass through the Senate by late Monday, negotiators remained at the bargaining table Sunday in a last-ditch effort to bring an unforced end...
Nov 25, 2018
Number of injured in 6.3 magnitude Iran quake rises to 716
TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian authorities said Monday that the number of injured in the magnitude 6.3 earthquake in western Iran the previous night has risen to 716. No fatalities were reported from the temb...
Nov 25, 2018
Council looks to save Parsons House through MOU with province
Red Deer city council is looking to preserve historic Parsons House through a memorandum of understanding with the province. Situated in downtown Red Deer, Parsons House sits on the corner of the prop...
Nov 25, 2018
Catastrophic Northern California fire is finally contained
LOS ANGELES - A massive wildfire that killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of homes in Northern California has been fully contained after burning for more than two weeks, authorities said S...
Nov 25, 2018
Security agencies warn industry of foreign espionage threat to networks
OTTAWA - Canadian companies should watch out when they use technology supplied by state-owned companies from countries that want to steal corporate secrets, the country’s security agencies have ...
Nov 25, 2018
Ex-Trump campaign adviser Papadopoulos reports to prison
WASHINGTON - Former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos began serving his two-week prison sentence on Monday after a judge rejected his last-minute bid to remain free. Papadopoul...
Nov 25, 2018
Canadian Isabelle Weidemann wins gold in 3,000 at speedskating World Cup
TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Canadian speedskater Isabelle Weidemann won gold on Sunday in the women’s 3,000-metre event at the ISU World Cup. The gold was Weidemann’s first individual medal on the ...
Nov 25, 2018
Small Nova Scotia town comes together in wake of Christmas parade tragedy
YARMOUTH, N.S. - A small Nova Scotia town has come together in grief after a little girl was killed during the annual Santa Claus parade in Yarmouth on Saturday evening. What was supposed to be a fun ...
Nov 25, 2018
49ers releasing Reuben Foster after domestic violence arrest
The San Francisco 49ers said Sunday they plan to release linebacker Reuben Foster after he was arrested at the team hotel in Tampa, Florida, on a domestic violence charge. An arrest report from the Hi...
Nov 25, 2018
Seven candidates vie for ex-premier Philippe Couillard's former seat in byelection
QUEBEC - Seven candidates are in the running for a byelection to replace former Quebec Liberal leader Philippe Couillard in the provincial riding of Roberval. The riding has been vacant since Couillar...
Nov 25, 2018