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Canada sees info 'gaps' about dangerous goods moving through North
OTTAWA - The federal government says it doesn’t know enough about how, when and where dangerous goods move through the Canadian North, highlighting the potential risks of a major spill or other ...
Sep 10, 2018
Rapper Kamaiyah pleads guilty in airport disturbance
ENFIELD, Conn. - Rapper Kamaiyah has pleaded guilty to creating a public disturbance at Connecticut’s Bradley International Airport in May when police say she went on a profanity-laced tirade ag...
Sep 10, 2018
Trans Mountain a frustrating, anger-inducing process for Alberta: premier
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the challenges facing the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion shows her province can do everything by the book and still get shortchanged. Notle...
Sep 10, 2018
Three displaced following West Park apartment fire
No one was injured following an apartment fire in Red Deer's West Park neighbourhood that displaced one adult and two children on Friday. Platoon Chief Gary Engebretson says crews were called to the s...
Sep 10, 2018
'It's disheartening:' Teepees start to come down at Saskatchewan legislature
REGINA - Teepees came down at an Indigenous protest camp on the grounds of the Saskatchewan legislature on Monday, and protesters say more will be brought down on Tuesday. The Saskatchewan Coalition A...
Sep 10, 2018
Deal reached in case of 2012 Quebec legionnaires' disease outbreak that killed 14
MONTREAL - Victims of the 2012 legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Quebec City that killed 14 people and affected 167 others have reached an agreement in principle with defendants in a class actio...
Sep 10, 2018
Rare corpse flower plant to bloom for first time at Toronto Zoo
TORONTO - A plant that can take about a decade to produce a flower that emits a scent akin to rotting flesh is set to bloom this week at the Toronto Zoo - years ahead of schedule. The corpse flower, a...
Sep 10, 2018
Singh's leadership under microscope as NDP MPs prepare to meet in B.C.
OTTAWA - With almost a year under his belt as leader and an election nearly a year away, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh faces pressure to show a united team when he meets with caucus members for a strategy ...
Sep 10, 2018
Sylvan Lake Pirates holding black/white game tonight
The Sylvan Lake Pirates are holding their inaugural intersquad game tonight (Monday, Sept. 10) starting at 9 p.m. at the NexSource Center in Sylvan Lake. Admission to tonight's game is free. The team ...
Sep 10, 2018
California aims to drop fossil fuels for electricity by 2045
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California has set a goal of phasing out electricity produced by fossil fuels by 2045 under legislation signed Monday by Gov. Jerry Brown, who said the policy should serve as a mo...
Sep 10, 2018