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Laval guard Sarah-Jane Marois earns top individual award in women's basketball
TORONTO - Laval Rouge et Or guard Sarah-Jane Marois has been named the player of the year in Canadian women’s university basketball. Marois received the Nan Copp Award from U Sports on Wednesday...
Mar 06, 2019
NDP says proposed Saskatchewan trespass law changes are divisive
REGINA - An Opposition member is accusing the Saskatchewan government of playing wedge politics and excluding Indigenous voices with its proposed changes to the province’s trespass laws. Buckley...
Mar 06, 2019
Catholic education foundation celebrating 10 years
The Red Deer Regional Catholic Education Foundation is celebrating 10 years of contributions to Catholic education Thursday evening during their Raise Your Glass to Catholic Education fundraiser. The ...
Mar 06, 2019
Beverley McLachlin to investigate B.C. legislature spending allegations
VICTORIA - A former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada has been selected to investigate allegations of spending abuses at British Columbia’s legislature. Beverley McLachlin’s app...
Mar 06, 2019
Canadian rising star Bianca Andreescu advances to second round at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Canada’s Bianca Andreescu advanced to the second round of the Indian Wells Masters series tennis tournament with a 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-3 win over Romania’s Irina-Camelia...
Mar 06, 2019
Five things Canada learned at the justice committee from Butts, Drouin
OTTAWA - Five things we heard Wednesday as the House of Commons justice committee heard from Gerald Butts, former principal secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as well as Privy Council clerk M...
Mar 06, 2019
Notley implores Ottawa to stick up for Canola farmers following China ban
Alberta’s Premier has called on the federal government to, quote, “stop its navel-gazing about its internal controversies” and stick up for Alberta farmers. Rachel Notley issued a st...
Mar 06, 2019
Kenney threatens defamation lawsuit on ex-colleague accusing him of cheating
EDMONTON – Alberta Opposition Leader Jason Kenney is threatening to sue a former caucus colleague for defamation over accusations Kenney cheated to win the party leadership contest. Kenney’...
Mar 06, 2019
Rebels captain Johnson signs with Blackhawks
Red Deer Rebels captain Reese Johnson has signed an NHL entry level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. The Blackhawks say it's a three-year contract that runs through the 2021-22 season with an ave...
Mar 06, 2019
Century-old Blackfoot headdress found in thrift store returned to First Nation
CALGARY - A more than century-old Blackfoot headdress that was dropped in a thrift store bin has been returned to a First Nation east of Calgary. An Alberta government spokeswoman says someone made a ...
Mar 06, 2019