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City of Burnaby going to court to help remove pipeline protest camp
BURNABY, B.C. - The City of Burnaby is going to B.C. Supreme Court asking for help in enforcing an eviction order on a pipeline protest camp that has grown to include two-storey structures, a shower a...
Jul 26, 2018
Former Rebels captain Pawlenchuk commits to U of A
Grayson Pawlenchuk will be continuing his hockey career close to home. The former Red Deer Rebels captain has signed on to play U-Sports hockey with the University of Alberta Golden Bears. Pawlenchuk ...
Jul 26, 2018
'Mr. President!' When reporting gets loud and rowdy
WASHINGTON - It can be rowdy and even rude at times. But the media spray - shouted questions by the White House press corps to the president - is a necessary part of holding the nation’s top pub...
Jul 26, 2018
Arts and science medal ceremonies absent under Trump
NEW YORK - White House ceremonies for arts and science medal winners, a tradition dating back to the 1980s, have been absent so far in the Trump administration. Eighteen months into President Donald T...
Jul 26, 2018
Latest calf born to endangered killer whales dies off British Columbia
VANCOUVER - A female killer whale was spotted in the waters off Vancouver Island for two days this week pushing the body of her newborn calf. Ken Balcomb, senior scientist at The Centre for Whale Rese...
Jul 26, 2018
Boitchenko joins UCP nomination race in Drayton Valley - Devon
A second candidate is seeking the UCP nomination for the Drayton Valley – Devon constituency. Andrew Boitchenko will challenge MLA Mark Smith, who has held the riding since being elected in 2015...
Jul 26, 2018
Garrigus leads in first round of RBC Canadian Open as play is suspended
OAKVILLE, Ont. - As good as Robert Garrigus has been at the RBC Canadian Open, he thinks he could have been even better in Thursday’s first round. The American shot a 9-under 63 to take the club...
Jul 26, 2018
Letter warns UNESCO about Olympic impact in Banff National Park
CALGARY - A Canadian environmental group wants a United Nations agency to warn the federal government about the possible impact of holding Winter Olympic events in Banff National Park. The Canadian Pa...
Jul 26, 2018
Lighthizer calls Canada national security threat in defence of steel tariffs
OTTAWA - The Trump administration’s point man on trade called Canada a national security threat to the United States in the face of questions over steep tariffs on Canadian steel, and the Americ...
Jul 26, 2018
Twitter says it doesn't 'shadow ban' after Trump tweet
NEW YORK - Twitter shares fell Thursday after President Donald Trump said in a tweet the company was limiting visibility of prominent Republicans and said he was going to look into the matter. The twe...
Jul 26, 2018