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Bank of Canada official says US trade policy a threat to national economy
American trade policy is of serious concern to the Canadian and Albertan economies, according to a senior official with The Bank of Canada. Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri spoke with rdnewsNOW Tuesd...
Jun 5, 2018
Newfoundland high schooler faces three separate sexual assault trials
STEPHENVILLE, N.L. - A teenager is in court this week for the first of three trials on sexual assault allegations that shook a Newfoundland high school and spurred the province to update safety polici...
Jun 5, 2018
Red Deer RCMP connect man in stolen car to multiple crimes
A Red Deer man wanted on six warrants faces 20 new charges on four separate files after Red Deer RCMP arrested him in a stolen Audi, linked him to a second stolen truck and seized two replica firearms...
Jun 5, 2018
GOP leader McConnell cancels most of Senate's August recess
WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he was cancelling most of the Senate’s time-honoured August recess, an election-year move that could help lawmakers confirm more ...
Jun 5, 2018
Rookie Trumaine Washington not dwelling upon impressive start with Argos
TORONTO - Trumaine Washington isn’t dwelling upon his impressive performance Friday night with the Toronto Argonauts. The rookie defensive back was rock solid in Toronto’s 36-18 exhibition...
Jun 5, 2018
Marlins select Canadian outfielder Pompey in third round of MLB draft
Canadian Tristan Pompey was selected by the Miami Marlins in the third round of the MLB draft Tuesday while fellow countryman RJ Freure went to Houston in the sixth round. The two players bring the to...
Jun 5, 2018
Two people killed two Edmonton convenience store workers on same night: Crown
EDMONTON - Karanpal Singh Bhangu and Ricky Cenabre met the same fate minutes apart while working alone on a night shift at two different Mac’s convenience stores in south Edmonton. Each clerk wa...
Jun 5, 2018
Crossword scratch ticket lands Blackfalds woman $100,000
Jennifer Halyrevich could not believe her eyes when she scratched her Crossword Tripler ticket and discovered she won $100,000. Halyrevich said she wasn't home for long after scratching her winning ti...
Jun 5, 2018
Patients stuck at Halifax forensic hospital for years, rights inquiry told
HALIFAX - Patients who had been conditionally released from a Halifax forensic psychiatric hospital weren’t allowed to leave because they were stuck on waiting lists for up to six years for a su...
Jun 5, 2018
Sajjan defends delay in completion of inquiry into military college suicides
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is sticking up for his department in the face of angry complaints from family members who want to see the results of an internal inquiry into the deaths of thre...
Jun 5, 2018