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Dad of Humboldt Bronco killed in crash wants Saskatchewan to fix intersections
REGINA - The family of one of the players killed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash wants the Saskatchewan government to improve safety at highway intersections and to make the work a priority. Sixteen...
Apr 26, 2018
FBI says it warned White House about Rob Porter in March '17
WASHINGTON - The FBI first flagged “derogatory information” about Rob Porter, one of President Donald Trump’s closest aides, to the White House counsel’s office in March 2017, ...
Apr 26, 2018
Trump threatens countries who don't back US World Cup bid
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to withhold support from nations who don’t back the joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexico to host the 2026 World Cup. Morocco ...
Apr 26, 2018
Never say never: borrowed beaver returns to B.C. regional district
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - Justin Beaver is home again, and the tale of the stolen taxidermied teaching tool has even worked to the benefit of educators in British Columbia. The Fraser Valley Regional Distric...
Apr 26, 2018
QuickFacts on British Columbia's recreational pot legislation
VICTORIA - Some highlights of the B.C. government’s proposed recreational cannabis laws: - The possession limit for an individual is 30 grams of dried cannabis or its equivalent and buyers must ...
Apr 26, 2018
National Gallery of Canada will pull Marc Chagall work off the auction block
OTTAWA - The National Gallery of Canada says it no longer plans to sell a Marc Chagall painting. The gallery announced earlier this month that it was going to auction off Chagall’s work “T...
Apr 26, 2018
Parking lot re-construction set to begin at Servus Arena & Pidherney Centre
Re-construction of the parking lot at Red Deer's Servus Arena, Pidherney Centre and Downtown Skate Park will start on Monday, April 30. City officials say the work involves removing the existing aspha...
Apr 26, 2018
Clearwater County receives praise for handling of finances
Clearwater County has received a clean audit. Phil Dirks of Metrix Group, Chartered Professional Accountants says not only were the county's records well looked after, but noted it had below-average d...
Apr 26, 2018
Notre Dame rescinds 1990 honorary degree given to Cosby
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The University of Notre Dame says it has rescinded the honorary degree awarded to Bill Cosby in 1990. The university announced the move Thursday after a Pennsylvania jury found the ...
Apr 26, 2018
McDavid, Hall and MacKinnon nominees for NHLPA's Ted Lindsay Award
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid, New Jersey Devils left-winger Taylor Hall and Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon were named the finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award on Thur...
Apr 26, 2018