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Longtime skip Russ Howard as smooth on the air as he was on the ice
SYDNEY, N.S. - Longtime skip Russ Howard wasn’t expecting to embark on a long television broadcasting career when he first entered the booth nearly two decades ago. “In 2001, we lost the p...
Feb 20, 2019
Canada rejects global ban on shipping recyclables as trash rots in Manila
OTTAWA - Canada will not sign on to an amendment to an international treaty that would fully ban developed countries like Canada from shipping hazardous waste, including recyclables, to the developing...
Feb 20, 2019
St. Joseph High School presents 'Godspell' at RDC
The Performing Arts students at St. Joseph High School will present Godspell, March 13 - 16 at Red Deer College Studio A (100 College Blvd, Red Deer) at 7:00 p.m. nightly. There will be a matinee perf...
Feb 20, 2019
Canada's Georges St-Pierre set to end glittering mixed martial arts career
Georges St-Pierre’s fighting days are over. For good this time, it seems. The 37-year-old mixed martial arts star from St-Isidore, Que., will make it official at a news conference Thursday at Mo...
Feb 20, 2019
SNC-Lavalin lawyers rushed to prosecutors before MPs knew of proposed law change
Representatives for SNC-Lavalin hustled to connect with federal prosecutors after the Liberal government quietly introduced a proposal last year to allow corporations to strike settlement deals and av...
Feb 20, 2019
'Worst ways to die:' Ottawa asks if cruelty should be weighed in wildlife toxins
The federal government is taking extra steps to find out if Canadians are still OK with killing wildlife in what one scientist calls “one of the worst ways to die on earth.” The Pest Manag...
Feb 20, 2019
Liberals promise $638M for urban Indigenous housing
OTTAWA - A federal plan to spend $638 million on housing for Indigenous people living in cities and urban areas won’t provide enough money or address the basic causes of Indigenous homelessness,...
Feb 20, 2019
Police: Man says he stole Pepsi truck to get to the airport
TULSA, Okla. - Authorities say an Oklahoma man stole a Pepsi truck as the driver was unloading soda in the back. Tulsa police say no one was hurt. The driver jumped out of the back when he felt his ri...
Feb 20, 2019
Canada's Denis Shapovalov bounced in second round at Open 13 Provence
MARSEILLE, France - Canada’s Denis Shapovalov was bounced from the second round of the Open 13 Provence tennis tournament with a 6-4, 7-6 (4) loss to Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Kukushkin. Shapov...
Feb 20, 2019
Lacombe city councillor seeks BOLT Transit exit
A Lacombe city councillor is calling for an end to BOLT Transit service to his community. Chris Ross has put forth a Notice of Motion directing Town Administration to provide exit strategy options whe...
Feb 20, 2019