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Trans Mountain opponent got federal money through Canada Summer Jobs: Tories
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government found itself taking fire over the stalled Trans Mountain pipeline expansion from opposite flanks Wednesday: accused of helping to finance pipeline protesters on...
Apr 25, 2018
Grey Cup returns to Calgary a decade after Roughrider nightmare at McMahon
CALGARY - A decade after the 13th man trashed the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ Grey Cup hopes, the CFL’s championship game will return to Calgary. Calgary was unveiled as the host city of the...
Apr 25, 2018
Polish climbers hit by B.C. avalanche call home for help, spark far-flung rescue
MCBRIDE, B.C. - Two mountaineers from Poland unintentionally sparked an international rescue effort after being caught in an avalanche in eastern British Columbia. The men were climbing Whitehorn Moun...
Apr 25, 2018
Red Deer County cancels Overland Flood Alert, road closures still in effect
Red Deer County has cancelled the overland flood alert and high water level alert that were in effect for the past two days. Officials say overland flooding in areas throughout the county is now subsi...
Apr 25, 2018
For Trump lookalike, crops mean more than social media fame
MADRID - A woman in Spain has found unexpected fame on social media after many found she bore a striking resemblance to U.S. President Donald Trump. A journalist reporting on farming in northwestern S...
Apr 25, 2018
Street sweeping underway in Red Deer
Street sweeping in Red Deer began earlier this week as crews have started cleaning sand and debris from arterials across the city. City officials admit the annual street sweeping program is off to a l...
Apr 25, 2018
Carbon court: Saskatchewan seeks Court of Appeal ruling on federal carbon tax
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government is asking the province’s Appeal Court to rule on whether Ottawa can impose a carbon tax but the federal government says it is confident it will prevail. Sask...
Apr 25, 2018
Fats, food and fun: 1st weekend of Jazz Fest kicks off
NEW ORLEANS - Thousands of people are converging on the Crescent City this week for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The festival takes place over two weekends at the city’s Fair Gr...
Apr 25, 2018
Shepherd, Knevel among Canadians eligible for selection in 2018 NFL draft
David Knevel might be a longtime Philadelphia Eagles fan, but he doesn’t have a burning desire to start his NFL career with his favourite team. The Nebraska Cornhuskers’ offensive lineman ...
Apr 25, 2018
Liberal MP Nicola Di Iorio says he's quitting politics, cites family reasons
OTTAWA - Popular Quebec Liberal MP Nicola Di Iorio announced Wednesday that he’s leaving politics for family reasons. Di Iorio was first elected to the House of Commons in 2015 to represent the ...
Apr 25, 2018