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CRANBROOK, B.C. - A man who promised millions of dollars to a junior hockey team in southeastern British Columbia has been placed on six months of probation after pleading guilty to an unrelated fraud...

OTTAWA - The federal government offered a temporary glimmer of hope Friday to employees suffering through serious pay issues as it moved ahead in talks with civil service unions toward a settlement fo...

A long-time Red Deer business has been acquired by North America's largest provider of wireless communications equipment. BearCom Group Inc, has announced it has acquired Communications Group Red Deer...

PHILADELPHIA - A male gorilla at the Philadelphia Zoo is taking a stand against dirty hands by opting to walk on two legs. Apparently, 18-year-old Louis is a clean freak. When Louis has his hands full...

WOODSTOCK, N.B. - Two men have pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with a robbery gone awry two years ago in northwestern New Brunswick that left one man dead and his home and truck destroyed...

Lacombe County Council is throwing its support behind a Private Member's Motion aimed at prompting a study on rural crime in Canada. Unanimous endorsement from Lacombe County Council has been given to...

WINNIPEG - Manitoba has become the latest province to pursue tougher penalties, including immediate licence suspensions, for people who use a hand-held cellphone or other electronic device while drivi...

KAMLOOPS - As the frantic search for Ryan Shtuka at Sun Peaks Resort approaches the four-week mark, a Kamloops woman has stepped up to help out. Wendy Lefebvre has organized a shuttle bus service to s...

TORONTO - When Toronto Maple Leafs centre Nazem Kadri was in the midst of recording just two points over a 20-game stretch earlier this season - including 12 straight outings where he was held entirel...

OTTAWA - Mista Wasis recalls dreaming of the family he could barely remember after the government forced him from his community as a child and into a non-Indigenous home during the ’60s Scoop. &...