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60 years later, Kim Novak reflects on 'Vertigo'
NEW YORK - Last fall, on her ranch in southern Oregon, Kim Novak found herself doing what she calls “my own Me Too painting.” Novak, who turned 85 on Tuesday, had recently broken her left ...
Mar 16, 2018
Quebec portion of the Canadian Agriculture Partnership launched in Montreal
MONTREAL - The Quebec and federal governments announced Friday the implementation of a new partnership to provide funding for the agriculture and agri-food sector. Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrenc...
Mar 16, 2018
Approaching monsoon season sparks concerns for refugees in Bangladesh
OTTAWA - Canada is sending just over $8 million to agencies helping Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh as they prepare for monsoon storms. International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says aid ...
Mar 16, 2018
Washington state is "allied" with B.C. on Trans Mountain pipeline: governor
VANCOUVER - The governor of Washington says his state is “allied” with British Columbia in questioning whether the Trans Mountain pipeline should be expanded. The project poses a threat to...
Mar 16, 2018
Market Watch - March 16, 2018
Big Picture By Andrew Trimble Trump to meet Kim There was no shortage of market-moving events to digest this week including geopolitical developments, trade tariffs and three monetary policy meetings....
Mar 16, 2018
Red Deer Regional Health Foundation announces new CEO
A new Chief Executive Officer has been announced for the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation. The Board of Directors has named Manon Therriault as the organization's new CEO. In a release, Board offic...
Mar 16, 2018
Former Devils forward Kovalchuk aiming for NHL return after five years away
MOSCOW - Former NHL forward Ilya Kovalchuk says he wants to return to the league this summer and play there for “several more years.” Kovalchuk tells Russian state sports channel Match TV ...
Mar 16, 2018
Appeal court overturns sailor's sex-assault conviction over fair-trial concerns
HALIFAX - A Halifax-area navy sailor convicted of sexually assaulting a woman he met over Facebook has won a new trial because of ineffective legal representation. The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal over...
Mar 16, 2018
Red Deer hockey player named to BCHL's First Team All-Stars
A hockey player from Red Deer has been named to the British Columbia Hockey League's First All-Star Team for the 2017-2018 season. Forward Kale Howarth, 20, of the Trail Smoke Eaters was named to the ...
Mar 16, 2018
$1.6B contract one of three awarded for Site C dam in northeastern B.C.
VANCOUVER - A $1.6 billion contract has been awarded for construction of the Site C hydroelectric dam in northeastern British Columbia, just three months after the province’s NDP government relu...
Mar 16, 2018