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Vacancy sign flashes at Florida jail dubbed 'Green Roof Inn'
BUNNELL, Fla. - Looking to stay at the Green Roof Inn? Probably not. A Florida sheriff says rooms are available and a new retro-neon sign purchased with drug-seized assets features a blinking “v...
Feb 09, 2018
Blue Bombers sign free agent receiver Adarius Bowman to one-year deal
WINNIPEG - Adarius Bowman has always felt at home at Winnipeg’s Investors Group Field. After signing a one-year contract with the Blue Bombers on Friday, the free-agent receiver can officially c...
Feb 09, 2018
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for January, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 5.9 per cent in January. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, h...
Feb 09, 2018
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for January, by province
OTTAWA - Canada’s national unemployment rate was 5.9 per cent in January. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (revised numbers from the previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland ...
Feb 09, 2018
Philippines president kills controversial helicopter deal with Canada
OTTAWA - The president of the Philippines has told his military commanders to cancel a controversial deal to buy 16 helicopters from Canada, after the Trudeau government ordered a review of the contra...
Feb 09, 2018
National employment numbers for January from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at January employment (revised numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 5.9 per cent (5.8) Employment rate: 61.7 per cent (62.0) Labour force participatio...
Feb 09, 2018
Drayton Valley ski hill opens this weekend for first season since 2015
After two consecutive years of mild winters, the Drayton Valley Brazeau Snow Club is gearing up to open the ski hill this Saturday for the first time since 2015. The club had struggled to open in the ...
Feb 09, 2018
Canada's volatile jobs survey posts biggest monthly drop since 2009
OTTAWA - The vigour that carried the Canadian labour market on its impressive run in 2017 hit a speed bump to start this year with its largest one-month job drop in nine years. The economy lost 88,000...
Feb 09, 2018
Extreme cold warning ended for Red Deer
As of 12:15 p.m. on Friday, the Extreme Cold Warning for the Red Deer and Drayton Valley regions has ended. — Environment Canada issued the weather warning at 4:28 a.m. Friday, February 9 Extrem...
Feb 09, 2018
Two Canadians held in Cambodian 'dirty dancing' case returning to Canada
Two Canadians are returning back to Canada this evening after being granted bail by a Cambodian court after they were arrested for allegedly posting photos on social media showing them engaged in sexu...
Feb 09, 2018