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Five things to know about the Avro Arrow fighter jet program
TORONTO - Five things to know about the much vaunted but secretive Avro Arrow fighter jet program that was scrapped in 1959: - The CF-105, known as the Avro Arrow, was a globally leading-edge intercep...
Sep 08, 2017
Red Deer building permit values up significantly
The value of building permits in Red Deer last month were more than double than in the same month last year. The latest stats from the City show over $15.4 million dollars in permits issued in the mon...
Sep 08, 2017
'Secret' Avro Arrow test model found in Lake Ontario for the first time
TORONTO - A somewhat beaten-up test model used in the development of Canada’s much vaunted but secretive Avro Arrow fighter jet has been found covered in zebra mussels upside down on the bottom ...
Sep 08, 2017
Snipers compete at N.B. base: 'The coolest thing in the world basically'
CFB GAGETOWN, N.B. - Some of the world’s best snipers are gathered at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, to compete against their peers in an elite profession that is the stuff of movies and myths. ...
Sep 08, 2017
Media diversity initiative among B.C. gender-equality projects to get cash
VANCOUVER - A project to increase diversity in Vancouver’s news media is among seven gender-equality initiatives in British Columbia that have received a total of $2.2 million in federal funding...
Sep 08, 2017
Genetic-based tests help doctors tailor treatment for kids with brain tumours
TORONTO - At eight years old, Julia Van Damme was like most other kids her age - going to school, playing sports and goofing around with her younger sister and older brother. But a routine eye exam tu...
Sep 08, 2017
Cougars crawl past Raiders for first win of high school football season
The Notre Dame Cougars picked up their first win of the high school football season, 42-35 over their crosstown rival Lindsay Thurber Raiders. Aidan Vida scored the game winning touchdown, his third o...
Sep 08, 2017
Depth a key for Vancouver as Whitecaps begin busy stretch against Real Salt Lake
Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson was miserable the last time his team played Real Salt Lake - and not just because of the result. “My feet were freezing on the sidelines,” the ...
Sep 08, 2017
Stepped up protection for vital wetlands near Stettler
The Nature Conservancy of Canada has purchased 158 acres of vital wetlands north of Stettler to help support an environmentally significant area of Alberta. Officials with the not-for-profit organizat...
Sep 08, 2017
Texans' Watt recognized for Hurricane Harvey charity efforts
HOUSTON - J.J. Watt is being honoured by the NFL Players Association after raising more than $29 million for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. Watt was named the NFLPA’s Community MVP on Friday f...
Sep 08, 2017