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Conservative leadership candidates to debate in Springbrook
Candidates vying for the leadership of Alberta's newly-created United Conservative Party will gather in Springbrook next month. The Central Alberta Regional Group has announced it is hosting the Unite...
Aug 25, 2017
How the Massive Niagara Falls Ran Dry
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Niagara Falls Ran Dry Everyone knows about the day the music died, but what about the day Niagara Falls ran dry? On the morning of March 30, 1848, people l...
Aug 25, 2017
Redblacks host Lions looking for first back-to-back wins of season
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks are looking to do something they haven’t done all season - win two straight games. Ottawa (2-6-1) picked up just its second victory of the season last week as they ...
Aug 25, 2017
Health Canada warns the public of suffocation risks of baby nests
Health Canada is warning the public about the suffocation risk associated with baby nests - small, portable beds with soft, padded sides. Also called baby pods, they are often advertised as multi-func...
Aug 25, 2017
Ontario man pleads guilty to animal cruelty for role in alleged dogfighting ring
An Ontario man has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty in connection with an alleged dogfighting ring that was raided by authorities nearly two years ago, the province’s animal welfare agency said ...
Aug 25, 2017
City unveils 'Canada 150 Square' in Capstone at Riverlands
Ground has been broken at the site of a future community square within the freshly minted Capstone at Riverlands district. The space, which will be located where the end of Alexander Way meets the riv...
Aug 25, 2017
Knife-wielding man shot dead in Brussels 'terror attack'
BRUSSELS - Belgian soldiers shot a man dead in downtown Brussels on Friday evening after he attacked the troops with a knife in what prosecutors described as a “terror attack.” Spokeswoman...
Aug 25, 2017
Cocktail queen: Canadian woman wins competition as best bartender of the year
A Canadian has won a competition for the world’s best bartender. Kaitlyn Stewart took top honours at the World Class Bartender of the Year competition in Mexico City this week. Organizers say th...
Aug 25, 2017
Scary crash near Devon sends two to hospital
Two men were taken to hospital Friday morning after a collision involving two semis and an SUV Friday morning southwest of Edmonton. Police say the three vehicles were all heading westbound near Devon...
Aug 25, 2017
MNP selected to review death of boxer after bout in Edmonton in June
Edmonton officials say consulting firm MNP has been selected to review the death of a boxer after a fight in the city earlier this year. Tim Hague, a teacher and former mixed martial arts fighter, die...
Aug 25, 2017