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Scaramucci, magazine at odds over his profanity-laced call
NEW YORK - Anthony Scaramucci says his profanity-laced phone call that preceded his ouster as White House communications director was recorded without his permission. But a representative for The New ...
Aug 10, 2017
Impact deal midfielder Mallace to Sounders for 2019 fourth-round draft pick
MONTREAL - Midfielder Calum Mallace, who made the decisive pass on perhaps the most dramatic goal in Montreal Impact history, was traded to the Seattle Sounders on Thursday for a fourth-round pick in ...
Aug 10, 2017
Timeline: Key dates in the history of the Trans Mountain pipeline
VANCOUVER - Kinder Morgan Canada’s proposal to triple the capacity of its Trans Mountain oil pipeline to 900,000 barrels a day has made it through years of regulatory and political scrutiny to s...
Aug 10, 2017
Concerns about integrity of public health-care system prompt audits in B.C.
OTTAWA - With the blessing of the federal government, British Columbia is putting three health clinics under the financial microscope amid long-standing concerns about overbilling and the integrity of...
Aug 10, 2017
US budget deficit narrowed to $42.9 billion in July
WASHINGTON - The federal budget deficit fell sharply in July from a year earlier, largely because of a quirk in the calendar. The U.S. Treasury Department said Thursday that the budget gap came in at ...
Aug 10, 2017
Canada to host New Zealand's Maori All Blacks at B.C. Place Stadum in November
VANCOUVER - Rugby Canada announced Thursday the senior men’s national team team will host New Zealand’s Maori All Blacks at B.C. Place Stadium on November 3. The match will be the second m...
Aug 10, 2017
Cities press Liberals to cut red tape, revamp funding for key homeless strategy
OTTAWA - Cities struggling to house their homeless are asking the federal government to rethink its cornerstone homelessness program amid concerns about burdensome reporting requirements and inadequat...
Aug 10, 2017
B.C. joins legal battles against Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
VANCOUVER - British Columbia says it will join the legal fight against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, while warning the company it can’t begin work on public land until it gets final app...
Aug 10, 2017
12-year-old girl injured in dog attack
A 12-year-old girl was rushed to hospital Monday evening after she was attacked by a dog in Brazeau County. Police say they were called on August 7 at 5:30 p.m. to assist EMS at a residence in Brazeau...
Aug 10, 2017
Pride Society unveils two new rainbow crosswalks ahead of Pride Week
For the second year, Red Deer has a pair of vibrant rainbow crosswalks for pedestrians and motorists to enjoy downtown. The unveiling on Thursday morning acts as a "silent kickoff" to Central Alberta ...
Aug 10, 2017