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Info reforms would put Canada 46th among countries, just behind Peru: centre
OTTAWA - Even once reforms proposed by the Trudeau government are in place, Canada would sit only 46th on a list of global freedom-of-information rankings - sandwiched between Peru and Bulgaria. The H...
Jun 23, 2017
Blackhawks deal Panarin and Hjalmarsson, get Saad back
CHICAGO - General manager Stan Bowman promised changes were coming after the Chicago Blackhawks were swept in the first round of the playoffs. Boy, he wasn’t kidding. Chicago re-acquired Brandon...
Jun 23, 2017
Defence calls no evidence in Derek Saretzky triple murder trial
LETHBRIDGE - After 11 days of evidence from the Crown, the defence in the triple homicide case of Derek Saretzky has decided to present none of their own. "Sir, defence has elected to call no evidence...
Jun 23, 2017
Cougar roaming around town euthanized
A cougar seen roaming downtown Rocky Mountain House Friday early morning was put down by RCMP. Mounties were called at about 4:20 a.m. after the animal was spotted walking along Main Street. Officers ...
Jun 23, 2017
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked ...
Jun 23, 2017
Coyotes get D Niklas Hjalmarsson in trade with Blackhawks
CHICAGO - The Arizona Coyotes acquired Niklas Hjalmarsson in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday, adding a dependable defenceman during a time of turmoil for the franchise. The 30-year-old H...
Jun 23, 2017
QuickList: 10 cannabis guidelines released in American Journal of Public Health
OTTAWA - Public health and medical experts are supporting 10 new recommendations to help reduce health risks associated with using cannabis. The recommendations, published in the American Journal of P...
Jun 23, 2017
Money key: Leaders say damaged rail line to Churchill could be fixed in 2 months
WINNIPEG - Indigenous leaders say a broken train line that has cut off land access to Churchill in northern Manitoba could be fixed in two months if governments and the railway’s owner would put...
Jun 23, 2017
Ottawa seeks 'clarity' in court on tribunal findings on First Nations health
OTTAWA - The Liberal government said Friday it is going to Federal Court to seek “clarity” on two aspects of a compliance order issued in May by a quasi-judicial human rights tribunal on t...
Jun 23, 2017
Lawyers seek to free inmate featured in 'Making a Murderer'
MADISON, Wis. - Attorneys for a Wisconsin inmate featured in the Netflix series “Making a Murderer” petitioned for his immediate release Friday after a federal appeals court ruled that his...
Jun 23, 2017