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Need key info in a disaster? U of C researchers say there's no app for that
CALGARY - A study that analyzed nearly 70,000 tweets sent in the thick of the Fort McMurray wildfire shows smartphone emergency apps don’t provide much of the information people need during a di...
Jun 19, 2017
Canada's Jarvis running for president of International Paralympic Committee
BONN, Germany - Canada’s Patrick Jarvis is running for president of the International Paralympic Committee. The 58-year-old from Calgary is up against Brazil’s Andrew Parsons, Denmark̵...
Jun 19, 2017
Two charged following robbery in Riverside Meadows
Charges have been laid after an attempted robbery Friday in Riverside Meadows ended with two men being arrested by city Mounties. Red Deer RCMP responded at about 9 a.m. to a report of a disturbance i...
Jun 19, 2017
Seven-year prison term upheld for mother hiding daughter in China
TORONTO - A woman who refused to bring her daughter back to Canada from China despite repeated court orders to do so lost her bid on Monday to overturn her conviction and seven-year prison sentence fo...
Jun 19, 2017
Boxer Hague's death sparks calls for better protection for fighters in the ring
As an Edmonton elementary school mourned the loss of a beloved teacher on Monday, Tim Hague’s death from injuries suffered during a boxing match sparked calls for stricter licensing requirements...
Jun 19, 2017
Help "A Better World" Win $10,000
A Better World is competing in the Great Canadian Giving Challenge to provide corrective surgery to children with congenital disorders in rural Kenya. Every dollar donated through CanadaHelps.org duri...
Jun 19, 2017
Feds stick with July 2018 deadline to legalize pot despite provincial worries
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is sticking with its deadline to legalize recreational marijuana by July 2018, despite provincial fears that there’s not enough time to address the legal, social ...
Jun 19, 2017
Durant, Jackson, Olafioye added in major shakeup of Alouettes by new GM Reed
MONTREAL - After missing the playoffs for a second straight year, the Montreal Alouettes were due for a shakeup. What they got was more like an earthquake. A new general manager, a new quarterback and...
Jun 19, 2017
Widow warned best hope for change to CPP survivor benefits rules is top court
OTTAWA - Samantha MacDougall is staring down a tough road. Late next month, she’s scheduled to appear before the social security tribunal, the final appeals body on benefits decisions, to argue ...
Jun 19, 2017
Canada drops 3-1 decision to Dutch in field hockey's World League Semi-Final
LONDON - Scott Tupper scored the lone goal for Canada’s men’s field hockey team in a 3-1 loss to the Netherlands in the World League Semi-Final on Monday. The 30-year-old from Vancouver co...
Jun 19, 2017