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Shutdown projected to cause $3B permanent hit to economy
WASHINGTON - The federal government shutdown will cause slight permanent harm to the economy - about $3 billion - according to a report Monday by the Congressional Budget Office. The report says the f...
Jan 28, 2019
Some provinces creating challenges for infrastructure projects: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Unco-operative provincial governments have been making the effort to get more infrastructure dollars into Canada’s cities a challenge, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday. Trudeau...
Jan 28, 2019
Police seeking vehicle which plowed into Bo's Bar & Grill
RCMP are investigating after a vehicle drove through the front of Bo’s Bar & Grill around 6:30 a.m. on Monday. The investigation determined that a white Ford truck that had been previously r...
Jan 28, 2019
Arkansas man pleads guilty to attempted plane theft charge
TEXARKANA, Ark. - A 19-year-old Arkansas man has pleaded guilty to trying to steal a commercial plane so he could fly to Chicago to attend a rap concert. The Texarkana Gazette reports that Zemarcuis S...
Jan 28, 2019
Kingston youth facing terror charges held until at least next week
KINGSTON, Ont. - A youth facing terrorism charges in Kingston, Ont., will be back in court next week, after his lawyer has had more time to study his case. The RCMP charged the youth last week, saying...
Jan 28, 2019
Dogs seized after woman attacked in Calgary
CALGARY – A woman was taken to hospital on Sunday after she was attacked by dogs. Police responded to 911 calls about the noon hour attack in the northeast neighbourhood of Saddle Ridge. They fo...
Jan 28, 2019
RDC Athletics Jan. 25 - Jan. 27 weekend recap
RED DEER- This past weekend, the RDC Kings Basketball team picked up a pair of wins over the Lethbridge College Kodiaks and the Queens dropped both decisions to the Kodiaks. The Hockey Queens earned t...
Jan 28, 2019
Postal Service honours entertainer Gregory Hines with stamp
NEW YORK - The U.S. Postal Service is honouring entertainer Gregory Hines with a Black Heritage Series stamp. Acting chief postal inspector Gary Barksdale is hosting the first day of issue ceremony Mo...
Jan 28, 2019
Toronto FC says Giovinco absence from training camp is health-related
TORONTO - Amidst reports that a transfer was in the works, star striker Sebastian Giovinco left Toronto FC’s California training camp on Monday. But a club spokesman said the absence was health-...
Jan 28, 2019
Canada’s Quest To Build A Taller Moose Than Norway
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! This Week [January 20-26th, 2019] Canada faces Norway in a giant moose-off, a Louisiana optometrist offers free eye exams, alligators freeze in place, and ...
Jan 28, 2019