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Prescribed fires to take place in Rocky Forest Area
Dependent on weather conditions, Agriculture and Forestry is planning for up to five prescribed fires in the Rocky Forest Area. The fires will burn in the Blackstone, Chungo, Wapiabi, Hummingbird and ...
May 11, 2017
A look at the federal dollar figures behind natural disasters over the years
OTTAWA - The federal government has been spending steadily more on natural disaster assistance since 1970, according to a recent review of payments under the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements...
May 11, 2017
Manitoba RCMP make arrest in 10-year-old homicide, release woman the next day
MACGREGOR, Man. - RCMP in Manitoba have released the person they arrested in the homicide of a grandmother nearly 10 years ago. Spokeswoman Tara Seel said a 30-year-old woman taken into custody in Mac...
May 11, 2017
Funeral held for Ontario woman killed in Belize along with American boyfriend
RICHMOND HILL, Ont. - A funeral was held Thursday in Richmond Hill, Ont., for a Canadian woman who was killed in Belize. Fifty-two-year-old Francesca Matus - a mother of twin sons - and her American b...
May 11, 2017
Trainer Casse says plan is for Classic Empire to run in the Preakness
Mark Casse says Classic Empire has an eye on running in the Preakness, the second jewel of the American Triple Crown. Despite a brutal start and running on a sloppy track at Churchill Downs, Classic E...
May 11, 2017
Fire truck catches fire en route to call: 'There's a degree of irony, yes'
Halifax firefighters got a surprise Thursday morning when flames started shooting from their own truck as they responded to a call. “Unbelievable - a fire truck actually caught on fire,” m...
May 11, 2017
Cape Breton crews working 'around the clock' to repair storm-damaged Cabot Trail
SYDNEY, N.S. - One of Atlantic Canada’s most stunning scenic roadways has been badly damaged by weather and is in need of major repairs weeks before a busy tourism season gets underway. Days of ...
May 11, 2017
Vancouver Whitecaps looking to wrap up long road trip in style against Houston
With last Friday’s scrappy game in Colorado grinding towards what looked like an inevitable scoreless tie midway through the second half, Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson had a decis...
May 11, 2017
New designated player Blerim Dzemaili eager to get started with Impact
Montreal Impact designated player Blerim Dzemaili may not wait long for his first taste of Major League Soccer. The Swiss international midfielder could play, and possibly even start, when the Columbu...
May 11, 2017
'Huge step forward' sees Oilers leap from laughingstock to Cup contender
Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli came into this season hopeful, but nowhere near certain, that his team would end a decade-long playoff drought. “I guess, never say never,” said Chia...
May 11, 2017