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Suspect sought in Rimbey armed robbery
RCMP in Rimbey would like the public’s help in identifying the suspect in an armed robbery over the weekend. Mounties say it was Saturday night (Jan. 19) at about 8:30 when members responded to ...
Jan 21, 2019
Montreal Impact coach Remi Garde expects focus on fitness to pay off
MONTREAL - As residents of their city dig themselves out of an arctic winter blast, the Montreal Impact are escaping to warmer pastures. The one catch is, they’ll need to be fit. “We’...
Jan 21, 2019
Notre Dame Food "Trucks" support advocacy centre
The Food Studies 20/30 classes at cole Secondaire Notre Dame High School hosted Food "Truck" Friday on January 18. All proceeds from this event went to the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre. Each ...
Jan 21, 2019
Alberta women stay unbeaten with win over Ontario at Canadian juniors
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Alberta’s perfect run at the Canadian junior curling championships continues. Selena Sturmay’s squad dominated Ontario’s Thea Coburn (2-3) 8-2 in the womenR...
Jan 21, 2019
B.C. police say girl, 2, died by snake venom; man arrested, charged
VANCOUVER - The mother of a little girl who North Vancouver police say died when she was poisoned by snake venom says she’ll remember baby Aleka as happy, bubbly and someone who loved to play tr...
Jan 21, 2019
Premier says no changes to Quebec gun registry despite call for better screening
MONTREAL - The head of the Quebec City mosque where six men were killed in a shooting almost two years ago wants the province to tighten up controls over who has access to firearms. In a letter to Pre...
Jan 21, 2019
Halladay keeps inspiring Canadian pitchers on verge of Hall of Fame induction
Roy Halladay spent 12 years in a Blue Jays jersey, dominating hitters across the major leagues, re-invigorating a Toronto fan base and inspiring a generation of Canadian pitchers. Now that the former ...
Jan 21, 2019
Man who killed Const. Sarah Beckett gets partial parole for rehab treatment
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A drunk driver who killed RCMP Const. Sarah Beckett in a crash has been granted limited day parole to attend alcohol abuse treatment, but a parole board member cautioned that the ma...
Jan 21, 2019
Canadian women play 13th-ranked Norway in first full international of 2019
After playing Switzerland to a scoreless draw in a closed-door training match last week, fifth-ranked Canada turns it up a notch Tuesday when it takes on Norway in a women’s soccer friendly in M...
Jan 21, 2019
Raonic Rolling: Canadian to face Pouille in quarterfinals at Australian Open
You could excuse Milos Raonic if he let out a shudder when the Australian Open draw was released. An opener against the mercurial Nick Kyrgios. Three-time Grand Slam champ Stan Wawrinka a good bet for...
Jan 21, 2019