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Canada's Andreescu advances to second round of Australian Open qualifiers
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu advanced to the second round of Australian Open qualifiers on Wednesday when her opponent Katie Swan retired from their first-round match. The...
Jan 08, 2019
Red Deer teacher charged with child sex-related offences
A Red Deer teacher recently dismissed from his job is facing charges for child sex-related offences. Norman Joseph Howes is charged with five counts including sexual counsel of a child, sexual exploit...
Jan 08, 2019
Rocky town council requests meeting with PM over oil & gas crisis
The Town of Rocky Mountain House is sending a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau regarding the current state of the oil and gas industry. The letter asks for clarification on Bill C-69 and expres...
Jan 08, 2019
Lethbridge Police officer repeatedly runs over injured deer, ASIRT investigating
LETHBRIDGE - The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating an incident involving the actions of a Lethbridge Police officer who used his service vehicle to euthanize an injured deer, by ...
Jan 08, 2019
Canada Action not worried yellow vest convoy to Ottawa will hurt theirs
Organizers of a pro-pipeline convoy from Calgary to Ottawa say they aren't worried another convoy leaving Red Deer the same day will hurt their efforts. Red Deer-based Rally 4 Resources and Calgary-ba...
Jan 08, 2019
What's in a name? 5G wireless claims, but no real network
NEW YORK - 5G E? 5G Plus? 5G Ultrawideband? Will the real 5G please stand up? AT&T has drawn ridicule by relabeling the network used by some of its phones as “5G E” to signal that the ...
Jan 08, 2019
World Bank cuts forecast for world economic growth in 2019
WASHINGTON - The World Bank is downgrading its outlook for the global economy this year, citing rising trade tension, weakening manufacturing activity and growing financial stress in emerging-market c...
Jan 08, 2019
California bill would require businesses to offer e-receipts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California would become the first state to require businesses to offer electronic receipts unless customers ask for paper copies under legislation proposed on Tuesday. Many busine...
Jan 08, 2019
US government says shutdown shouldn't stop Keystone hearing
HELENA, Mont. - The U.S. government shutdown may prevent Justice Department attorneys from going before a Montana judge next week to ask him to lift his hold on Keystone XL oil pipeline construction. ...
Jan 08, 2019
State lawmakers join forces against offshore drilling
PORTLAND, Maine - A group of nine Democratic state lawmakers from different coastal states announced Tuesday that they are going to use their coming legislative sessions to try to block attempts at of...
Jan 08, 2019