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New Toronto FC goalkeeper Quentin Westberg ready to sample life in North America
TORONTO - After 15 years playing in France, Quentin Westberg wanted something new - professionally and personally. Born in France to an American father and French mother, the 32-year-old goalkeeper al...
Mar 18, 2019

AUMA-led coalition asking communities to spread the word about Canadian resources
The Resource Communities of Canada Coalition, which represents a collection of communities impacted by the resource sector, is gaining momentum across the nation. The towns of Penhold and Rocky Mounta...
Mar 18, 2019

New Superintendent for Red Deer RCMP
A new Officer in Charge has been announced for Red Deer's RCMP detachment. Interim City Manager Paul Goranson says Inspector Gerald Grobmeier officially takes over the post effective immediately. Grob...
Mar 18, 2019

Lyft opens its IPO road show, to offer more than 30M shares
NEW YORK - Lyft officially kicked off the road show for its initial public offering, saying Monday it plans to put more than 30 million shares up for sale with an anticipated price of between $62 and ...
Mar 18, 2019
Foxconn says Wisconsin factory will be operational in 2020
MADISON, Wis. - Foxconn Technology Group said Monday that its manufacturing facility in Wisconsin will be producing flat-screen panels by the end of 2020, with construction starting later this year. T...
Mar 18, 2019

NDP's Jagmeet Singh steps into the House of Commons, making history
OTTAWA - Nearly 18 months after taking over the leadership of the federal New Democrats, Jagmeet Singh made his long-awaited parliamentary debut Monday as he became the first visible minority to lead ...
Mar 18, 2019

New manager named to Lacombe Regional Waste Services Commission
A new commission manager has been named to the Lacombe Regional Waste Services Commission (LRWSC). Jay Hohn, who has served with the commission for the last two years as an operator and safety coordin...
Mar 18, 2019

Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick to quit before October election
OTTAWA - The SNC-Lavalin affair claimed its fourth resignation Monday as Michael Wernick announced he will step down as the country’s top public servant, having concluded he’s lost the tru...
Mar 18, 2019

Olds College Broncos win national women's basketball title
The Olds Broncos are Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association women’s basketball champions. The Broncos won 74-69 over the weekend against the host Cegep de Sainte-Foy Dynamiques to win the gold...
Mar 18, 2019
Canada extends Iraq and Ukraine military missions to 2021 and 2022
OTTAWA - Canada has learned a lot about how to protect against foreign election meddling through its support of Ukraine in its ongoing battles with Russia, says Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland. Fre...
Mar 18, 2019