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Scheifele, Hill, Huberdeau named NHL three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Winnipeg Jets centre Mark Scheifele, Arizona Coyotes goaltender Adin Hill and Florida Panthers left-wing Jonathan Huberdeau are the NHL three stars of the week. Scheifele shared the league ...
Dec 03, 2018
Pair arrested for possession and drug trafficking in Rocky Mountain House
RCMP in Rocky Mountain House have seized a large amount of drugs and cash. On Nov. 30, members were involved in an investigation into drug trafficking at a local residence. Later that evening, officer...
Dec 03, 2018
Canadian weightlifter Christine Girard receives gold, bronze medals
OTTAWA - Christine Girard called it a victory for clean sport. The 33-year-old received her London 2012 Olympic gold and Beijing 2008 Olympic bronze medals on Monday in a much-anticipated ceremony for...
Dec 03, 2018
Big Brothers Big Sisters Lacombe recognizes long-time matches
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lacombe and District will mark 30 years of helping the community this January. But before that, the organization is hosting its annual Great Big Christmas Dinner and Awards...
Dec 03, 2018
These Pups Know How To Sit, Stay, And Conga!
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Pompeyo Family Dog Show A true family circus act, the Pompeyo family of Sarasota, Florida, has even trained their dogs to perform feats of acrobatics and e...
Dec 03, 2018
US-China trade truce sends US stocks solidly higher
A welcome truce in the escalating U.S.-China trade dispute put investors in a buying mood Monday, sending U.S. stocks solidly higher and extending the market’s gains from last week. The broad ra...
Dec 03, 2018
Newfoundlanders remember former president Bush's fishing trips to Labrador
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Some prominent Newfoundlanders are reflecting on the late George H.W. Bush and his affection for the fishing trips he made to the province. The former U.S. president passed aw...
Dec 03, 2018
'A national priority:" Alberta sets legal wheels in motion to cut oil production
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and her cabinet have put the legal wheels in motion to begin cutting oil production, while calling on the federal government to step up. “We don’t ...
Dec 03, 2018
Qatar to pull out of Saudi-dominated OPEC amid Doha boycott
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The tiny, energy-rich Arab nation of Qatar announced Monday it will withdraw from OPEC in January, a rebuke of the Saudi-dominated cartel as the kingdom’s boycott o...
Dec 03, 2018
Tiger-Cats name Steinauer head coach, Jones takes on associate role
HAMILTON - Orlando Steinauer says there was a time when he fought the urge to get into coaching after his playing career was done. With those days clearly behind him and eight years of experience on t...
Dec 03, 2018