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UN says Canada's plan to rescue Wood Buffalo National Park not enough
The status of Canada's largest park as a world heritage site remains wobbly as a UN body has expressed grave doubts about a plan to rescue Wood Buffalo National Park. The park - with one of the world'...
Jun 13, 2019
Southern Ontarians killed in head-on collision on Alberta highway
PROVOST - Two seniors from Kitchener, Ont., have been killed in a highway crash in east-central Alberta.RCMP at Provost say it appears a car heading east on Highway 13 Wednesday afternoon crossed the ...
Jun 13, 2019
Judge: Obama centre construction can move forward in Chicago
CHICAGO - Plans to build Barack Obama's $500 million presidential centre on Chicago's lakefront can move forward, a federal judge said Tuesday in dismissing an advocacy group's lawsuit objecting to th...
Jun 13, 2019
Court of Appeal upholds Edmonton man's extradition to U.S. to face terrorism charges
EDMONTON - The Alberta Court of Appeal has upheld an extradition order for a man facing terrorism charges in the United States. Abdullahi Ahmed Abdullahi, 34, has been charged in the U.S. with conspir...
Jun 13, 2019
Chief military judge tells court martial presiding judge was his 'confidant'
OTTAWA - Canada's chief military judge took the witness box during his own court martial on Tuesday, testifying about his personal and professional relationship with his deputy - who is also the presi...
Jun 13, 2019
Metals mines, accounting for most federal enviro assessments, OK with Bill C-69
OTTAWA - The head of the Mining Association of Canada says the hotly contested federal environmental assessment bill is welcome in the industry it will affect the most. Canada's oil and gas companies ...
Jun 13, 2019
Federal government making electronic logs mandatory for truck, bus drivers
ETOBICOKE, Ont. - Transport Canada says it will require all commercial drivers to have electronic logging devices. The federal department says it will make the tamper-resistant devices mandatory ...
Jun 13, 2019
Medical examiner tells Alberta trial lack of oxygen didn't cause toddler's death
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - The medical examiner who did an autopsy on a 19-month-old boy says there was no suggestion a lack of oxygen had anything to do with the child's death. David and Collet St...
Jun 13, 2019
Fete nationale uproar after Montreal borough opts for 'inclusive' solstice festival
MONTREAL - One Montreal neighbourhood's decision to rebrand Quebec's Fete nationale celebrations as a summer solstice festival has ruffled feathers from the mayor's offic...
Jun 13, 2019
Lalor, Campbell named Thurber Athletes of the Year
The Lindsay Thurber Raiders celebrated another big year at their annual Athletic Awards Banquet Wednesday night. Senior Jamie Lalor was named the Female Athlete of the Year.During her time at Thurber,...
Jun 13, 2019 Josh Campbell and Jamie Lalor (Photo: Submitted)