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Alberta Court of Appeal denies application from Paradise Shores developer
The Alberta Court of Appeal will not hear arguments from the developer of an RV resort at Buffalo Lake, and has instead sided with a County of Stettler decision to substantially reduce the density of ...
Jul 16, 2019
Djokovic tops Federer in historic final for 5th at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England - For nearly five tight, tense and terrific hours, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer traded the lead, playing on and on and on until an unprecedented fifth-set tiebreaker was require...
Jul 16, 2019
Manitoba university cuts ties with Ebola researcher pending RCMP investigation
WINNIPEG - The University of Manitoba says it has cut ties with an Ebola vaccine researcher pending the results of an RCMP investigation. A spokesperson says the school is ending the non-sal...
Jul 16, 2019
Emails show Iowa official's Tupac fixation before his ouster
IOWA CITY, Iowa - The director of Iowa's social services agency was a huge fan of the late rapper Tupac Shakur, and he frequently let his subordinates know it. Emails obtained by The Associated Press ...
Jul 16, 2019
B.C. on right road with tougher ride-hailing driver rules, says expert
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government's firm position on tougher driver's licence requirements for ride-hailing is a move in the right direction, given the experiences from other jurisdictio...
Jul 16, 2019
Prominent Montreal lawyer James Duggan among victims of Quebec plane crash
MONTREAL - James Duggan, a well-known Montreal lawyer who spent years fighting for the rights of RCMP officers to unionize, was among the three victims of a plane crash t...
Jul 16, 2019
Singh sees Quebec as 'fertile ground' for NDP as he hits province for tour
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the province of Quebec offers the New Democrats "fertile ground" despite private hand-wringing about its current state ahead of the election. Singh say...
Jul 16, 2019
What you need to know for the Westerner Days Parade
The Westerner Days Fair & Exposition Parade, the traditional kick-off to Central Alberta's largest summer celebration, gets underway at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday.Over 30,000 people are expected to li...
Jul 16, 2019
Edmonton Oilers sign forward Josh Archibald to one-year contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed free agent forward Josh Archibald to a one-year contract. The 26-yea-old Archibald spent last season with the Arizona Coyotes, recording 22 points (12 goals,...
Jul 16, 2019
Jonathan Jennings working out with Ottawa Redblacks' starting offence
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks had a new quarterback under centre Tuesday. A club official confirmed backup Jonathan Jennings was working with the club's starting offence at practice and that incu...
Jul 16, 2019