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Billion-dollar autoimmune drug deal a 'dream come true' for Calgary researcher
CALGARY - A University of Calgary researcher says he's hopeful a deal worth up to $1 billion between his drug company and a U.S. biotechnology firm could one day lead to autoimmune...
May 16, 2019
Trump administration pulls $1B from California rail project
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Trump administration cancelled nearly $1 billion Thursday in federal money for California's high-speed rail project, further throwing into question the future of the ambitious...
May 16, 2019
Allan Cup Hockey West future in jeopardy after Rosetown withdraws
There may be no dropping of the puck on a 2019-2020 Allan Cup Hockey West season.The Senior AAA Men's league, which just watched its very own Lacombe Generals win the Allan Cup on home ice this spring...
May 16, 2019 The Lacombe Generals won the Allan Cup -- the senior AAA men's national title -- on home ice this spring. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Senate committee approves dozens of energy-industry-friendly amendments to C-69
OTTAWA - A Senate committee has approved dozens of amendments - primarily aimed at mollifying the energy industry - to the Liberal government's controversial environmental assessment legislation. Bill...
May 16, 2019
Source: New deal prevents CFL from holding back off-season player bonuses
TORONTO - The tentative agreement between the CFL and CFL Players' Association eliminates one of the most contentious issues of this off-season. According to a league source, the deal reache...
May 16, 2019
Eurovision Song Contest decides this year's final lineup
TEL AVIV, Israel - The Eurovision Song Contest has decided the final 10 contestants who will battle to be crowned Europe's best pop act, following the event's second semifinal Thursday. The countries ...
May 16, 2019
Montreal mayor says secularism bill targets minorities and violates freedoms
Quebec's secularism bill is causing tension in society and Montrealers feel powerless to do anything about it, Mayor Valerie Plante told committee members studying the controversial legislation Tuesda...
May 16, 2019
'It's worrying': Quebec premier on allegations anti-corruption unit fabricated evidence
MONTREAL - Fresh allegations involving Quebec's anti-corruption unit, once held up as the police force that would rekindle citizens' trust in their institutions, are roiling the province's political c...
May 16, 2019
Texas officer shoots and kills woman after stun-gun struggle
BAYTOWN, Texas - A police officer shot and killed a woman at a Houston-area apartment complex after she hit him with his Taser during a struggle, shocking him, police said. In a video recorded by a wi...
May 16, 2019
Lifejacket Loaner Stations opening for the season
The Lifesaving Society Alberta and Northwest Territories Branch is pleased to announce that 39 Lifejacket Loaner Stations will be opening in Alberta and the Northwest Territories this season. In fact,...
May 16, 2019