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Man given life sentence without parole for 25 years for B.C. officer's murder
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A man convicted of first-degree murder for the death of a British Columbia police officer has been sentenced to life in prison without chance of parole for 25 years. Oscar Arfm...
Feb 03, 2020

O'Ree, NHL's first black player, says more to be done to fight racism in sports
OTTAWA - Willie O'Ree is hopeful that one day sport will be free of racism and bigotry, but thinks it's still a long way off. The 84-year-old O'Ree was in Ottawa on Monday as part of the NHL's Black H...
Feb 03, 2020

Hughes, Schaller lead Canucks past Islanders 4-3
NEW YORK - Quinn Hughes scored twice, including his eighth of the season 42 seconds into overtime, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Saturday for their fifth consecutive vic...
Feb 03, 2020

New regulations for Alberta farmers and ranchers now in effect
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Farm Freedom and Safety Act (FFSA) is now in effect across Alberta.It was one of the United Conservative Party's big election campaign promises in 2019, as the party looked to ove...
Feb 03, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)

Blood typing event happening at Red Deer College
On Tuesday, Feb. 4, Canadian Blood Services and volunteer student recruitment teams on post-secondary campuses across Canada will host blood typing events to encourage students to join Canada's Lifeli...
Feb 03, 2020 (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)

Upgrade on track for aging IT system handling old-age benefits, minister says
OTTAWA - Canada's seniors minister says work to update the computer system handling old-age security payments to a new platform is on track to be done by the end of the year. Deb Schulte says the...
Feb 03, 2020

List of names for Sylvan Lake WCBL team down to five
Sylvan Lake's Western Canadian Baseball League team is a step closer to having a name.For the past two weeks, fans were able to submit names online where the team would pick a list of the top five for...
Feb 03, 2020 WCBL

YouTube: No 'deepfakes' or 'birther' videos in 2020 election
Better late than never, YouTube is making clear there will be no "birtherism" on its platform during this year's U.S. presidential election. Nevermind that the conspiracy theory around former Presiden...
Feb 03, 2020

2020 candidates rev up Iowa foot soldiers ahead of caucuses
DES MOINES, Iowa - A Democratic campaign that has cost more than $1 billion, dashed the ambitions of veteran politicians, forced conversations about race, gender and identity and prompted fierce polic...
Feb 03, 2020

Dates set for Rocky Mountain House murder trial
Trial dates have now been set for a man accused in the shooting death of a Rocky Mountain House woman and the attempted murder of her sister last summer.Marshall Lawrence Stone, 45, of Rocky Mountain ...
Feb 03, 2020 Ashley Smith-Ames of Rocky Mountain House, seen here with her five-year-old son Keegan, was the victim of what police describe as a domestic homicide on July 26, 2019. (Supplied)