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Jody Wilson-Raybould chosen Canada's newsmaker of the year
OTTAWA - The SNC-Lavalin affair cost Justin Trudeau two cabinet ministers, his most trusted aide, the top federal public servant and possibly a second majority mandate; and now the woma...
Dec 20, 2019
Palace: Prince Philip, 98, admitted to a London hospital
LONDON - Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has been admitted to a London hospital "as a precautionary measure," Buckingham Palace said Friday. The palace said in a statement the 98-year-ol...
Dec 20, 2019
Christmas bird counts taking flight
EDMONTON- Volunteers across the province are taking part in the Christmas Bird Count - North America's longest-running citizen science project.The count is now in its 120th year.Cities and towns acros...
Dec 20, 2019 Blue jays are commonly found
across Alberta during the Christmas Bird Count.
Statistics Canada says annual pace of inflation climbs to 2.2 per cent
OTTAWA - The annual pace of inflation heated up in November as gasoline prices posted their first year-over-year increase since October 2018, Statistics Canada said Wednesday. The agency said the...
Dec 20, 2019
Right whale gives birth to first calf off the coast of Georgia: Oceana
HALIFAX - An international conservation group has announced the birth of the first North Atlantic right whale calf of the 2019-2020 calving season. Oceana says the calf was first observed Monday off t...
Dec 20, 2019
Charges laid in online cannabis money laundering scheme
EDMONTON- Staff at an Edmonton-based company are facing charges in relation to a multimillion-dollar money-laundering scheme involving unlicensed online cannabis dispensaries.RCMP allege the illegal d...
Dec 20, 2019
US economy grew at moderate 2.1% rate in 3rd quarter
The U.S. economy, which only recently was flashing warning signs of a sharp slowdown, should finish the year in better shape, thanks to rate cuts from the Federal Reserve and a cease-fire in the U.S.-...
Dec 20, 2019
U.S. software giant checking on logo used by Alberta’s energy war room
EDMONTON- Alberta's energy war room says it is pulling and replacing its logo after learning that it was already being used by another company.The war room, officially known as the Canadian Energy Cen...
Dec 20, 2019
Edmonton man sentenced in road-rage attack
EDMONTON- An Edmonton man sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison for breaking a woman's arms with a crowbar in a road-rage attack won't be going to jail for now.Jared Eliasson is seeking a mistrial and wa...
Dec 20, 2019
No Stork required, Red Arrow Motorcoach now handles baby deliveries
LETHBRIDGE- When it comes to customer service, Red Arrow Motorcoach leads the way. However, the company admits they've never had an employee take it to the level that was required in late November.Aft...
Dec 20, 2019 Baby Darius -- Courtesy of Red Arrow website