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Short on ice time, Hockey Canada announces men's junior team roster
Hockey Canada chose 25 players Friday to represent the host country at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton. Three goalies, eight defencemen and 14 forwards were picked from a selection-ca...
Dec 11, 2020
Supreme Court rejects Republican attack on Biden victory
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden's election victory, ending a desperate attempt to get legal issues rejected by state ...
Dec 11, 2020
Trump administration plans 2nd execution in as many days
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The Trump administration plans to continue its unprecedented series of post-election federal executions Friday by putting to death a Louisiana truck driver who severely abused his ...
Dec 11, 2020
Trump, Congress avert shutdown, buy time for COVID-19 talks
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump signed a temporary government-wide funding bill into law on Friday, averting a federal shutdown at midnight and buying Congress time for on-again, off-again talks o...
Dec 11, 2020
Commons adjourns without resolving dispute over how it should resume in new year
OTTAWA - The House of Commons has adjourned for a six-week Christmas break without resolving a dispute over how it should resume in the new year. A motion that has allowed the Commons to sit in a hybr...
Dec 11, 2020
Nixon: Carbon tax increases an 'attack on Alberta's economy and jurisdiction'
EDMONTON - Alberta's parks and environment minister says the federal government's plan to meet its climate change commitments is an attack on Alberta's economy and jurisdiction."The prime minister con...
Dec 11, 2020
Shoppers grab last-minute items before new Alberta restrictions kick in
EDMONTON - New COVID-19 measures go into effect Sunday in Alberta and shoppers appear to be taking advantage of the last days of looser retail rules by hitting up centres such as West Edmonton Mall.Th...
Dec 11, 2020
CSIS spies' use of geolocation data may have broken law: watchdog report
OTTAWA - A newly released watchdog report says Canada's spy agency may have broken the law by using peoples' digital geolocation data without a warrant. The report, tabled in Parliament late this afte...
Dec 11, 2020
Chamber of Commerce compiling list of what will be open and to what extent
In light of the enhanced public health measures announced this week by the provincial government, the Rocky Mountain House & District Chamber of Commerce is working on a list of local businesses t...
Dec 11, 2020
Nightmare on COVID street: Corona-headed party provocateur stars in new Alberta ads
EDMONTON - Alberta is rolling out ads showing a party animal with a head that looks like the novel coronavirus to warn of the dangers of COVID-19 this holiday season.The two-fisted eggnog-slurping vis...
Dec 11, 2020