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Family struggling to make sense of four-year-old girl's sudden death
An Ontario family says it is struggling to make sense of the sudden death of their four-year-old daughter, whose body was found alongside her father's at the bottom of an esca...
Feb 13, 2020

Canada, U.S. have lost military edge over Russia in the Arctic: Norad commander
OTTAWA - The commander of North America's aging early-warning system says the United States and Canada have lost their military advantage in the Arctic to Russia. U.S. Gen. Terrence O'Shaugh...
Feb 13, 2020

Former Fort McMurray fire chief accused of harassment in earlier Calgary jobs
CALGARY - A former Alberta fire chief hailed by many as a hero for his role in battling the massive 2016 wildfire in Fort McMurray has been accused of sexually harassing a female subordinate duri...
Feb 13, 2020

Friends, family say goodbye to 4-year-old girl found dead in conservation area
TORONTO - Several hundred mourners have gathered at a Toronto funeral home to celebrate the life of a four-year-old who died at a conservation area. Keira Kagan's family remembers her as a smart, witt...
Feb 13, 2020

Ex-Hasidic man educated in religious school had never heard of science, trial told
MONTREAL - A former member of an ultra-Orthodox Hasidic Jewish group north of Montreal has told a courtroom that he graduated from an unlicensed religious school without ever hearing&nb...
Feb 13, 2020

Lock up your idling vehicles or risk losing them: RCMP
Temperatures are dropping, and City Mounties are making their routine reminders of just how easy it is for thieves to make off with a vehicle that's been left idling, unlocked and unattended.Supt. Ger...
Feb 13, 2020

Nurse, Bjorkgren together at all-star; latest accomplishment in long friendship
TORONTO - Nick Nurse remembers Nate Bjorkgren as a good-looking kid with a "full head of hair, and not a bad player" when Bjorkgren walked onto the University of South Dakota's bas...
Feb 13, 2020

Coldest Night of the Year raising important funds, awareness for The Mustard Seed
The Mustard Seed's biggest annual fundraiser is entering its fourth year.The Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) is a family-friendly walk and fundraiser where all money raised goes directly to The Musta...
Feb 13, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid out 2 to 3 weeks with quad injury
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers say star centre Connor McDavid will be out for the next two to three weeks with a quad injury, a setback expected to test the resilience of a team fi...
Feb 13, 2020

Canadian Premier League unveils new Atletico Ottawa club with Mista as coach
OTTAWA - Jeff Hunt believes Ottawa finally has the right recipe for pro soccer success with Club Atletico de Madrid on board. Hunt, also a part-owner of the CFL's Ottawa Redblacks and Ontario Hockey L...
Feb 13, 2020