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Trudeau seeks new national security adviser as Bossenmaier retires
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is losing his second national security adviser in as many years to retirement. Greta Bossenmaier will leave her post in early December after a 35-year career in ...
Nov 08, 2019
Alaska university taking PB&J as payment for parking tickets
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - What a lip-smacking offer! Anyone with unpaid parking fines at the University of Alaska Anchorage campus has the option to reduce or cover the cost of their tickets with peanut but...
Nov 08, 2019
Receiver Banks tops Hamilton Ticats' list of 13 East Division all-stars
TORONTO - Record-setting receiver Brandon Banks topped the list of 13 Hamilton Tiger-Cats placed on the East Division all-star squad Wednesday. Banks finished the regular season as the CFL's leading r...
Nov 08, 2019
Canadian men's team sticks with familiar look for rematch against US
The Canadian men's soccer team will make just two roster changes for a key CONCACAF Nations League rematch against the United States on Nov. 15 in Orlando. Coming off a 2-0 win over the U.S., on Oct. ...
Nov 08, 2019
Got a weird text? A telecom vendor says it's to blame
If you woke up to a weird text that seemed totally out of place, you aren't alone. A mysterious wave of missives swept America's phones overnight, delivering confusing messages from friends, family an...
Nov 08, 2019
City assures safe drinking water in light of study into lead levels
Despite concerns raised from a study into the levels of lead in Canada's water supply, The City of Red Deer's water superintendent says our city's drinking water is perfectly safe.Alex Monkman does no...
Nov 08, 2019 An example of a lead pipe from an older home (Photo: Alex Monkman)
Defenceman Jalen Chatfield promoted to Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUBER, B.C. - Jalen Chatfield is poised to make his NHL debut with the Vancouver Canucks after the club recalled the defenceman from their American Hockey League affiliate in Utica, N.Y. The 23-ye...
Nov 08, 2019
Oklahoma woman imprisoned in failure-to-protect case is free
MCLOUD, Okla. - An Oklahoma woman whose sentence for failing to report her boyfriend's abuse of her children was far harsher than his for the abuse itself wiped away tears and hugged family and friend...
Nov 08, 2019
Rolling Stone: Star winger has found a home with Vegas Golden Knights
TORONTO - Nate Schmidt remembers the warning from teammates - watch out for No. 61. Then a young defenceman still learning the nuances of the NHL with the Washington Capitals, Schmidt knew to be caref...
Nov 08, 2019
Justice Minister brings rural crime tour to Rocky
Rocky Mountain House was the latest stop Thursday night for Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Doug Schweitzer's province-wide town hall tour on rural crime. Around 500 people turned out for th...
Nov 08, 2019