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Carbon offsets helpful to address airplane emissions but not ideal
OTTAWA - Carbon offsets such as the ones the Liberals are buying for their campaign planes are the standard way to compensate for greenhouse-gas emissions from air travel, though even people who sell ...
Oct 03, 2019

Evans has Hamilton Tiger-Cats on cusp of clinching top spot in East Division
HAMILTON - Dane Evans has the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on quite a roll. The second-year quarterback is 6-2 since replacing starter Jeremiah Masoli (season-ending knee injury). Hamilton (11-3...
Oct 03, 2019

Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail
OTTAWA - A running list of specific promises announced by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Green party since the official start of the federal election campaign on Sept. 11. Liberal...
Oct 03, 2019

Fire crews respond to balcony blaze in Penhold
Firefighters say a "very dangerous situation" was quenched Wednesday night in Penhold when emergency crews responded to an unattended fire on a balcony.It was just after 9:30 p.m. when members were ca...
Oct 03, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

US authorities seek access to Facebook encrypted messaging
NEW YORK - U.S. Attorney General William Barr and other U.S., U.K. and Australian officials are pressing Facebook to give authorities a way to read encrypted messages sent by users, re-igniting tensio...
Oct 03, 2019

$430 million Cavendish potato processing facility now officially open
LETHBRIDGE - As the clich goes, the official opening of the Cavendish plant in Lethbridge was no small potatoes. Premier Jason Kenney, Provincial Agriculture Minister Devin Dreeshen, Mayor Chris Spear...
Oct 03, 2019 (LethbridgeNewsNOW)

Aquarium nursing tropical turtle found 'cold-stunned' off Vancouver Island
VANCOUVER - A turtle that is much more comfortable in tropical waters washed up in Port Alberni on central Vancouver Island with what experts say was a dangerously low body temperature. Vancouver...
Oct 03, 2019

Ignition Theatre bringing back award-winning production "Proof"
RED DEER - Ignition Theatre, celebrating fifteen years of theatrical excellence, is proud to launch its milestone season with a seminal production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play "Pr...
Oct 03, 2019

Ohio State shares new crime data on doc, task force details
COLUMBUS, Ohio - About 1,500 instances of decades-old sexual misconduct by a now-deceased Ohio State team doctor were reported last year and this year, the university disclosed Tuesday. It also reveal...
Oct 03, 2019

Tyson Barrie content to fly under the radar for now with Maple Leafs
TORONTO - In most cities and on most teams, acquiring a dynamic offensive defenceman in a blockbuster trade would dominate training camp chatter and make waves on opening night. Tyson Barrie...
Oct 03, 2019