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Alberta public sector salaries inflated compared with other provinces, says Canadian Taxpayers Federation
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Many Alberta public sector salaries are not only higher than those in comparable provinces, but in some cases they're tens of thousands of dollars more than anywhere west of Ontario.T...
Jan 14, 2020

Pettersson, Markstrom help Canucks beat Wild 4-1
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Vancouver's typically strong power play has been struggling. Luckily for the Canucks, they're doing just fine scoring 5 on 5. A day after scoring four third-period goals in Buffalo, ...
Jan 14, 2020

Lethbridge being considered for drug treatment court
LETHBRIDGE - The city could soon see the permanent establishment of an alternate way of dealing with people who are charged with certain non-violent, drug-related crimes that are driven by drug addict...
Jan 14, 2020 Lethbridge courthouse (Lethbridge News NOW)

Man's body found near Medicine Hat, death deemed suspicious
CYPRESS COUNTY, AB - Alberta Major Crimes is investigation after a man's body was found south of Medicine Hat on Monday morning.According to RCMP, officers responded to a report of a man's body on a r...
Jan 14, 2020 (Photo: Scott Roblin/CHAT News Today)

Comfortably in the black, Curling Canada ups prize money across major events
The head of Curling Canada is bullish about its financial position. There's enough money to both tend to the sport's grassroots and significantly enlarge the prize pot of major events, says chief exec...
Jan 14, 2020

Harry and Meghan's royal move to Canada signals generational change: experts
VICTORIA - Royal experts and tourism officials say Prince Harry and Meghan Markle aren't the only couple who have come to Victoria for a visit and ended up staying. If the couple decides to make ...
Jan 14, 2020

Tottenham advances in FA Cup in potential Eriksen farewell
LONDON - If this was to be Christian Eriksen's last match as a Tottenham player, he went out with a victory. The Denmark midfielder played the full 90 minutes as Tottenham held off a late fightback fr...
Jan 14, 2020

Sluggish economy expected for 2020: ATB economist
The chief economist at ATB Financial is encouraging central Albertans to stay focused on the big picture as the province works its way through an anticipated sluggish economy this year.Speaking at a l...
Jan 14, 2020 ATB economist Todd Hirsch (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)

Parent faces new tax fraud charge in college bribery case
BOSTON - A Massachusetts real estate developer accused of paying $220,000 to get his son into the University of Southern California faces a new tax fraud charge. John Wilson, 59, of Lynnfield, Mass., ...
Jan 14, 2020

24 Hour Hockey Game in Ponoka set for Feb. 7-8
The Ponoka Minor Hockey Association is teaming up with KidSport Ponoka to host the first annual 24 Hour Hockey Game at the Ponoka Outdoor Rink.The game will start on February 7 at 4 p.m. and go until ...
Jan 14, 2020