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Sixty-nine Canadians giving up holidays to help with Australian wildfires
TORONTO - Sixty-nine Canadians are giving up their holidays at home to join the battle for the first time against the deadly wildfires devastating vast tracts of several Australian states. The C...
Dec 22, 2019
Morneau takes shot at Tories over recession talk in wake of fiscal update
OTTAWA - The political war-of-words around the national economy took another turn on Sunday's political talk shows as the federal finance minister warned Conservatives to cease claims of a l...
Dec 22, 2019
AJHL's Thunder hoping community will help coach battling cancer
The Drayton Valley Thunder junior 'A' hockey squad are helping one of their own in a major battle off the ice.At the beginning of December, Associate Coach Bill Rotheisler was diagnosed with lymphatic...
Dec 22, 2019 (Facebook)
REVIEW: Star Wars Skywalker saga comes to an end
The fans and the critics are totally divided on Rise of Skywalker. The critics seem to think it's a bit of a mediocre fizzle of an ending for one of the greatest franchises of all time. The fans, so f...
Dec 22, 2019 Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, and Joonas Suotamo in Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (Photo: Lucasfilm/Lucasfilm Ltd.)
Regimental funeral in Winnipeg for RCMP officer who died in highway crash
WINNIPEG - An RCMP officer who died in a highway crash was remembered Friday as a fun-loving man with a zest for mischief as well as a deep compassion for friends and family. Well over ...
Dec 22, 2019
Back to the drawing board for missing heavy icebreaker: Coast Guard
OTTAWA - Call it the case of the missing icebreaker. The fate of the Canadian Coast Guard's next heavy icebreaker has been wrapped in mystery since the federal government quietly removed the $1.3-bill...
Dec 22, 2019
You Down With O-T-T? Direct-to-consumer options at sports media forefront
TORONTO - Sports fans have never had as much choice when it comes to watching live events as they do right now. The remote control - and the wallet - are getting workouts because of it. Long...
Dec 22, 2019
Canada's Adam Hadwin qualifies for the 2020 Masters by finishing year in top 50
Canadian golfer Adam Hadwin clinched a spot at the 2020 Masters without playing any golf on Sunday. Hadwin, from Abbotsford, B.C., will finish the year in the top 50 of the world golf rankings, g...
Dec 22, 2019
BREAKING: Suspects arrested, murder charge laid in fatal Red Deer shooting
Two arrests have been made and a murder charge has been laid in connection to Friday night's fatal shooting in Red Deer. After initially saying they believed the shooting was targeted, RCMP confirm fo...
Dec 22, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)
Internet-based 911 calling on the horizon; aim is to enhance response
TORONTO - Emergency services will soon have to ensure they can pinpoint the location of people calling 911 for help on their cellphones. The technically complex shift mandated by Canada's telecommunic...
Dec 22, 2019