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Canadian consular officials in China meet with detainee Michael Kovrig
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says detained Canadian Michael Kovrig has received another visit from consular officials in China. Kovrig, a diplomat on leave, and the entrepreneur Micha...
May 13, 2019
'Our grand finale:' Alberta couple celebrates third set of fraternal twins
RED DEER, Alta. - After three sets of fraternal twins, Pam and Taylor Armstrong are closing in on reality-TV territory but trying for a fourth set isn't in the cards for the couple from central A...
May 13, 2019
Canwood businesses burger to hit shelves in Prairies
Raising buffalo on the prairies is becoming more popular and their appears to be an appetite for the product.Canadian Prairie Bison, a Canwood based organization that is made up of 150 producers from ...
May 13, 2019 A Canwood based organization is getting ready for their product to hit Western
Canadian shelves.(Submitted Photo/ Roger Provoncher)
Supreme Court of Canada to hear cases in Winnipeg during September visit
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada plans to visit Winnipeg in September to hear two appeals and meet with Manitobans - the first time the court will sit outside of Ottawa. The high court says g...
May 13, 2019
Dragons dominate home opener
The Sask. River Dragons have improved to 7-1, following a successful weekend on home turf.In their first game Saturday, at Prime Minister's Park, the Dragons blasted Lashburn 43-0. Jonty Kruger and Th...
May 13, 2019 The Sask. River Dragons rose to the occassion Saturday, winning all three games they played. (Facebook/ Crystal Clarke)
Raptors need to move on from Kawhi Leonard's series-winning shot as Bucks await
TORONTO - Two and a half hours. That's how long Danny Green gave the Toronto Raptors to bask in the greatest moment in franchise history. There was still a buzz around Toronto and all over social medi...
May 13, 2019
Raiders fans on the edge of their seats, but remain confident
A 3-1 series lead has been erased, and Raiders fans now face the reality the WHL championship could go either way. On a night where many fans anticipated seeing the Raiders hoist the Ed Chynoweth Cup,...
May 13, 2019 (Facebook/ Randy Hoback)
On eve of festival, Cannes defends its record on women
CANNES, France - A year after 82 women protested en masse on the red carpet, the Cannes Film Festival on Monday defended its record on female filmmakers and for the first time divulged data on its sel...
May 13, 2019
Alberta premier says provincial carbon tax will die May 30
EDMONTON - Alberta's premier says the province's carbon tax will no longer exist as of May 30. Jason Kenney says a bill to eliminate the Alberta levy is to be introduced next week when the l...
May 13, 2019
Environment lobby says senators letting Big Oil 'run amok' on assessment bill
OTTAWA - Environment advocates say Canadian senators are bowing to pressure from the energy industry to gut the government's environmental-assessment legislation. More than 130 amendments are on ...
May 13, 2019
