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Ronaldo loses bid to dismiss or fully seal Vegas rape case
LAS VEGAS - Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has lost a bid for dismissal or complete secrecy in a federal lawsuit by a Nevada woman who accuses him of raping her at a Las Vegas resort in 2009. Attorney ...
Aug 02, 2019
Evacuation of Alberta hamlet after train derailment, possible chemical exposure
IRVINE, Alta. - Residents near a community in southeastern Alberta have been told to evacuate the area as a precaution following a train derailment. The Alberta government issued the em...
Aug 02, 2019
Li wins third straight Pan Am singles badminton gold on dominant day for Canada
LIMA, Peru - Rachel Honderich was in her early teens when she first started training with Canadian badminton star Michelle Li a decade ago. Since then, Li has been a friend, mentor, teammate...
Aug 02, 2019
Canada's Adam Svensson shoot 61 after making bid for rare 59 at Wyndham
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Canada's Adam Svensson made a run at golf's magic number before settling for a 9-under 61 on Friday at the Wyndham Championship. The 59 watch was on after the 25-year-old ...
Aug 02, 2019
Town of Irvine being evacuated due to train derailment
IRVINE, AB -- The residents of Irvine are being evacuated from the town following a train derailment shortly after 3:00 Friday (Aug 2) afternoon. CHAT-NewsNOW indicates a witness says there is smoke a...
Aug 02, 2019 Crews respond to a train derailment near Town of Irvine (photo courtesy Jennifer Radisic)
States sue Trump administration over fuel economy penalties
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A coalition of states sued the Trump administration Friday for the second time to block a planned reduction in the penalties automakers pay when they fail to meet fuel economy sta...
Aug 02, 2019
Trump says new agreement with EU will boost beef exports
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump celebrated a new agreement Friday that is projected to increase beef exports to the European Union by more than $270 million a year once it is fully in place. Trump...
Aug 02, 2019
Ottawa opposes Saskatchewan's move to have top court delay carbon tax case
REGINA - Ottawa is pushing back against Saskatchewan's request to have the Supreme Court of Canada delay hearing its challenge of the federal carbon tax. The press secretary for fe...
Aug 02, 2019
Emily Zhu wins Canadian Junior Girls Championship at Lethbridge Country Club
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A winner has been crowned at a prestigious golf tournament held in Lethbridge this week.After days of heavy competition, Emily Zhu came out on top thanks to a strong final two rounds....
Aug 02, 2019 Emily Zhu wins the 2019 Canadian Junior Girls Championship. (Supplied by Golf Canada)
New feed test tools available Alberta Beef Producers
CALGARY -- Two new and different feed testing tools have been developed to help cattle producers analyze their test results. Karen Schmid, Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) Beef Production Specialist, expl...
Aug 02, 2019 Cattle in the field - LNN