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M.D. of Taber Regional Fire Service contain early morning fire at shop in Barnwell
BARNWELL - The M.D. of Taber Regional Fire Service had an early start to their morning on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Around 4:10 a.m. Station 4 and Station 7 responded to a structure fire near 229 8th Avenue W...
Jan 22, 2019
Triple killer Dellen Millard appeals conviction and sentence for father's murder
TORONTO - Triple killer Dellen Millard is appealing his first-degree murder conviction and sentence for the death of his father, arguing the outcome of his case was unreasonable. Millard was found gui...
Jan 22, 2019
Dubas not concerned by Leafs' slump; contract talks with Matthews progressing
TORONTO - Kyle Dubas used to live and die with each victory or defeat. “(I’d) really go up and down,” he recalled of his time as general manager of the Ontario Hockey League’s ...
Jan 22, 2019
Canadians pressed into service after deadly attack on UN base in Mali
OTTAWA - Canadian peacekeepers saw their busiest day in Mali on Sunday after extremists with links to al-Qaida attacked a United Nations base, killing 10 and injuring dozens more. Five Canadian helico...
Jan 22, 2019
Local skater Kaleb Muller named to Team Alberta for Canada Winter Games in Long Track
LETHBRIDGE - Lethbridge Speed Skating Association skater, Kaleb Muller, will be representing the bridge city at the upcoming Canada Winter Games. Muller has been named to Team Alberta for the Long Tra...
Jan 22, 2019
Oilpatch wants growth policies from Alberta politicians; carbon price absent
CALGARY - The energy industry’s want list as Alberta politicians gear up for a spring election includes a doubling of the industry’s growth rate and support for six energy pipelines. ̶...
Jan 22, 2019
Liberals looking to make home-buying more affordable for millennials: Morneau
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is looking for ways to make home-buying more affordable for millennials, Finance Minister Bill Morneau said Tuesday as he held pre-budget public events in the Toronto s...
Jan 22, 2019
Nova Scotia to consider citizenship status of children in provincial care
HALIFAX - Social workers in Nova Scotia are now required to consider a child’s immigration status when they are taken into care - and can even apply for citizenship on their behalf. The policy c...
Jan 22, 2019
Oscar nominations skip Cooper for director, Mr. Rogers doc
LOS ANGELES - The rollercoaster of the 2019 awards season continued Tuesday with a batch of Oscar nominations that few could have predicted. Sure, there were some shoo-ins that made it, like “Bl...
Jan 22, 2019
Fun facts and figures from this year's Oscar nominations
LOS ANGELES - Some fun and interesting facts about Tuesday’s nominations for the 91st Academy Awards: - After more than 30 years and some two dozen films, Spike Lee received his first Academy Aw...
Jan 22, 2019