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Cold week ahead for Albertans
MEDICINE HAT - Volker Stevin crews are out this morning taking care of snowfall that has covered some roads in the district.Highway 41 from the Trans Canada highway south to Elkwater is listed as snow...
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Manitoba reserve going to court to demand Ottawa extend flood evacuee benefits
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba First Nation plans to argue in court that the federal government is cutting off evacuee benefits without providing secure housing more than eight years after flooding forced...
Jan 13, 2020
Vigils held for plane crash victims and assisted dying; In The News for Jan. 13
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 13. What we are watching in Canada ... Th...
Jan 13, 2020
Feds to delete near-death requirement but could impose new limits to MAID
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is launching public consultations today on how best to respond to a court ruling that concluded it's unconstitutional to allow only Canadians who are already ...
Jan 13, 2020
Under pressure, Iran admits it shot down jetliner by mistake
TEHRAN, Iran - In the face of mounting evidence, Iran on Saturday acknowledged that it shot down the Ukrainian jetliner by accident, killing all 176 people aboard. The admission by Iran's Revolutionar...
Jan 13, 2020
Larkin's shootout goal gives Red Wings 3-2 win over Senators
DETROIT - Dylan Larkin and the Detroit Red Wings have their first winning streak in almost a month. Larkin scored the only goal in the shootout to give Detroit a 3-2 victory over the skidding Ottawa S...
Jan 12, 2020
Canada beats Mexico 3-0 at men's volleyball Olympic qualifying tournament
VANCOUVER - The Canadian men's volleyball team got out of the blocks with a straight-set win over Mexico on Friday night but now face their biggest hurdle on the road to the 2020 Summer Olympics....
Jan 12, 2020
China reports 1st death from new type of coronavirus
BEIJING - Health authorities in a central Chinese city on Saturday reported the country's first death from a new type of coronavirus, as the government braced for the Lunar New Year travel boom amid c...
Jan 12, 2020
Huberdeau sets franchise points mark, Panthers over Leafs
SUNRISE, Fla. - Florida's Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and an assist, surpassing Olli Jokinen for the franchise's career points lead with 420, and the Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 8-4 on Sun...
Jan 12, 2020
Turris scores, Saros gets first shutout of season as Predators edge Jets 1-0
WINNIPEG - John Hynes is getting some quality play from his goaltenders since taking over as head coach of the Nashville Predators last Tuesday. Hynes was behind the bench Sunday for hi...
Jan 12, 2020