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Environment Canada confirms Thursday tornado in Carmangay; 13th tornado this season
CARMANGAY, AB - Environment Canada confirmed a tornado touched down in southwestern Alberta on Thursday evening.According to the agency, the tornado was spotted at approximately 5:20 p.m. roughly 17 m...
Jul 19, 2019 Environment Canada logo
Court deals major blow to hydropower transmission line
The New Hampshire Supreme Court dealt a possibly fatal blow Friday to plans for a hydropower transmission line that has raised concerns among communities and environmentalists that it would harm touri...
Jul 19, 2019
Dog owners can relax at private park
Medicine Hat, AB - For Eric Bachleitner there is almost nothing better than seeing his two rescue dogs running free, playing, and enjoying life.That wasn't a choice at a public dog park though. "The o...
Jul 19, 2019 Photo courtesy of Bob Schneider
Saskatchewan Roughriders ready for reset against BC Lions after bye week
REGINA - It appears the bye week came at the right time for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. After a disappointing 37-10 loss to the Calgary Stampeders on July 6, the Riders found had Week 6 of the CFL s...
Jul 19, 2019
Ranson's unique donut debuts for Special Olympics annual Global Day of Inclusion
Every time Tori Ranson attends practice for one of her five Special Olympics teams she's treated like a conquering hero. Ranson, a 26-year-old athlete from Milton, Ont., had her design selected for a ...
Jul 19, 2019
Russo brothers field questions from Avengers at Comic-Con
SAN DIEGO - "Avengers: Endgame" directors Joe and Anthony Russo are doing a victory lap at San Diego Comic-Con Friday. The brothers reflected on their blockbuster being so close to matching "Avatar's"...
Jul 19, 2019
Calgary city council to discuss arena proposal behind closed doors
Calgary's city council is to discuss a proposed deal for a new event centre that would be home to the NHL's Calgary Flames. Details have not been revealed, but council members say they will ...
Jul 19, 2019
Prosecutors drop groping case against Kevin Spacey
BOSTON - Prosecutors dropped a case Wednesday accusing Kevin Spacey of groping a young man at a resort island bar in 2016 after the accuser refused to testify about a missing cellphone the defence say...
Jul 19, 2019
Two third-party groups disclose first ad spending in pre-election period
OTTAWA - Two third-party groups have started spending money on political advertising in the period leading up to the federal election, according to Elections Canada. Since the beginning of July, Canad...
Jul 19, 2019
Ethics czar erred in approving LeBlanc's use of Irving plane: Democracy Watch
OTTAWA - The House of Commons' ethics watchdog should never have approved a flight taken by Liberal cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc on a private aircraft owned by J.D. Irving, says an organ...
Jul 19, 2019