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Kripps wins 4-man bobsled again in Lake Placid
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Canada's Justin Kripps won a World Cup four-man bobsled race on Sunday for the second straight day. Kripps and his team of Ryan Sommer, Ben Coakwell and Cameron Stones finished two...
Dec 15, 2019
How US-China trade deal achieved a little but left out a lot
WASHINGTON - The limited trade deal that the Trump administration and Beijing announced Friday means Americans will avoid a holiday tax increase on imported toys, clothing and smartphones. U.S. farmer...
Dec 15, 2019
Scheer's resignation tips party into internal war over school tuition payments
OTTAWA - Signs began to emerge Friday that the coming race to replace outgoing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer will be an acid test for whether social conservatives have a place in the Conserva...
Dec 15, 2019
AP source: Indians close to trading ace Kluber to Rangers
CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Indians are close to completing a trade that will send two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber to the Texas Rangers, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Asso...
Dec 15, 2019
1 shot dead at plant near Atlanta; suspect caught in Alabama
CONYERS, Ga. - A contract worker was arrested at an Alabama bus station Friday, hours after officials say he shot and killed a fellow worker in a suburban Atlanta factory. Rockdale County Sheriff Eric...
Dec 15, 2019
Defence minister says Canada 'very fortunate' to have Vance as defence chief
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says Canada is "very fortunate" to have someone like Gen. Jonathan Vance leading the Canadian Armed Forces. The comments come amid questions over whether the Li...
Dec 15, 2019
Bandits win 9th straight following dominant victory in Whitecourt
WHITECOURT, AB - The Brooks Bandits (33-1-1) had their highest offensive output of the season, dominating the Whitecourt Wolverines 11-2 on Saturday at the Scott Safety Centre for their 9th straight w...
Dec 15, 2019
UPDATE: Traffic lights fixed
Medicine Hat, AB - UPDATE: Traffic lights have been repaired.Drivers taking the Trans-Canada Highway through Medicine Hat Sunday morning can expect delays until the noon hour.City police are asking dr...
Dec 15, 2019
Impeachment charges head to House; Trump cries anew: 'Hoax'
WASHINGTON - Democrats propelled President Donald Trump's impeachment toward a historic vote by the full U.S. House as the Judiciary Committee on Friday approved charges of abuse of power and obstruct...
Dec 15, 2019
Taber and Calgary clinics lauded for their funding models
Taber, AB - Two southern Alberta health clinics are proving that an alternate funding model can be quite successful.The news comes out of a recent report by the Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA...
Dec 15, 2019 A comparison chart of the two clinics (Photo supplied by Lisa Brake, Health Quality Council of Alberta)