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Canadian players return home from world juniors after winning gold
TORONTO - Members of Canada's world junior hockey team were greeted by dozens of friends, family and supporters at Pearson International Airport on Monday afternoon after winning gold a day earli...
Jan 06, 2020
US Defence Secretary Esper says no decision to leave Iraq
WASHINGTON - Defence Secretary Mark Esper says the United States has made "no decision" about withdrawing troops from Iraq amid heightened tensions with neighbouring Iran. Esper spoke to reporters Mon...
Jan 06, 2020
B.C. LNG pipeline project to resume work despite opposition, says company
VICTORIA - The company building a 670-kilometre natural gas pipeline as part of the massive LNG Canada project in northern British Columbia says it plans to resume construction this week despite ...
Jan 06, 2020
Oilers surge past Bruins for 4-1 victory
BOSTON - Edmonton goalie Mike Smith took a deep sigh when asked how it felt to finally get a victory. The Oilers had a little bit of help from the Boston Bruins, too. Darnell Nurse and Gaetan Haas eac...
Jan 06, 2020
City Council first meeting of 2020 tonight
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat city council resumes tonight for the first meeting of the year. Council is set to approve residential curbside collection and processing of recyclables. The request for...
Jan 06, 2020
Hurricanes trade draft pick for Red Deer's Brett Davis
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes have announced their latest talent acquisition.They are giving the Red Deer Revels a fourth-round pick in the 2021 WHL Bantam Draft in exchange for overage f...
Jan 06, 2020 Brett Davis. (Supplied by Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Red Deer murder suspect makes brief court appearance
The man accused in a fatal shooting outside the Walmart store in south Red Deer last month made a brief court appearance Monday morning. Chase Freed appeared in Red Deer provincial court via CCTV from...
Jan 06, 2020 There was a heavy police presence surrounding the Walmart store in south Red Deer in response to a fatal shooting. (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)
Alberta NDP says $30M energy war room a cavalcade of errors, should be shut down
EDMONTON - The Opposition in Alberta says the government's $30-million energy war room has been such a cavalcade of flubs and mistakes that it should be shut down.NDP energy critic Irfan Sabir says th...
Jan 06, 2020 The second, and current, logo for the Canadian Energy Centre.
Canada downs Finland in world junior semifinals, will face Russia for gold
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Canada was looking for payback. The national team got it, and then some, in a dominant wire-to-wire performance Saturday at the world junior hockey champi...
Jan 06, 2020
Veteran French international defender Bacary bids farewell to Montreal Impact
MONTREAL - Veteran French international defender Bacary Sagna has said goodbye to the Montreal Impact. Sagna, who turns 37 on Feb. 14, spent the last two seasons with the Impact, playing in 35 re...
Jan 06, 2020