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NBC's Lester Holt to get Walter Cronkite journalism award
PHOENIX - Arizona State University is awarding its 2019 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism to NBC anchor Lester Holt. The university's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Com...
Jul 09, 2019
City issues notice about furnace installations
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The City of Medicine Hat is sounding the alarm over an apparently defunct furnace installation company and are urging customers to contact them as soon as possible.On Tuesday, the C...
Jul 09, 2019 Photo courtesy of Ross Lavigne
Former PQ health minister Rejean Hebert seeks to run for federal Liberals
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Former Parti Quebecois minister Rejean Hebert says he will seek to be a candidate for Justin Trudeau's Liberals in a Montreal-area riding in the October federal election. Hebert...
Jul 09, 2019
Texas murder suspect illegally crossed border into Manitoba, RCMP says
Canadian and American law enforcement officials say a man accused of murder in Texas is believed to be in Canada after illegally crossing the border into Manitoba. Manitoba RCMP say 27-year-...
Jul 09, 2019
US wins 4th World Cup title, 2nd in a row, beats Dutch 2-0
LYON, France - Megan Rapinoe stood on the field, arms outstretched, striking her now trademark victory pose symbolizing the confidence of a U.S. team that celebrated and savored each triumph at the Wo...
Jul 09, 2019
Federal announcement about a threat to coming election will be a 'last resort'
OTTAWA - A senior federal official says the threshold will be high for deciding to tell Canadians about an attempt to interfere in the coming general election. The official, briefing reporte...
Jul 09, 2019
Stanback, Roberson, Miller named CFL's top players for Week 4
TORONTO - Montreal running back William Stanback, Calgary defensive back Tre Roberson and Winnipeg fullback Mike Miller are the CFL top performers for Week 4. Stanback accumulated 249 yards from...
Jul 09, 2019
MPs not running again will get paid around $1.6 million in severance
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament who have decided not to run for re-election this fall will cash in a cumulative $1.6 million in severance payments, and millions more will likely be paid out after ...
Jul 09, 2019
Too soon to know cost of clean-fuel standard, says Liberal MP Sean Fraser
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Sean Fraser says it's premature for the Liberal government to say how a promised new clean-fuel standard will affect gasoline prices, as consultations on how the policy w...
Jul 09, 2019
CPL clubs face MLS hurdles in Canadian championship's third round
Canada's version of England's FA Cup heats up in the third round starting Tuesday. Canada's three Major League Soccer clubs, a trio of Canadian Premier League sides and a United Soccer League out...
Jul 09, 2019