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SpaceX launches beer malt, caring robot and 'mighty mice'
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX launched a 3-ton shipment to the International Space Station on Thursday, including "mighty mice" for a muscle study, a robot sensitive to astronauts' emotions and a mini...
Dec 07, 2019
House Speaker Pelosi rebukes reporter: 'Don't mess with me'
WASHINGTON - Finger pointing and voice hoarse, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday delivered a broadside to a reporter that might well apply to all of impeachment-era Washington: "Don't mess with m...
Dec 07, 2019
Speech from the throne steeped in tradition, but this year brings new changes
OTTAWA - The opening of Parliament is steeped in centuries-old traditions, but this year some new elements - including a renovated train station and an astronaut - are bringing a modern touch to the c...
Dec 07, 2019
Snowfall warning for southwest Alberta, Cypress Hills
Medicine Hat, AB - A snowfall warning has been issued for Pincher Creek, Waterton Park and areas along the Crowsnest Pass with Environment Canada also reporting heavy snow is to be expected in the Cyp...
Dec 07, 2019
It's official: Calgary signs deal with Flames and Stampede for new arena
CALGARY - A deal to build a new arena in downtown Calgary is official after definitive agreements were signed between the city, the Calgary Flames hockey organization and the Calgary Stampede. Th...
Dec 07, 2019
Tufts University severs ties with family behind OxyContin
BOSTON - Tufts University is cutting ties with the billionaire family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, saying it will strip the Sackler name from its campus and accept no further donations ami...
Dec 07, 2019
US considers sending several thousand more troops to Mideast
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is considering sending several thousand additional troops to the Middle East to help deter Iranian aggression, amid reports of escalating violence in Iran and continued meddl...
Dec 07, 2019
Red Deer man confronted by victim following sentence for aggravated assault
Red Deer, AB - A local man who attacked his ex-girlfriend's father during a domestic dispute two years ago was confronted by his victim after being sentenced on Thursday in Red Deer Court of Queen's B...
Dec 07, 2019
Charges laid in counterfeit cash sting
Grande Prairie, AB - An investigation into recent activities involving counterfeit money has resulted in charges against two Grande Prairie residents.RCMP made the arrests outside of a Wembley home la...
Dec 07, 2019
Facebook argument leads to Blackfalds school dance being cancelled
Red Deer, AB - A heated Facebook argument led to a family event at a Blackfalds school being cancelled over safety concerns.Wolf Creek Public Schools Supt. Jayson Lovell explained the decision to canc...
Dec 07, 2019 (The Canadian Press)