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Former MP Nathan Cullen appointed B.C. liaison in pipeline dispute
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has appointed former New Democrat MP Nathan Cullen as a provincial liaison with Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs in an LNG pipeline dispute. Cullen&n...
Jan 27, 2020
Federal electric-vehicle rebate uses half its three-year budget in eight months
OTTAWA - A new federal rebate program to encourage Canadians to buy electric cars is proving more popular than expected. Transport Minister Marc Garneau allocated $300 million over three years to...
Jan 27, 2020
Caribbean community in Grande Prairie comes together to share, celebrate culture
A community organization is hoping to continue to bring the Caribbean people of Grande Prairie together, while at the same time share their culture with the people of the Peace Region.The Caribbean As...
Jan 27, 2020 The CAGP will be hosting a tournament for one of the Caribbean's most popular games in February, that being Domino (Photo: Caribbean Association of Grande Prairie)
Memoir by Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa coming out in May
NEW YORK - Sen. Joni Ernst has a book coming out May 26. The Iowa Republican, expected to face a competitive race for reelection this fall, is calling her memoir "Daughter of the Heartland: My Ode to ...
Jan 27, 2020
Local hockey weekend wrap up January 24-26
Midget AAA Ernies Sports Storm @ Midget AAA Calgary FlamesThe AAA Major Midget Ernies Sports Storm fell 8-3 to the AAA Calgary Flames on Saturday afternoon. The Flames got off to a hot start just 22 s...
Jan 27, 2020 Midget AAA Ernies Sports Storm. Photo Credit: Shane Clausing
Canada's Justin Kripps wins silver at bobsled World Cup in Germany
KONIGSSEE, Germany - Canada's Justin Kripps continued to roll in Konigssee, Germany, by winning his fifth career medal on the bobsled track. The 32-year-old Olympic champion teamed up with C...
Jan 27, 2020
Personal spending a party matter, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer declined Saturday to shed any light on lingering questions about the use of party money to pay for his children's tuition, an issue that threw his party into...
Jan 27, 2020
Ottawa 67's boss Andre Tourigny gets call to coach Canada's junior team
CALGARY - After serving as an assistant coach this year for Canada's gold medal-winning team, Andre Tourigny has earned a promotion for the 2021 world junior hockey championship. The native of Nicolet...
Jan 27, 2020
Justices allow enforcement of new green card rule
WASHINGTON - A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to put in place a policy connecting the use of public benefits with whether immigrants could become permanent residents....
Jan 27, 2020
Auschwitz survivors warn of rising anti-Semitism 75 years on
OSWIECIM, Poland - Survivors of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp prayed and wept as they marked the 75th anniversary of its liberation, returning Monday to the place where they lost entire families a...
Jan 27, 2020