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RCMP creating DNA profiles to help identify Canadians killed in Iran plane crash
Canada's national police force is taking part in the massive effort to identify dozens of Canadians killed in last week's plane crash in Iran. While no RCMP officers are currently on th...
Jan 16, 2020
As Democrats debate in Des Moines, Warren scores in Sanders gender squabble
WASHINGTON - A brief, one-sided battle of the sexes broke out Tuesday night in Iowa as Bernie Sanders strenuously denied ever telling Elizabeth Warren that a woman couldn't be elected president of the...
Jan 16, 2020
Watchdog: White House violated law in freezing Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON - The federal government's watchdog agency said Thursday a White House office violated federal law in withholding security assistance to Ukraine. The Government Accountability Office said i...
Jan 16, 2020
Canada's Denis Shapovalov draws Hungary's Marton Fucsovics at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Top Canadian Denis Shapovalov will begin play at the Australian Open against an unfamiliar opponent. The No. 13 seed from Richmond Hill, Ont., will square off with world No. 66 ...
Jan 16, 2020
Canadian military resumes some operations in Iraq following Iran scare
OTTAWA - The Canadian military is resuming some operations in Iraq following a temporary suspension of activities last week. Brig.-Gen. Michel-Henri St-Louis says the military is again flying transpor...
Jan 16, 2020
Canadian military resumes some operations in Iraq following Iran scare
OTTAWA - The Canadian military is resuming some operations in Iraq following a temporary suspension of activities last week. Brig.-Gen. Michel-Henri St-Louis says the military is again flying transpor...
Jan 16, 2020
Leduc RCMP respond to small plane crash
Fortunately there were no injuries following a small plane crash near Leduc on Monday.On Jan. 13 at approximately 5:09 p.m., Leduc RCMP responded to a call for service about a mayday received from an ...
Jan 16, 2020
False alarm at Ontario nuclear plant prompts surge in iodide pill orders
TORONTO - Ontarians placed more than 32,000 orders for iodide pills in the two days following a false alarm about an incident at Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. There are normally between 100 an...
Jan 16, 2020
Legislature to resume sitting February 25
EDMONTON- The Alberta legislature will resume sitting next month for the first time since wrapping up a fall sitting full of controversy.United Conservative government house leader Jason Nixon says th...
Jan 16, 2020
Nurses union, province far apart in early contract negotiations
EDMONTON - The union that represents registered nurses in Alberta says the government is demanding a four-year wage freeze and rollbacks to other payments.The United Nurses of Alberta says it began co...
Jan 16, 2020 Nurses in Canmore rallied outside the Canmore General Hospital on Tuesday (Photo: Facebook / UNA / Terry Inigo-Jones)