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Texas murder suspected arrested in Halifax to have deportation hearing
HALIFAX - A man suspected of murder in Texas and arrested by police in Halifax earlier this week will go before the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada to determine whether he should be sent back ...
Jan 3, 2020
'On the Farm Again' Woman makes hay replica of Willie Nelson
HUDDLESTON, Va. - Country singer Willie Nelson frequently sings about travelling and seeing things he may never see again. Chances are he had never before encountered a 15-foot-tall hay sculpture of h...
Jan 3, 2020
First Nation looks ahead after court sides with natural gas company
SMITHERS, B.C. - A hereditary chief with the Wet'suwet'en First Nation says the community is expecting further police action after the British Columbia Supreme Court ruled in favour of a natural gas c...
Jan 3, 2020
Storm return from Christmas break for a pair of games
The Grande Prairie Storm are back from the Christmas break and ready for a pair of games this weekend. They'll host the Drumheller Dragons on Friday night and the Olds Grizzlys on Saturday night at Re...
Jan 3, 2020 Photo: Shaun Penner
Russia halts oil supplies to Belarus amid economic talks
MINSK, Belarus - Russia has halted oil supplies to Belarus after the two countries failed to renegotiate a contract amid talks on further improving economic ties. In a case that has echoes of Russia's...
Jan 3, 2020
Aquatera is doing what it can to help get rid of holiday waste
Along with bringing joy and cheer, the holiday season can also produce a lot of waste.Brittany Trudeau, the Communications and Marketing Specialist with Aquatera, says they are doing what they can to ...
Jan 3, 2020
Militiamen withdraw from US Embassy but Iraq tensions linger
BAGHDAD - Iran-backed militiamen withdrew from the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Wednesday after two days of clashes with American security forces, but U.S.-Iran tensions remain high and could s...
Jan 3, 2020
Oil price jumps on fear of Iranian retaliation against US
LONDON - The price of oil surged Friday as global investors were gripped with uncertainty over the potential repercussions after the United States killed Iran's top general. News that Gen. Qassem Sole...
Jan 3, 2020
"A more dangerous world:" Iran killing triggers global alarm
PARIS - Global powers are warning that the world has become a more dangerous place after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the targeted killing of Iran's top general and are urging restraint on all ...
Jan 3, 2020
Coastal GasLink and U.S. vaping crackdown; In The News for Jan. 3
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 3. What we are watching in Canada ... A h...
Jan 3, 2020