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Climate activist Greta Thunberg tweets that she plans to visit Alberta
EDMONTON - Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has announced that's she's going to Alberta. The 16-year-old tweeted that she'll be heading north following "a few days of well needed rest...
Oct 15, 2019
Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers players earn CFL top performer nods
Toronto Argonauts wide receiver S.J. Green, Winnipeg running back Andrew Harris and Blue Bombers defensive back Marcus Sayles are the CFL's top performers for Week 18. Green had a season-high 170 rece...
Oct 15, 2019
Vancouver Canucks call up defenceman Ashton Sautner from AHL affiliate
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have recalled defenceman Ashton Sautner from their American Hockey League affiliate in Utica, N.Y. The 25-year-old Sautner has one assist in two games with Utica this...
Oct 15, 2019
Bloc's Yves-Francois Blanchet eyes Conservative and Liberal Quebec City ridings
LEVIS, Que. - Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet is taking his campaign to the Quebec City area, hoping his party's recent momentum will lead to a breakthrough in the pro...
Oct 15, 2019
Seven-year-old in Lethbridge reports man tried to abduct her twice
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police were called to a home on Mt. Sunburst Way at 6:41 pm on Monday, October 14th on reports that a man tried to abduct a young girl.The seven-year-old and two others, ag...
Oct 15, 2019
Exploded device discovered at Montana school, no injuries
HELENA, Mont. - Authorities found the remnants of a small homemade bomb that blew up in an elementary school playground in Helena on Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported, and it was not immediat...
Oct 15, 2019
Alberta joining class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers, distributors
CALGARY - The Alberta government says it's joining a class-action lawsuit to recoup health-care costs related to the opioid crisis.Health Minister Tyler Shandro says there were almost 800 fatal overdo...
Oct 15, 2019
Roughly 13,000 without power days after snowstorm pummels Manitoba
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Hydro says about 13,000 customers remain without power six days after a snowstorm started pummeling the province. Spokesman Bruce Owen says crews need to rebuild much of the t...
Oct 15, 2019
Cuba Gooding Jr. pleads not guilty to sex misconduct claims
NEW YORK - Cuba Gooding Jr. has pleaded not guilty to an indictment alleging two instances of sexual misconduct. Gooding appeared Tuesday before a judge in New York City and was released on his own re...
Oct 15, 2019
Grande Prairie duo charged in series of break and enters around area
Grande Prairie RCMP have charged two men following an extensive investigation into a number of break and enters in the area. Police say that between July 11 and October 4 of this year, RCMP received a...
Oct 15, 2019 The items shown here were recovered following a search warrant of a home and vehicle in the city (Photo: Grande Prairie RCMP)