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Provincial politicians asking Albertans to support farmers, ranchers
The provincial government is calling on people to support Alberta farmers and ranchers as they deal with trade disputes.Provincial politicians were joined by industry representatives from the beef, po...
Jul 04, 2019 Agriculture Minister Devin Dreeshen (second from left), Premier Jason Kenney (third from left), and representatives of beef, pork and canola producers in Alberta. Photo supplied by the province.
Blue Jays ace Marcus Stroman misses start, day-to-day with shoulder cramp
TORONTO - Marcus Stroman isn't going to pitch again until his non-throwing shoulder is ready. Stroman was scheduled to start for the Blue Jays against the visiting Boston Red Sox on Thursday night but...
Jul 04, 2019
Quebec invests $47 million in youth protection to cut down wait lists
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is investing $47 million in the province's maligned youth protection system, in an effort to add more staff and cut down on lengthy wait lists. Junior health minister ...
Jul 04, 2019
Morgan scores and Naeher saves in 2-1 victory over England
LYON, France - With Alex Morgan's cheeky tea-sipping celebration and a postgame mobbing of goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, the United States has moved a step closer to successfully defending its latest Wome...
Jul 04, 2019
Ottawa won’t rush into sale of Trans Mountain to Indigenous groups: minister
CALGARY - Canada's natural resources minister says the government is willing to consider bids from Indigenous groups for a stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline.But Amarjeet Sohi also says Ottawa would...
Jul 04, 2019
Defending champion Brooke Henderson welcomes stiff competition at Canadian Open
AURORA, Ont. - When she was just 10 years old, Brooke Henderson's dad Dave took her to an LPGA event where she briefly met her idol Morgan Pressel. Pressel spoke to Henderson about her golf game, took...
Jul 04, 2019
Ottawa won't rush into sale of Trans Mountain to Indigenous groups: minister
CALGARY - Canada's natural resources minister says the government is willing to consider bids from Indigenous groups for a stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline. But Amarjeet Sohi a...
Jul 04, 2019
Calgary mother guilty in son’s staph death appeals conviction, sentence
CALGARY - A Calgary woman found guilty in the death of her 14-month-old son is appealing her conviction and sentence.Jennifer Clark and her husband Jeromie Clark were sentenced in June to 32 months in...
Jul 04, 2019
Appeal denied in botched murder-for-hire case
The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of an Alberta man convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in a planned killing gone wrong.Joshua Dylan Petrin was a high-r...
Jul 04, 2019
Mexico buses home dozens of asylum seekers returned by US
MEXICO CITY - Dozens of Central Americans who had been returned to the border city of Juarez to await the outcome of their U.S. asylum claims were being bused back to their countries Tuesday by Mexica...
Jul 04, 2019