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Third horse dies at Stampede chuckwagon races; driver fined, suspended
CALGARY - A driver has been suspended and fined after a collision during a Calgary Stampede chuckwagon race that resulted in the death of a third horse during this week's Rangeland Derby.Stampede offi...
Jul 12, 2019
Calgary school that helped kids with developmental problems being shutdown due to misspending
An early childhood services school in Calgary that helped kids with developmental problems is being shut down by the province.Alberta Education says it found that Big Plans for Little Kids used govern...
Jul 12, 2019
Czech man dies hiking in Alberta
A hiker has died after falling from Crowsnest Mountain in southwestern Alberta.RCMP say the 58-year-old man was from the Czech Republic.He was hiking with two friends when he fell on Wednesday.Efforts...
Jul 12, 2019
Canada drops 2 spots to No. 7 in FIFA rankings after round-of-16 World Cup exit
Canada has dropped two places to No. 7 in the FIFA world rankings after exiting in the round of 16 at the recent Women's World Cup. The world champion Americans remained No. 1 in the rankings released...
Jul 12, 2019
Third horse dies at Stampede chuckwagon races; driver fined, suspended
CALGARY - A driver has been suspended and fined after a collision during a Calgary Stampede chuckwagon race that resulted in the death of a third horse during this week's Rangeland Derby. St...
Jul 12, 2019
Bensmiller snags top time of Day 7 of Rangeland Derby
Day 7 of the Rangeland Derby at the Calgary Stampede went Thursday night and Logan Gorst continues to lead the way on aggregate.However, the day belonged to Kurt Bensmiller.Bensmiller had the top time...
Jul 12, 2019
US producer prices rise a modest 0.1% in June
WASHINGTON - U.S. producer prices rose modestly in June, another sign that inflationary pressures remain subdued. The Labor Department said Friday that its producer price index, which measures inflati...
Jul 12, 2019
Pikangikum First Nation forest fire evacuees start arriving in Saskatchewan
Residents of a First Nation threatened by a growing forest fire in northwestern Ontario began arriving in Regina on Thursday after the Saskatchewan government offered to host the evacuees. Member...
Jul 12, 2019
Playoff picture set in Wheatbelt Baseball League
The Rycroft Rage concluded their 2019 Wheatbelt Baseball League regular season on a winning note Thursday night as they earned a 7-3 win on the road against the County Brewers at the Crosslink County ...
Jul 12, 2019
3 vehicles owned by Elvis Presley going up for auction
LOS ANGELES - Elvis Presley fans can take to the road in his personal stretch limousine, on his last motorcycle or in a pickup truck if they have the money, an auction house announced Wednesday. Kruse...
Jul 12, 2019