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Canada urged to join allies in tougher China stance after Kovrig, Spavor release
OTTAWA - The aftermath of Canada's long fight with China over the imprisonment of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig has spawned a new challenge: whether to join allies such as the United States and Au...
Oct 11, 2021
In Montreal's tight rematch for mayor, personality may count for more than policy
MONTREAL - Former Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre says he doesn't want the city's upcoming municipal election to be a referendum on his personality, but it's not clear if Montrealers will agree. The race...
Oct 11, 2021
Invasive wild pigs in national park for first time at Alberta's Elk Island
EDMONTON - One of the most destructive and rapidly spreading invasive species on the continent has been found for the first time in a Canadian national park. Wild pigs, which tear up landscapes and ea...
Oct 11, 2021
Planning underway for collaborative regional workforce development action plan
Planning is underway for a joint action plan from regional municipalities, the Grande Prairie and District Chamber of Commerce and Grande Prairie Regional College to develop a Regional Workforce Devel...
Oct 11, 2021
Canada urged to join allies in tougher China stance after Kovrig, Spavor release
OTTAWA - The aftermath of Canada's long fight with China over the imprisonment of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig has spawned a new challenge: whether to join allies such as the United States and Au...
Oct 11, 2021
3 US-based economists receive economics Nobel Prize
STOCKHOLM (AP) - A Canadian is among the three U.S-based economists awarded the 2021 Nobel prize for economics for work on drawing conclusions from unintended experiments, or so-called "natural experi...
Oct 11, 2021
García, Grandal shine as White Sox beat Astros 12-6 in ALDS
CHICAGO (AP) - Two big swings by pint-sized Leury Garca. A rule-testing run by Yasmani Grandal. Solid relief work from Liam Hendriks and company. Right when the Chicago White Sox got in big trouble, t...
Oct 10, 2021
Swiatek, Murray advance to 3rd round at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif (AP) - Iga Swiatek routed 25th-seeded Veronika Kudermetova 6-1, 6-0 on Sunday to reach the third round of the BNP Paribas Open. Andy Murray had to work a lot harder to get there. S...
Oct 10, 2021
Double trouble: Red Sox bounce TB in 13 after odd wall call
BOSTON (AP) - Saved by a bizarre bounce and an obscure ruling, the Boston Red Sox beat Tampa Bay 6-4 Sunday night on a walk-off, two-run homer by Christian Vzquez in the 13th inning to move one victor...
Oct 10, 2021
Valleyview RCMP seek witnesses after Highway 43 pedestrian hit and run
The Valleyview RCMP are looking for witnesses to come forward after a hit and run along Highway 43 which has left one person in critical condition.Police responded to the reported hit and run about tw...
Oct 10, 2021