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Dog rescued while swimming 135 miles off Thailand
BANGKOK - A dog found swimming more than 220 kilometres (135 miles) from shore by workers on an oil rig crew in the Gulf of Thailand has been returned safely to land. A worker on the rig belonging to ...
Apr 16, 2019
US industrial production slipped 0.1% in March
WASHINGTON - U.S. industrial production fell in March, pulled down by a drop in mining output. Factory output remained weak amid a slowing global economy and trade tensions with China. The Federal Res...
Apr 16, 2019
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime wins opener at Monte-Carlo Masters
MONACO - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime will get another crack at a top-10 player on Wednesday. The 18-year-old from Montreal will face world No. 3 Alexander Zverev of Germany in the second round of t...
Apr 16, 2019
Pouliot commits to York University for next season
Graduating Storm blue liner Xavier Pouliot is off to Ontario for the 2019-2020 season.The 20-year-old defenceman has committed to York University of USports.Pouliot led the Alberta Junior Hockey Leagu...
Apr 16, 2019 Pouliot spent parts of three seasons in the QMJHL prior to joining the Storm
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp back up after massive outage
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp were temporarily down early Sunday. All three social media platforms, including Facebook Messenger, were affected by the outage. Downdetector.com, a site that monitors...
Apr 16, 2019
Cash and Camping lottery 2019 officially kicks off
The 20th Cash and Camping lottery put on by Rotary has officially begun.Chair of the Lottery Committee for Swan City Rotary Club Dave Cook explains the lottery not only benefits those who take home pr...
Apr 16, 2019
Fire at Shell complex near Edmonton Monday
Shell is assessing how a fire yesterday at its Scotford site northeast of Edmonton will affect operations.The company says crews were called to the fire around 8:45 a.m., along with Strathcona County ...
Apr 16, 2019
Alberta votes today
Voters head to the ballot boxes today in the Alberta election, and this year's turnout at advance polls suggests it could be busy at polling stations.Almost 700,000 people voted early this year -- tri...
Apr 16, 2019 (The Canadian Press)
Nations express solidarity with France after Notre Dame fire
PARIS - Nations expressed solidarity with France after the fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral and offered their support for the recovery. Monday's fire collapsed the spire and burned through the roof of...
Apr 16, 2019
RCMP warn murder suspect could be ordering takeout in GP area
People who deliver for Skip the Dishes in Grande Prairie were sent a warning Monday about a B.C. murder suspect possibly in the area, who may be ordering food. It says Brandon Teixeira may be armed an...
Apr 16, 2019