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As past Tory party players step up, Harper appears to step to the side
OTTAWA - As the federal Conservative leadership race begins drawing party grandees into potential candidates' camps, former prime minister Stephen Harper appears to be taking a step to the side. ...
Jan 18, 2020
Lackadaisical effort for Storm in loss to Camrose
The Camrose Kodiaks scored four unanswered goals, including two on the power play, to knock off the Grande Prairie Storm 4-1 in AJHL play on Friday night. Brett Meerman opened the scoring with a power...
Jan 18, 2020 photo courtesy Shane Clausing/EverythingGP
Sen. Mike Duffy appeals ruling blocking him from suing Senate over suspension
TORONTO - The Senate forfeited any claim to immunity from lawsuits over its suspension of Mike Duffy, because its actions were politically motivated and unlawful, the senator's lawyer argued on T...
Jan 18, 2020
Encana gets approval to change name, move headquarters
By the end of next week Encana will be doing business under its new name.That's after Alberta's Court of Queen's Bench approved the oil and gas company's reorganization.Encana is changing its name to ...
Jan 18, 2020 photo courtesy encana.com
Watchdog: White House violated law in freezing Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON - The White House violated federal law in withholding security assistance to Ukraine, an action at the centre of President Donald Trump's impeachment, a federal watchdog agency said Thursda...
Jan 18, 2020
Quebec provincial police open homicide probe into killing of Mascouche mother
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say a young mother was the victim of a homicide in a suburban home Thursday north of Montreal. The victim was identified by police as Jael Cantin, 33, of Mascouche,...
Jan 18, 2020
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime falls to surging Russian in Adelaide semis
ADELAIDE, Australia - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime lost a tight semifinal against a red-hot opponent on Friday at the Adelaide International. The No. 2 seed from Montreal fell 7-6 (5), 6-7 (7), 6-4 ...
Jan 18, 2020
Kings earn second win this week against Vipers
The County of Grande Prairie JDA Kings got goals from six different players en route to a 6-1 win over the Sundown Oilfield Services Sexsmith Vipers on Friday night.Tanner Davy, Darby Berg, Justin Rud...
Jan 18, 2020 photo courtesy EverythingGP
Putin fast-tracks effort to extend his rule in Russia
MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin on Thursday fast-tracked work on constitutional changes that could keep him in power well past the end of his term in 2024 while lawmakers quickly sealed his choice f...
Jan 18, 2020
RCMP creating DNA profiles to help identify Canadians killed in Iran plane crash
Canada's national police force is taking part in the massive effort to identify dozens of Canadians killed in last week's plane crash in Iran. While no RCMP officers are currently on th...
Jan 18, 2020