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Federal opposition divided over Iraq mission as troops remain hunkered down
OTTAWA - Federal opposition parties are divided over whether Canada should press ahead with its five-year-old mission in Iraq or start bringing home its soldiers, some of whom were forced to take cove...
Jan 15, 2020

Australia thumps Canada in warmup match for ICC Under-19 World Cup
JOHANNESBURG - Oliver Davies hit 94 not out Wednesday as Australia made short work of Canada, posting a nine-wicket victory in a warmup match ahead of the ICC Under-19 World Cup. After winning the tos...
Jan 15, 2020

Hamilton scientists find way to dissolve, recycle rubber from car tires
Scientists in Hamilton have found a way to dissolve the rubber used in car tires, which they say could eventually help keep what is typically a single-use item out of landfills. In a study released Mo...
Jan 15, 2020

Adding Iran's Guard Corps to terror list bad for Canada, says ex-Tehran envoy
OTTAWA - Listing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity would undermine efforts by the Trudeau government to properly investigate the Iranian plane crash, says Canada's last ambas...
Jan 15, 2020

A look at some of the victims of the Iran plane crash who had roots in Canada
Dozens of people with ties to Canada were among the 176 who were killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crashed after takeoff near Tehran, Iran. Here is a look at some of th...
Jan 15, 2020

NWJHL preview January 15
JDA Kings vs Sexsmith Vipers The County of Grande Prairie JDA Kings will look to get back in the win column tonight against the Sundown Oilfield Sexsmith Vipers.The JDA Kings have struggled since comi...
Jan 15, 2020 Photo Credit: EverythingGP

Rules for Conservative leadership race could winnow out the field
OTTAWA - The clock's now officially ticking down on the race to replace Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, with the release of rules and deadlines for the contest likely to winnow down the field ...
Jan 15, 2020

Nathalie Normandeau's request for stay of proceedings to be heard in March
QUEBEC - A Quebec judge will hear a request for a stay of proceedings from former deputy premier Nathalie Normandeau and her co-accused, who were charged in 2016 following a corruption ...
Jan 15, 2020

Peter MacKay confirms his intention to seek Conservative party leadership
OTTAWA - Former Conservative cabinet minister Peter MacKay says he's in the running for leadership of the federal Conservatives.He posted the message to his social media accounts Wednesday, his first ...
Jan 15, 2020

Two Grande Prairie men facing charges after break and enter and mail theft
Two Grande Prairie men are facing break and enter and theft of mail charges. On January 9, RCMP got a call from a resident who reported a break-in at an apartment building in South Avondale. The suspe...
Jan 15, 2020