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Bibeau meets with Saskatchewan farmers, urges end to CN rail strike
REGINA - Canada's agriculture minister is urging Canadian National Railway Co. and its workers to reach a deal to alleviate the impact the ongoing strike is having on farmers. Marie-Claude B...
Nov 25, 2019
Canada defeats Russia in thriller to advance to first Davis Cup final
MADRID - Canada's historic run at this year's Davis Cup continued Saturday with a semifinal win over Russia to put the Canadians into the final at the international tournament for the first time. Deni...
Nov 25, 2019
Hold and Secure ended at Harry Balfour
UPDATE (10:15 a.m.): The Peace Wapiti Public School Division says the hold and secure has ended at Harry Balfour, at the advice of the RCMP.The hold and secure was put in place around 9:00 a.m. Monday...
Nov 25, 2019
Red Tape Ministry struggling to keep up with submissions, says associate minister
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The ministry created to reduce red tape has been overwhelmed with thousands of requests and is "not moving as smoothly and efficiently" as first hoped.That's according to Grant Hunter...
Nov 25, 2019 Photo: Lethbridge News Now
Jackson Jeffcoat adds Grey Cup for family's football championship total
CALGARY - Jackson Jeffcoat has added the Grey Cup to his family's football resume. The six-foot-three, 253-pound defensive end had two of the six sacks a relentless Winnipeg defence reg...
Nov 25, 2019
Canadians Moore-Towers, Marinaro take silver in pairs at NHK Trophy
SAPPORO, Japan - Canada reached the medal podium twice on Saturday at the NHK Trophy with Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro taking silver in pairs and Roman Sadovsky adding a surprise bronze i...
Nov 25, 2019
Olympic gold medallist Bruny Surin loses in bid for council seat in Laval, Que.
LAVAL, Que. - Olympic gold-medal sprinter Bruny Surin has finished as the runner-up in his first political bid. Surin ran in Sunday's municipal byelection in Laval, Que., a city just north ...
Nov 25, 2019
Montreal archdiocese hires retired judge to conduct independent probe of priest
Montreal's archdiocese has hired a former Quebec Superior Court justice to investigate the case of a priest found guilty of sexually abusing two boys. Pepita G. Capriolo will conduct the independ...
Nov 25, 2019
Olympic gold medallist Bruny Surin loses in bid for council seat in Laval, Que.
LAVAL, Que. - Olympic gold-medal sprinter Bruny Surin has finished as the runner-up in his first political bid. Surin ran in Sunday's municipal byelection in Laval, Que., a city just north ...
Nov 25, 2019
Saints come from behind to top Storm in Spruce Grove
At the very least, the Grande Prairie Storm can say they claimed a point in all three games during their weekend road trip.Despite holding a two-goal lead in the third period on Sunday, the Storm coul...
Nov 25, 2019 Photo: Stephen Moore