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Canada's world junior returnees looking for redemption vs. Finland in quarters
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - It's a loss Joe Veleno knows he'll never truly get over. The same goes for Barrett Hayton. Canada was leading Finland 1-0 with under a minute to go in the quar...
Jan 03, 2020
Federal Reserve last month saw a declining risk of recession
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve's policymaking committee saw much less risk of recession at its meeting last month, when it kept interest rates steady after three straight cuts and signalled that it ...
Jan 03, 2020
Team Gushue 2-1 at Scottish event
A pair of wins Friday for Team Gushue at the Perth Masters in Scotland.Gushue beat a pair of teams from Sweden, Daniel Magnusson 6-3 and Mats Wrana 7-5, to go to 2 and 1.Gushue will play two teams fro...
Jan 03, 2020
Shaw ready for bounce-back opportunity with Blue Jays after tough 2019
The biggest lesson Travis Shaw took away from a disappointing 2019 season is that 2020 can't get much worse. Shaw, who signed a one-year deal worth US$4 million with the Toronto Blue Jays&nb...
Jan 03, 2020
RCMP looking to return stolen property found in Grimshaw
The RCMP's Western Alberta Crime Reduction Unit and Peace Regional RCMP are looking to return stolen property. On December 18, 2019, a search warrant was executed at storage lockers in Grimshaw follow...
Jan 03, 2020 Bobcat tracks recovered from search warrant (photo courtesy of the RCMP Western Alberta Crime Reduction Unit)
Montreal airport refuellers to resume negotiation process tomorrow
MONTREAL - The union representing employees who refuel the planes at two Montreal airports will return to the negotiating table Thursday morning after a second straight day on the ...
Jan 03, 2020
County asks for public input on South West Clairmont Area Structure Plan
The County of Grande Prairie is holding an open house, to hear from the public about a new proposed residential development. Senior Planner for the County, Stuart Wraight, says the South West Clairmon...
Jan 03, 2020 South West Clairmont Area Structure Plan (picture courtesy of the County of Grande Prairie)
Five facing charges after stolen vehicle recovered east of Fairview
Five people are facing charges after Fairview RCMP recovered a stolen vehicle on December 27, 2019.Fairview RCMP say they received a call at approximately 11:00 p.m. from a concerned citizen of a poss...
Jan 03, 2020
Liberals set table for school-food program, warned to avoid top-down approach
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are being told to avoid creating a one-size-fits-all national school-food program to replace the patchwork of efforts to feed hungry children that exist now. The Liberals...
Jan 03, 2020
Tim Stutzle leading next generation of Germany's elite hockey talent
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Like most kids in Germany, Tim Stutzle started out playing soccer. He liked tennis, too, and fell in love with both. There was also another itch that need...
Jan 03, 2020