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Farm groups seeking government help with "harvest from hell"
A coalition of farm groups says action is needed on business risk management programs for farmers because of what it calls "the harvest from hell."Team Alberta, which includes Alberta Canola, Alberta ...
Nov 14, 2019 Photo by Image Village, www.dreamstime.com

Canada rugby captain Tyler Ardron to play for famed Barbarians all-stars
TORONTO - Canada rugby captain Tyler Ardron will start for the famed Barbarians against Fiji at Twickenham on Saturday. The Barbarians, an invitational all-star side known for its free-flowi...
Nov 14, 2019

Nunavut government computer systems returning to normal after cyber attack
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The Nunavut government is slowly returning to normal nearly two weeks after its computer systems were paralyzed by a cyber attack. Dean Wells, the territory's chief information offi...
Nov 14, 2019

Nitehawk opening this weekend
Ski season arrives at Nitehawk this weekend.Opening day is Saturday.Assistant general manager Johnathan Clarkson says he is proud of the work the snowmaking crews did in just four days and that most o...
Nov 14, 2019 The snow makers at Nitehawk have been busy getting ready for their soft opening on Saturday (Photo from the Nitehawk Year-Round Adventure Park Facebook page)

Debates body left media 'in the dark' about accreditation criteria: judge
OTTAWA - A judge says the commission overseeing leaders' debates during the federal election campaign left media outlets "in the dark" about the criteria for obtaining accreditation to cover...
Nov 14, 2019

Palin says she learned of divorce plans from attorney
JUNEAU, Alaska - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told a Christian broadcaster she learned her husband was seeking a divorce in an email from his attorney. The revelation came in an interview released T...
Nov 14, 2019

Nova Scotia inquiry into deaths of former soldier and family to begin Monday
HALIFAX - The fatality inquiry into the deaths of former Canadian soldier Lionel Desmond and his family will begin hearing evidence in Guysborough, N.S., on Monday. Desmond fatally shot his mother, wi...
Nov 14, 2019

Correction: SAG Awards-Robert De Niro story
LOS ANGELES - In a story Nov. 12 about Robert De Niro being named the recipient of the life achievement honour at the 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards, the Associated Press reported erroneously the ful...
Nov 14, 2019

Trump Jr.’s book is a No. 1 bestseller, but with an edge
NEW YORK - Donald Trump Jr.'s "Triggered" is a No. 1 New York Times bestseller, although not without an edge. "Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us" came out last week and t...
Nov 14, 2019

Beaverlodge Fire Department reminds drivers to obey laws involving emergency vehicles
After being slowed down by traffic on the way to a collision scene, the Beaverlodge Fire Department is reminding drivers on how to react around emergency vehicles.On Tuesday, first responders on their...
Nov 14, 2019 Beaver Lodge Fire Truck (photo by Shaun Penner)