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Official opening held for Highway 43X
A special ceremony was held today to mark the official opening of the Highway 43X Bypass. The four-lane divided highway, which connects the two portions of Highway 43 at Richmond Hill, also includes a...
Sep 23, 2019 Photo by Jeff Henson.

Stanton homers, Paxton wins 10th straight as Yanks top Jays
NEW YORK - The oft-injured Yankees started Saturday with a rare positive medical report. Then they got something even scarcer this year - a signature, soaring home run from Giancarlo Stanton. Stanton ...
Sep 23, 2019

Police find two wanted people during curfew check
Grande Prairie RCMP say a curfew check has led to the arrest of two other people wanted on outstanding warrants.Police say they went to a Grande Prairie home Friday at around 1:30 p.m. to make sure a ...
Sep 23, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Toronto Arrows unveil schedule for expanded Major League Rugby 2020 season
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows will open their 2020 Major League Rugby season Feb. 9 in Texas against the Austin Herd. The second-year Arrows will play a 16-game schedule in the North American league, w...
Sep 23, 2019

Chretien, Clark help represent government at UN during federal campaign
UNITED NATIONS, United States - Former prime ministers Jean Chretien and Joe Clark are helping represent Canada at the United Nations General Assembly as the Trudeau government takes a pass during the...
Sep 23, 2019

Climate-crisis anxiety fuelling Canada's mental-health woes, Greens say
FREDERICTON - Anxiety about political instability and the looming climate crisis are placing new strains on Canadians' mental well-being, the federal Green party says. The Greens outlined a plan ...
Sep 23, 2019

US soldier arrested on charge of sharing bomb instructions
WASHINGTON - Federal authorities said Monday they charged a U.S. Army soldier with sharing bomb-making instructions online, and said he also discussed the possible bombing of a media organization and ...
Sep 23, 2019

Drug charges for three people after stolen vehicle stop
The stop of a stolen vehicle in Grande Prairie earlier this month led to a drug seizure and charges against three people.RCMP say they stopped the vehicle during patrols on September 3 at around 1:30 ...
Sep 23, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Maple Leafs among Canadian teams looking to take next step
Auston Matthews watched the NBA champion Raptors parade through the streets of Toronto and couldn't help but wonder. What if instead of Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry, it was him and his Maple Leafs tea...
Sep 23, 2019

Consumer advocates wary of Liberal plan for lowering wireless phone bills
TORONTO - The Liberal party's promise of a 25 per cent reduction in wireless bills for average Canadian families is being greeted with skepticism by observers of Canada's telecommunications indus...
Sep 23, 2019