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Paddle Prairie evacuees fearful of what they'll return home to
The Vice Chair of the Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement says homes in her community are burning and she feels like they're the forgotten people once again. Lori Wanuch says she has been keeping in close...
May 30, 2019 (Photo Credit: Facebook/Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement)
Phillies OF Herrera arrested in domestic case, put on leave
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odbel Herrera was placed on administrative leave Tuesday by Major League Baseball, a day after his arrest in a domestic violence case at an Atlan...
May 30, 2019
Research suggests bird personalities vary widely and are tough to change
EDMONTON - Research from the University of Alberta is putting a whole new meaning on the term bird brain. Biologist Kimberley Mathot has been delving into how birds develop individual personaliti...
May 30, 2019
Toronto FC's Greg Vanney looks for MLS team to dig itself out of recent hole
TORONTO - A father of four in addition to being Toronto FC coach, Greg Vanney is used to have his nerves tested. The 44-year-old former U.S. international is normally a picture of cool. But a recent r...
May 30, 2019
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Tentative agreement in B.C.'s port dispute: union
VANCOUVER - A tentative agreement has been reached in a labour dispute that threatened to shut down all ports in British Columbia, costing the Canadian economy billions of dollars every day. A sp...
May 30, 2019
Alberta legislature expected to kill carbon tax
The Alberta legislature is expected to pass a bill today to kill the province's carbon tax on consumers.And the province says drivers and home and business owners should already be feeling the effects...
May 30, 2019
Uncapped Noble Okello, Kamal Miller included in Canada's Gold Cup squad
Canada cut its Gold Cup roster to 23 Thursday, with uncapped Noble Okello and Kamal Miller joining veterans Atiba Hutchinson, Jonathan Osorio, Russell Teibert, Samuel Piette and Milan Borjan. Coa...
May 30, 2019
Planned Parenthood: Missouri's last abortion clinic may shut
ST. LOUIS - Missouri's only abortion clinic could be closed by the end of the week because the state is threatening to not renew its license, Planned Parenthood officials said Tuesday. Planned Parenth...
May 30, 2019
Ice cave, carved from receding glacier, collapses near Haines Junction, Yukon
WHITEHORSE - A cave-like tunnel formed by a retreating glacier in Yukon has collapsed, months after hikers were warned to stay clear of the increasingly unstable formation. The ice cave near...
May 30, 2019
Slave Lake now under 8-Hour Evacuation Alert
The Town of Slave Lake is now under an 8-hour Evacuation Alert, though the town says they are under no imminent danger.The announcement came this morning, stating that due to the extremely dry conditi...
May 30, 2019