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Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond announces retirement from competitive figure skating
OTTAWA - Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond is going out on top. She announced her retirement from competitive figure skating on Thursday, ending a career capped with a remarkable season that included ...
May 02, 2019
High Prairie RCMP clock female motorist going 120 km/hr over posted limit
High Prairie RCMP have charged a motorist for driving more than 120 km/hr over the posted speed limit. Last Friday just before 3 a.m., Mounties were conducting patrols of Highway 2 in the Big Lakes Co...
May 02, 2019
Harsch moved in multi-team deal at WHL Bantam Draft
Grande Prairie native Reece Harsch will be donning new colours next season in the WHL.At the WHL Bantam Draft this morning, Harsch was sent to the Winnipeg ICE, along with the third overall pick in th...
May 02, 2019 Photo: Winnipeg ICE
Beyond Meat goes public as sales of plant-based meats rise
The Nasdaq is adding fake meat to its diet. Beyond Meat, the purveyor of plant-based burgers and sausages, made its debut on the stock exchange Thursday. It's the first pure-play maker of vegan "meat"...
May 02, 2019
To excel in the automated world Canada shouldn't forget the liberal arts: study
OTTAWA - A new report on the skills needed for jobs of the future says in the technologically disrupted world Canada will need more liberal-arts graduates. The study by t...
May 02, 2019
Trump Fed choice Stephen Moore withdraws amid controversy
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says his pick for the Federal Reserve board, conservative commentator Stephen Moore, has withdrawn from contention. The decision comes amid controversy over Moore's...
May 02, 2019
News attorneys: Opioid distribution data should be public
CINCINNATI - Attorneys for news organizations argued Thursday that the U.S. public should be allowed to see federal data about how prescription opioids were distributed as the nation's overdose crisis...
May 02, 2019
China suspends two Canadian pork exporters
The federal government says it has been notified that China has suspended the export permits of two Canadian pork exporters.A spokeswoman for Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says a formal not...
May 02, 2019
Golden Knights promote McCrimmon to GM, retain McPhee
LAS VEGAS - The Vegas Golden Knights have promoted Kelly McCrimmon to general manager and kept George McPhee as president of hockey operations. McPhee and owner Bill Foley announced the unexpected mov...
May 02, 2019
'Anybody can win any game in this league': No easy wins as Whitecaps face Rapids
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps may be facing the bottom team in the Major League Soccer standings this weekend, but they're not taking anything for granted. The 'Caps (1-5-3) haven't had a s...
May 02, 2019