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P.E.I. election speculation mounts as Liberals plan 'special announcement'
CHARLOTTETOWN - P.E.I.'s governing Liberals are planning a "special announcement" tonight, amid mounting speculation of a spring election on the Island. The party issued an advisory this afternoo...
Mar 26, 2019
Hickel scores twice as Calgary tops Montreal 5-2 to win Clarkson Cup
TORONTO - The Calgary Inferno earned a measure of revenge Sunday in the latest chapter of their rivalry with Les Canadiennes de Montreal. Zoe Hickel had two goals as the Inferno defeated Les Cana...
Mar 26, 2019
Former Afghanistan hostage Boyle made frantic 911 call about wife, court hears
OTTAWA - Former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle made a frantic, late-night 911 call in December 2017 to say his wife Caitlan Coleman had run screaming from their Ottawa apartment, threatening to...
Mar 26, 2019
County Fire Service sees another spike in calls in 2018
The County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service once again saw an increase in call volume in 2018.Calls for service rose to 1,888 total calls, which is an increase of 241 calls from 2017 and 364 ca...
Mar 26, 2019 Photo: Facebook / County of Grande Prairie
Town of Wembley gets new CAO
The Town of Wembley has announced the appointment of a new Chief Administrative Officer. Effective April 8, Noreen Zhang will be taking over for Lori Parker. "I'm looking forward to being able to prov...
Mar 26, 2019 Town of Wembley/Facebook
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime upsets Basilashvili to earn quarterfinal spot
MIAMI - Canadian teen Felix Auger-Aliassime is off to the quarterfinals at the Miami Open. The 18-year-old from Montreal, who had to win two qualifying matches just to get into the ATP Tour Masters 10...
Mar 26, 2019
Criticism and court challenge ahead of Quebec's tabling of secularism bill
MONTREAL - Opposition to the Quebec government's secularism bill is increasing ahead of Thursday's expected tabling of the long-awaited legislation. A major teachers' federation filed a...
Mar 26, 2019
Ukraine's top cop walks thin blue line between Russian meddling, free election
OTTAWA - Two weeks after Serhii Kniaziev's military career ended, the Iron Curtain fell, the Soviet Union crumbled and the young ex-soldier returned to Ukraine and quickly found his calling - the thin...
Mar 26, 2019
B.C. seaplane company's plan for electric fleet is set for take off
VANCOUVER - A seaplane company in British Columbia says it is partnering with an engineering firm with the goal of becoming the world's first all-electric airline. Harbour Airlines operates ...
Mar 26, 2019
NASA nixes 1st all-female spacewalk due to suit-sizing issue
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA has nixed the first all-female spacewalk over a spacesuit sizing issue. Astronaut Anne McClain was supposed to float out of the International Space Station this Friday with...
Mar 26, 2019