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B.C. Court of Appeal to hear province's oil-transport reference case Monday
VANCOUVER - British Columbia’s Court of Appeal will consider a key question regarding provincial powers in the political battle over the future of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project d...
Mar 17, 2019
Online health records now available in Alberta
EDMONTON — An online resource is now available to Albertans that will give them access to their personal health records, including immunizations, medications and lab test results. "MyHealth Reco...
Mar 17, 2019
Dream of Montreal Irish memorial park to honour famine victims inches closer
MONTREAL - While Montreal is generally viewed as a mixture of British and French influences, look closely enough and you’ll see the Irish have left their mark - including the 6,000 who lay burie...
Mar 17, 2019
Canada's Ana Padurariu captures Stuttgart World Cup gymnastics silver medal
STUTTGART, Germany - Canadian Ana Padurariu captured the all-around silver medal at the Stuttgart World Cup gymnastics event Sunday. Padurariu, of Whitby, Ont., amassed 55.132 points to finish behind ...
Mar 17, 2019
NWJHL, NPHL finals all squared up
Geoff Dick and Brady Marzocco each scored twice as the Fort St John Huskies evened up the NWJHL final with a 6-3 win over the County of Grande Prairie JDA Kings on Saturday night. Oscar Burgess and De...
Mar 17, 2019
Military: West Bank shooting spree kills 1 Israeli, wounds 2
JERUSALEM - A Palestinian killed an Israeli and seriously wounded two others in a West Bank shooting and stabbing spree Sunday before fleeing, setting off a massive manhunt, the Israeli military said....
Mar 17, 2019
Winnipeg Jets agree to terms with defenceman Kovacevic on two-year contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets agreed to terms with defenceman Johnathan Kovacevic on a two-year contract Sunday. The entry-level deal has an average annual value of US$925,000 and will begin next seaso...
Mar 17, 2019
PCFAC Female Midget Storm remain perfect in playoffs
The PCFAC Female Midget Elite Storm continue to roll in the AFHL playoffs. The Storm are now 4-0 in the post season after a 2-1 win in Sherwood Park to complete a two game sweep of their North Divisio...
Mar 17, 2019
Grande Prairie rink closing in on U-18 boys provincial curling title
The Cortland Sonnenberg rink from Grande Prairie is one win away from an Optimist provincial U-18 boys curling championship. After going 3-0 to win the A event, the Sonnenberg rink, which includes Owe...
Mar 17, 2019
Researchers look to artificial intelligence programs to predict wildfires
EDMONTON - Researchers and forest managers are turning to artificial intelligence in the hope it can help them predict the risk of catastrophic wildfires as climate change continues to rewrite the rul...
Mar 17, 2019