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Pineault leads after the women's short program at Canadian championships
TORONTO - Alicia Pineault of Montreal is the leader after the women's short program at the Canadian figure skating championships. Skating to Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black," the 20-year-old landed thr...
Jan 17, 2020
AMA, area tow truck companies kept busy during cold snap
The extreme cold has been keeping local tow truck companies very busy.With the recent cold snap creating battery and many other mechanical issues for area vehicles, the Alberta Motor Association says ...
Jan 17, 2020 Over 65% of the calls AMA has received for roadside assistance has been for battery boosts
Iron hopes to breathe life into Plains Cree language with hockey broadcasts
Clarence Iron believes he's on a divine mission to revitalize the Plains Cree language through hockey. He'll be the play-by-play announcer with host Earl Wood and analyst John Chabot this Sunday when ...
Jan 17, 2020
3 who brought mortar round to gate at Pearl Harbor released
HONOLULU - A mortar round was found in a vehicle at a gate to the sprawling Pearl Harbor military base, shutting down the base for hours and leading three people to be taken into custody, military off...
Jan 17, 2020
Officials, activists say 2 Iraqi protesters killed
BAGHDAD - Two protesters were killed and over a dozen wounded in central Baghdad on Friday in renewed violence between anti-government demonstrators and Iraqi security forces, activists and officials ...
Jan 17, 2020
'I'm in': Peter MacKay confirms he's seeking Conservative leadership
OTTAWA - "I'm in. Stay tuned." Four words Peter MacKay posted to his social-media accounts Wednesday ended months, if not years, of speculation about whether and when he'd run to lead the federal...
Jan 17, 2020
Houston Dash add to Canada content by signing veteran midfielder Maegan Kelly
HOUSTON - The Houston Dash added to their Canadian content Friday by signing free-agent midfielder Maegan Kelly. The Dash roster already includes Canadian internationals Lindsay Agnew, Allysha Chapman...
Jan 17, 2020
Messing credits teammates Nguyen, Gilles for their support after brother's death
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - The rink had always felt like home for Keegan Messing. But in the days and weeks after his brother's death, the Canadian figure skater struggled to find solace on the ice...
Jan 17, 2020
Animal rescue groups facing full shelters and more emergencies during extreme cold
The recent cold snap in the Peace Region is taking its toll on animal rescue groups. Wind chill values have brought temperatures well below minus 40 throughout this past week for much of the Peace Cou...
Jan 17, 2020 From the In The Woods Animal Rescue Facebook page (photo taken by Wendy Rose)
A look at some of the victims of the Iran plane crash who had roots in Canada
Dozens of people with ties to Canada were among the 176 who were killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crashed after takeoff near Tehran, Iran. Here is a look at some of th...
Jan 17, 2020