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Bridges, buildings, railways, streets focus of anti-pipeline protests
VICTORIA - From the steps of the British Columbia legislature to Vancouver's city hall to ports, bridges, railways and streets, protests are continuing to support hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suw...
Feb 09, 2020

Baird confirms he's thinking about running for federal Conservative leadership
OTTAWA - Conservative heavyweight John Baird has confirmed he's thinking about throwing his hat into the federal party's leadership ring. The former minister told Global's "The West Blo...
Feb 09, 2020

Former Maple Leaf and Canada's Sports Hall of Famer Brian Glennie dies at 73
TORONTO - Brian Glennie, a hard-hitting defenceman who spent most of his 10-year career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, has died. He was 73. Glennie, who was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of F...
Feb 09, 2020

Canada's Bloemen, Blondin, Fish reach speedskating podium in Calgary World Cup
CALGARY - Striving for the perfect speedskating stride motivates Ted-Jan Bloemen after achieving the pinnacle of his sport. Winner of Olympic gold in the 10,000 metres and silver in the 5,000 at ...
Feb 09, 2020

Kobe Bryant helicopter had nearly cleared blinding clouds
LOS ANGELES - The pilot of the helicopter that crashed and killed Kobe Bryant and eight others was almost out of blinding clouds when he suddenly plunged and crashed into a Southern California hillsid...
Feb 09, 2020

Ticats re-sign CFL's most outstanding special-teams player of the year Williams
Defensive back/kick returner Frankie Williams re-signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday. The CFL's most outstanding special-teams player in 2019, Williams started at defensive back in 16 of his...
Feb 09, 2020

BRT6HC says help is there for people suffering from crystal meth addiction
Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre (BRT6HC) is making efforts to increase education about the dangers of crystal methamphetamine, more commonly known as crystal meth. Wellness counsellors Jodie Ross ...
Feb 09, 2020 Crystal meth (Wikimedia Commons)

Teck Frontier mine not a 'political gift' from Ottawa: Alberta minister
CALGARY - Alberta's environment minister says Ottawa shouldn't think it can use federal aid as a bargaining tool to determine the fate of a proposed Frontier oilsands mine. The federal cabinet ha...
Feb 09, 2020

Alberta's Kenney says push on to strengthen ties, find common ground with Quebec
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta's new Montreal trade office will be just one part of a renewed push in the coming months to strengthen ties and find common ground with Quebec. "...
Feb 09, 2020

NY to sue US over its ouster from trusted traveller programs
ALABNY, N.Y. - New York state will file a lawsuit challenging the Department of Homeland Security's decision to block New Yorkers from participating in "trusted traveller programs" in retribution for ...
Feb 09, 2020