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City of Chicago sues Jussie Smollett for investigative costs
Chicago has sued "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett to recoup the costs of investigating a racist, anti-gay attack that officials say Smollett staged. City lawyers filed a civil lawsuit Thursday in a Cook...
Apr 11, 2019
Alberta smashes advance poll turnout records
It took only two days, but Albertans have already broken records for advance poll turnout for the 2019 election.According to Elections Alberta, after two days, unofficial advance poll numbers show 276...
Apr 11, 2019
Notley promises honest, scandal-free government if re-elected
Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley says the province doesn't need a premier or a government that is distracted by an RCMP investigation.Speaking to health-care workers in Calgary, she says Alberta can d...
Apr 11, 2019 Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley makes a campaign stop in Calgary, Thursday, April 11, 2019. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)
Autopsy: Migrant detainee died from AIDS complications
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A Honduran transgender migrant, whose 2018 death while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement sparked protests and calls for an investigation, died of a rare di...
Apr 11, 2019
Giants' Trent Miner, Bowen Byram among group using CHL playoffs as NHL audition
TORONTO - Vancouver Giants goaltender Trent Miner was only supposed to be taking notes this season. The 18-year-old rookie, who played the majority of last season in triple-A before a January callup t...
Apr 11, 2019
Canadians divided on banning handguns, assault-style firearms: consultation
OTTAWA - A newly released summary of federal consultations says Canadians have wildly diverging views on banning handguns and assault-style firearms. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asked...
Apr 11, 2019
Military continues sex-misconduct fight with new guide for members, commanders
OTTAWA - The Canadian Forces have a new manual on how to respond to sexual misconduct, aiming to close many of the gaps identified in the military's policies on abuse in its ranks. But some concerns r...
Apr 11, 2019
Ontario tightens purse strings, Tories don't plan to balance books until 2023-24
TORONTO - Ontario's books won't be balanced within the Progressive Conservatives' mandate, but the government's first budget serves up an era of gradual belt-tightening with a side of booze. The Torie...
Apr 11, 2019
LaGrange named Buccaneers head coach
The Central Alberta Buccaneers are welcoming a mainstay on the local football scene as their new head coach. Gary LaGrange takes the reins of the Alberta Football League club for the 2019 season.LaGra...
Apr 11, 2019 Gary LaGrange
Border chaos forces truckers to wait hours, sometimes days
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico - To deal with a surge of migrating Central American families, the Trump administration has reassigned so many inspectors from U.S.-Mexico border crossings that truckers are wait...
Apr 11, 2019