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Woman suspected of sending ricin to White House expected in court today
ST. HUBERT, Que. - A woman suspected of sending envelopes containing the poison ricin, which were addressed to the White House and other places in Texas and may have come from Canada, is expected...
Sep 22, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 22
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 1 a.m. EDT on Sept. 22, 2020: There are 145,415 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 68,128 confirmed (including 5,804 deaths, 59,131 res...
Sep 22, 2020

Supreme Court to start hearings today on national carbon tax
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada begins hearings today to determine whether the federal carbon tax is constitutional. The court will hear two days of arguments in three separate cases involving Ot...
Sep 22, 2020

Young Afghan women, men practice whiling Sufi dance together
KABUL - A group of young Afghans - both women and men - is coming together in the country's war-torn capital to practice a mystical Sufi Islamic dance. The group's founder says she sees their whirling...
Sep 22, 2020

Critic of Chinese leader sentenced to 18 years in graft case
BEIJING - The former chairman of a state-owned real estate company who publicly criticized President Xi Jinping's handling of the coronavirus pandemic was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Tuesday on...
Sep 21, 2020

Rookie Alejandro Kirk has HR, 4 hits, Jays beat Yankees 11-5
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Rookie Alejandro Kirk became the first catcher 21 or younger since Johnny Bench with at least four hits that included two for extra bases, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees 11...
Sep 21, 2020

Lightning strike twice on power play, beat Dallas 3-2 to even Stanley Cup final
EDMONTON - Tampa Bay's sputtering power play sparked back to life Monday, powering the Lightning to a 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars in the NHL Stanley Cup final. The victory ties the be...
Sep 21, 2020

Lethbridge Hurricanes prospect Dylan Ashe passes away
MELFORT, SK - The hockey community is mourning the loss of Dylan Ashe.The 18-year-old Melfort Mustangs defenceman passed away this weekend following a single-vehicle collision Saturday night, near Whi...
Sep 21, 2020

Raymond man gets five-year sentence for historical sexual assaults against his cousins
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A man from Raymond has been sentenced for a series of sexual assaults against his two younger cousins from over 30 years ago.To begin the proceedings in Lethbridge Court of Queen's Be...
Sep 21, 2020

Brooks death prompts warning not to spread misinformation on social media
BROOKS, AB- The death of an elderly man due to natural causes Saturday has prompted the Brooks RCMP and the City to advise residents not to spread misinformation on social media. According to the Broo...
Sep 21, 2020