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Conservationists criticize Quebec plan to protect caribou by killing wolves
MONTREAL - A Quebec government plan that involves shooting wolves if they get too close to an endangered caribou herd is drawing criticism from environmentalists. Trained shooters ...
Dec 11, 2019
Led by 'Marriage Story,' Netflix dominates Golden Globe noms
NEW YORK - A Netflix wave swept over the 77th Golden Globe nominations, where the streaming company dominated with 34 total nominations, including four films up for best picture and four series nomina...
Dec 11, 2019
Decision reserved in hearing for N.B. officers involved in fatal shooting
FREDERICTON - A New Brunswick arbitrator has 15 days to decide the fate of two Bathurst, N.B., police officers who were involved in a fatal shooting almost five years ago. Constables Mathieu...
Dec 11, 2019
No jail time for Cardston gun shop owner who pleaded guilty to firearms offences
LETHBRIDGE- The owner and president of K & D Implements Ltd. who pleaded guilty to four firearms related offences in September, has been handed a 13-month Conditional Sentence Order (CSO) and a $2...
Dec 11, 2019 Police Seize guns and ammunition from K & D Implements in 2017
A$AP Rocky to perform in Stockholm months after conviction
STOCKHOLM - A$AP Rocky is back in Sweden. The American rapper is set to perform in Stockholm, where he was convicted of assault in August for a street brawl. The artist, whose real name is Rakim Mayer...
Dec 11, 2019
Calgary teacher cuts can be averted, but provincial audit, review going ahead
CALGARY - The Alberta government is moving ahead with a financial audit and governance review of the Calgary Board of Education even though it appears hundreds of teacher layoffs can be averted.A spok...
Dec 11, 2019
Spread joy, not germs: Stay healthy this holiday season
CALGARY- 'Tis the season of celebratory gatherings but also of seasonal illnesses and influenza. To help ensure your holiday season is a happy and healthy one, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is remindi...
Dec 11, 2019
New grant promotes cultural awareness, inclusion
EDMONTON- The Provincial government is now accepting applications fir a new grant program that is designed to build greater cultural awareness and more inclusive communities.The Multiculturalism, Indi...
Dec 11, 2019
Climate activist Greta Thunberg is Time 'person of the year'
NEW YORK - Teenage Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was named Time's youngest "person of the year" on Wednesday. Thunberg, 16, has become the face of the youth climate movement, drawing large c...
Dec 11, 2019
Oink oink, cha-ching: $3 million found in barrels of pork
SHELBY, N.C. - Barrels of raw pork shoulder were riding fat in a tractor trailer pulled over by North Carolina deputies. Approximately $3 million in cash was recovered from the barrels Saturday, the C...
Dec 11, 2019