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2nd confirmed Ebola case in Congo's city of Goma dies
KINSHASA, Congo - The man who became the second confirmed Ebola case in Congo's major crossroads city of Goma has died, officials said Wednesday, adding that he may never have known he had the virus. ...
Jul 31, 2019
B.C.trucker killed in rollover near Hanna
HANNA- On July 29, at approximately 8:30 p.m., RCMP, Hanna EMS and Hanna Fire Department responded to a single vehicle rollover on Highway 9. A semi carrying lumber was travelling eastbound on Highway...
Jul 31, 2019
Rocky Mountain House RCMP lay charges in fatal hit & run
SUNCHILD FIRST NATION- The RCMP have laid criminal charges against a woman following a collision which left one man dead.Candace Chipaway, 31, has been charged with failing to remain at the scene of a...
Jul 31, 2019
Survey: Businesses added 156,000 jobs in July
WASHINGTON - U.S. companies added a healthy 156,000 jobs in July with larger firms accounted for much of the gains, a private survey found. Payroll processor ADP said Wednesday that there was solid hi...
Jul 31, 2019
June a great month for building permits in Lacombe
LACOMBE- The City issued just over $20 million in building permits as of June, an increase of over $7.4 million over total values issued last year. In 2018, the City handled a total of just over $12.5...
Jul 31, 2019
Cardi B postpones Indianapolis concert due to threat
INDIANAPOLIS - Rapper Cardi B postponed an Indianapolis concert following what police described as an unverified threat to the Grammy-winning artist. A post on her Twitter account offered an apology t...
Jul 31, 2019
Canadian canola exports down 1-million tonnes thanks in large part to Chinese restrictions
LETHBRIDGE- The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) reports that, from the start of the growing season until mid-July, recorded canola exports totaled 8.9-million tonnes. This is about one million tonnes ...
Jul 31, 2019
Top court set to weigh in on rape-shield law amid concern over fair trial
TORONTO - The Supreme Court is expected today to clarify the limits of Canada's rape-shield law. At issue is just how far the law should go in protecting sexual-assault complainants from scrutiny of t...
Jul 31, 2019
RCMP officer given probation for 2017 assault of fellow officer
FORT MCMURRAY- A former staff sergeant with the Wood Buffalo RCMP detachment has been given probation for touching a female colleague without consent at a Christmas party.Jason Keays, 44, was charged ...
Jul 31, 2019
Edmonton police seize dozens of dogs from property
EDMONTON- Police say 72 dogs have been seized from an alleged puppy mill.Investigators say the dogs, most of them Havanese puppies, showed signs of severe neglect and possible illness when they were f...
Jul 31, 2019