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Convicted murderer appeals for a second time
CALGARY- A Calgary man who was convicted for a second time in the death of a University of Calgary student has appealed for a second time.Mitchell Harkes was convicted in May of the second-degree murd...
Jul 26, 2019
George Takei calls migrant treatment a 'grotesque low'
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - George Takei says U.S. migrant detention policies reached depths beyond what Japanese-Americans faced during their World War II internment. Takei, interned as a child, said his...
Jul 26, 2019
Cardinal Ortega, former archbishop of Havana, dies at 83
HAVANA - Cardinal Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino, the former archbishop of Havana who helped organize the first papal visit to the communist country and negotiated modest openings with a government that...
Jul 26, 2019
Cosby appeal to focus on other women's testimony, Quaaludes
NORRISTOWN, Pa. - Prosecutors set to defend Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction in appeals court next month say the accusations from other women are no coincidence, but "the culmination of a decade...
Jul 26, 2019
Allergan expands recall of Biocell textured breast implants following Canadian ban
TORONTO - Allergan PLC says it's voluntarily recalling Biocell textured breast implants and tissue expanders worldwide, a move that follows Canada's suspension of the product's licences due to po...
Jul 26, 2019
Canadian swimmer Sydney Pickrem picks up second bronze at world championships
GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Canadian swimmer Sydney Pickrem has captured her second bronze medal at the 2019 world aquatics championships. The Canadian/U.S. dual citizen came third in the women's 20...
Jul 26, 2019
Chuckegg Creek wildfire no longer classified as out of control
EDMONTON- A massive wildfire that forced thousands of people to flee their communities in northern Alberta in May and June is now classified as being held.The provincial government says that means the...
Jul 26, 2019
Free concerts at RDC part of MusiCamp Alberta
RED DEER- As part of an annual tradition, music students who are participating in MusiCamp Alberta will present a series of free concerts at Red Deer College this summer. Audience members will enjoy d...
Jul 26, 2019
Mueller: No Russia exoneration for Trump, despite his claims
WASHINGTON - Robert Mueller, the taciturn lawman at the centre of a polarizing American drama, bluntly dismissed President Donald Trump's claims of "total exoneration" Wednesday in the federal probe o...
Jul 26, 2019
Judge temporarily blocks new Arkansas anti-abortion laws
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A federal judge blocked three new abortion restrictions in Arkansas minutes before they were set to take effect Wednesday, including a measure that opponents say would likely force...
Jul 26, 2019