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Poachers fined $2,000 for illegally fishing walleye from Sylvan Lake
EDMONTON- Two men have been fined $2,000 each and been suspended from fishing for one year after they were found with walleye caught from Sylvan Lake.Alberta Fish and Wildlife says the pair were nabbe...
Feb 05, 2020 Four walleye were confiscated after being illegally caught and kept on Sylvan Lake in September of 2019. (Alberta Fish and Wildlife)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers release veteran quarterback Chris Streveler
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers released American quarterback Chris Streveler on Monday so he can pursue NFL opportunities. Streveler, 25, was scheduled to become a free agent Feb. 11. Strev...
Feb 05, 2020
UK and EU clash over trade with 11 months to make a deal
LONDON - Britain and the European Union set out clashing opening gambits Monday on striking a post-Brexit trade deal, making it clear that each side is willing to walk away without an agreement rather...
Feb 05, 2020
China virus death toll rises to 425, total cases now 20,438
BEIJING - The death toll in mainland China from the new type of virus has risen to 425, with the total number of cases now standing at 20,438, officials said Tuesday. The new figures come after the co...
Feb 05, 2020
Radio host Limbaugh awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON - Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honour, during the State of the Union address Tuesday night. Limbau...
Feb 05, 2020
Green party's leadership race rules, entry fee has some candidates balking
OTTAWA - The Green party's leadership contest is getting off to a rough start with at least three people reconsidering a run after the party established a $50,000 entry fee and a secretive v...
Feb 05, 2020
'The Masked Singer' hopes to take advantage of rare edge
NEW YORK - Fox will find out soon whether "The Masked Singer" benefits from the best time slot in television. A new episode of the game, usually Fox's most popular prime-time program or close to it, a...
Feb 05, 2020
Avalanche in Turkey wipes out rescue team; 31 dead overall
ANKARA, Turkey - An avalanche slammed into a mountain road in eastern Turkey on Wednesday, wiping out a huge team of rescue workers sent to find people missing in an earlier avalanche. Officials said ...
Feb 05, 2020
Unknowns of the new virus make global quarantines a struggle
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Health authorities are scrambling to halt the spread of a new virus that has killed hundreds in China, restricting visitors from the country and confining thousands on crui...
Feb 05, 2020
Trump impeachment acquittal on track ahead of Senate vote
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is on the verge of acquittal by the Senate, an end to only the third presidential impeachment trial in American history but coming at the start of a tumultuous camp...
Feb 05, 2020