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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
Judge grants AUPE injunction against Bill 9
EDMONTON- Alberta's largest union says a judge has ruled that wage arbitration hearings for ten of thousands of public sector workers can go ahead sooner rather than later.The Alberta Union of Provinc...
Jul 31, 2019 AUPE members and other union representatives rallied in front of Red Deer Regional Hospital on Monday. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Calgary city council approves arena deal with NHL’s Flames
CALGARY- City council has voted to approve a financial agreement with the Calgary Flames to build a new arena.Council voted 11-4 on Tuesday to build an event centre which will be the new home of the N...
Jul 31, 2019
Canada's Romak finds fun and success in Korean Baseball Organization
Jamie Romak received countless text messages from friends across the world when video surfaced of the Canadian player dressed as a 1950's army general at the Korean Baseball Organizatio...
Jul 31, 2019
Man charged with first-degree murder after four people found dead in Markham
A 23-year-old man is facing multiple murder charges in an alleged quadruple homicide north of Toronto, police said Monday. York Regional Police revealed few details about the four people found dead in...
Jul 31, 2019
Sailing to America: Teen to bring her climate activism to US
STOCKHOLM - Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teenager whose social media-savvy brand of eco-activism has inspired tens of thousands of students in Europe to skip classes and protest for faster action again...
Jul 31, 2019
In the news today, July 29
Six stories in the news for Monday, July 29 --- NEW TIP IN MANHUNT FOR B.C. MURDER SUSPECTS A new tip has led police involved in the escalating manhunt for two B.C. murder suspects to anothe...
Jul 31, 2019