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No parole for more than a decade for man who killed Winnipeg bus driver
WINNIPEG - A man convicted of killing a Winnipeg bus driver in what a judge described as a brutal and explosive stabbing will not be eligible for parole for 12 years. Irvine Jubal Fraser, 58, was at t...
Aug 09, 2019
List of accused up to seven in Edmonton woman's disappearance and death
LLOYDMINSTER- A seventh person has been charged in the death of an Edmonton woman who disappeared this past spring after travelling to North Battleford, Saskatchewan, to attend a funeral.RCMP say Niki...
Aug 09, 2019 Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere, 25, disappeared from North Battleford on May 1 while visiting for a funeral at the Thunderchild First Nation. Her remains were found near North Battleford in July. (Photo: RCMP)
Health Canada announces changes aimed at dropping prices of patented drugs
OTTAWA - The federal government says it is making changes that will better protect Canadians from excessive drug prices and make patented medicines more affordable. Health Canada is&nbs...
Aug 09, 2019
Oka calls for moratorium on land transfer and seeks RCMP presence in Kanesatake
MONTREAL - The Quebec town of Oka wants the federal government to impose a moratorium on the proposed transfer of privately owned lands to the neighbouring Mohawk community of Kanesatake. In a se...
Aug 09, 2019
Woods withdraws from Northern Trust, citing oblique strain
JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the opening FedEx Cup playoff event with what he calls a mild oblique strain. Woods opened with a 75 on Thursday in The Northern Trust. He says his o...
Aug 09, 2019
US stocks erase most of an early loss as volatility surges
Stocks overcame a big loss on Wall Street Wednesday, though the market's recovery left plenty of signs of worry among investors that the fallout from the trade war between the U.S. and China will spre...
Aug 09, 2019
El Paso, with deep Mexican American past, rallies amid pain
EL PASO, Texas - The massacre that killed 22 people at a Walmart in El Paso struck a city that has long been the cradle of Mexican American culture and immigration and suffered through bloody episodes...
Aug 09, 2019
Protesters chant against Trump as he visits Dayton, El Paso
EL PASO, Texas - Aiming to play the traditional role of healer during national tragedy, President Donald Trump paid visits to cities reeling from mass shootings that left 31 dead and dozens more wound...
Aug 09, 2019
Province seeks public feedback for AHS review
LETHBRIDGE- You can help to shape the future of Alberta Health Services.The United Conservative government has hired independent contractor Ernst and Young to complete "the first comprehensive review ...
Aug 09, 2019
Judge stays child porn case after police mistakenly name youth charged
EDMONTON- A judge has stayed charges in a child pornography case because police mistakenly released the name of a teen suspect.The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams, or ALERT, published a news re...
Aug 09, 2019