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Conservation group calls death of right whale in Gulf of St. Lawrence 'devastating'
FREDERICTON - The head of a wildlife protection group is calling news of a dead right whale in the Gulf of St. Lawrence devastating, saying the loss of even one of the endange...
Jun 05, 2019
Swedish court rules not to extradite Assange for rape probe
COPENHAGEN - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be extradited to Sweden for a revived rape investigation, but should still be questioned in the case while he is imprisoned in Britain, a Swedi...
Jun 05, 2019
Trade mission to promote Alberta’s agricultural strength abroad
EDMONTON- The Alberta government is sending a delegation to Japan and South Korea to promote the province's agricultural goods.Economic Development Minister Tanya Fir is heading to Tokyo and Seoul.Her...
Jun 05, 2019
'Non-trivial dose': Study tries to estimate human consumption of microplastics
New research suggests North Americans eat, drink and inhale tens of thousands of tiny plastic particles every year. University of Victoria biologist Kieran Cox, whose paper was published Wednesday, sa...
Jun 05, 2019
Canadian goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe 'super-confident' ahead of Women's World Cup
Stephanie Labbe will be Canada's last line of defence at the Women's World Cup in France, joining a select few. Just five women have started in goal for the team since the Canadians made their to...
Jun 05, 2019
Kevin Spacey shows up for hearing in groping case
NANTUCKET, Mass. - Kevin Spacey made an unusual appearance Monday at a Massachusetts courthouse where his attorney asked for a swift trial in the groping case against the actor, saying Spacey is "suff...
Jun 05, 2019
Gretchen Carlson stepping down as Miss America chairwoman
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Gretchen Carlson is stepping down as board chairwoman of the Miss America Organization. The former Fox News host and former Miss America says in a statement Wednesday that she ha...
Jun 05, 2019
AMC to rethink Georgia filming if abortion law takes effect
ATLANTA - The network behind a show that's become synonymous with Georgia says it will "reevaluate" its activity in the state if a new abortion law goes into effect. "The Walking Dead" is an economic ...
Jun 05, 2019
St. Jean Baptiste Day family picnic
RED DEER- This St. Jean Baptiste Day, June 24, from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., the public is invited to join the Mtis Nation of Alberta Local 492 - Region 3, the ACFA rgionale de Red Deer, and the Red Deer Mu...
Jun 05, 2019
Ceremony, political gibes mark Trump's first day in London
LONDON - Mixing pageantry and pugilism, President Donald Trump plunged into his long-delayed state visit to Britain on Monday, welcomed with smiles and a cannon salute by the royals but launching poli...
Jun 05, 2019