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Trump pardons ex-San Francisco 49ers owner DeBartolo Jr.
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned Edward DeBartolo Jr., the former San Francisco 49ers owner convicted in a gambling fraud scandal who built one of the most successful NFL teams ...
Feb 20, 2020
Lawyer for fallen Quebec media star continues cross-examination of accuser
MONTREAL - The man who alleges he was sexually assaulted by former Quebec media star Eric Salvail was grilled under cross-examination Tuesday, accused of lying in an effort to attract a...
Feb 20, 2020
"Shut up" comment in curling exposes coaches' frustration about fairness
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Curling being a sport of etiquette, a "shut up" uttered on ice level raises eyebrows that outright profanity in sports like hockey does not. Dan Carey, who's coaching his daughter's...
Feb 20, 2020
A timeline on rail disruptions by anti-pipeline protesters across Canada
RCMP began enforcing an injunction earlier this month that prevents interference with construction of a $6.6-billion natural gas pipeline in northern British Columbia. Here is a timeline of the disput...
Feb 20, 2020
U.S. border officials find human brain in package shipped from Toronto
PORT HURON, Mich. - U.S. border officials say they've seized a human brain that was found in a Canada Post shipment originating from Toronto. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency&nb...
Feb 20, 2020
Rail conductor fired for social media posts awarded money, but not reinstatement
CALGARY - An arbitrator says a former Canadian Pacific train conductor who was fired over social media posts is entitled to monetary compensation, but not to getting her job back at the railroad....
Feb 20, 2020
Canadian Premier League announces 2020 home dates for eight-team circuit
TORONTO - Atletico Ottawa fans will have to wait until May 16 to see their new Canadian Premier League team in action at home. The CPL announced Thursday its second season will open April 11 and end O...
Feb 20, 2020
Lacombe property owners asked to review their 2020 assessments
The City of Lacombe is notifying residents that their 2020 Property Assessment Notices were mailed out on Friday, February 14, together with a brochure containing information on how property assessmen...
Feb 20, 2020
Babies frequently exposed to cleaning products at higher risk of asthma: study
VANCOUVER - New research suggests frequent exposure to common household cleaning products can increase a child's risk of developing asthma. The CHILD Cohort Study found young infants living ...
Feb 20, 2020
Crime in Sylvan Lake down according to RCMP
Police in Sylvan Lake say the community has seen an overall drop in crime over the past year.According to RCMP, 2019 crime statistics show an overall seven per cent drop in Criminal Code matters, a ni...
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