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Canada plays Spain to 0-0 draw in final warm-up match before Women's World Cup
LOGRONO, Spain - Canada played Spain to a 0-0 draw Friday in its final warm-up match before next month's Women's World Cup in France. The fifth-ranked Canadian women came on as the match progressed bu...
May 24, 2019
"Low force" blast in French city injures 7; cause is unclear
LYON, France - A "low force" blast hit a busy pedestrian street Friday in the French city of Lyon, injuring seven people as it shattered the glass from a refrigerated shop cooler, a local official sai...
May 24, 2019
Alberta legislature changing rules to allow MLAs to abstain
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney's government is changing the rules to give MLAs a third option on votes in the Alberta legislature.Legislators will soon be free to remain in their seats and abstain fr...
May 24, 2019
Colorado rancher pleads not guilty in killing of fiancee
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. - A Colorado rancher suspected of killing his fiancee and burning her body pleaded not guilty Friday to murder and solicitation to commit murder charges. Patrick Frazee entered th...
May 24, 2019
Michael Avenatti charged with defrauding Stormy Daniels
NEW YORK - Michael Avenatti, the attorney who rocketed to fame through his representation of porn star Stormy Daniels in her battles with President Donald Trump, was charged Wednesday with ripping her...
May 24, 2019
New Afghanistan memorial will be opened to public, Gen. Jonathan Vance says
OTTAWA - Canada's top military commander says soldiers, veterans and their families can now visit the Afghanistan memorial at the new National Defence headquarters. Gen. Jonathan Vance says in a ...
May 24, 2019
New air passenger rights: What they say and when they land
OTTAWA - The federal government unveiled new regulations for air travel Friday, requiring compensation for passengers suffering from flight delays, tarmac delays, trip cancellations and other headache...
May 24, 2019
Supreme Court orders new trial for controversial case of Alberta woman found dead in motel
The country's highest court says Ontario trucker Bradley Barton should be retried for manslaughter, but not murder, in the case of Cindy Gladue, who bled to death in the bathroom of his Edmonton motel...
May 24, 2019
Medicine River Wildlife Centre back on track after break-in
The Medicine River Wildlife Centre remains focused after a break-in last month at their facility near Spruce View.Executive Director Carol Kelly says not only did the community come through with enoug...
May 24, 2019 Carol Kelly, Executive Director at the Medicine River Wildlife Centre. (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Scheer vows criminal crackdown on human trafficking in election pledge
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is promising funding for police, survivor services and public awareness to fight human trafficking as he continues laying planks in his campaign platform. Th...
May 24, 2019