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14 y/o girl charged with torching Airdrie playground
A 14-year-old girl is facing a charge of arson after a school playground with chunks of recycled tires in its base was allegedly set on fire in Airdrie.A column of hazardous black smoke was rising fro...
Aug 16, 2019 (Photo: Twitter/@Merytmut)

Alek Minassian's statement to police after alleged van attack to be made public
TORONTO - Details of what a man accused in Toronto's deadly van attack told police after his arrest will be made public next month. Justice Anne Molloy says a publication ban on Alek Minassian's state...
Aug 16, 2019

Most residents allowed home after house explosion in London, Ont.
LONDON, Ont. - More residents have been cleared to return home after an explosion in London, Ont. A statement from the city says all but 10 of 100 homes were declared safe Thursday night and some...
Aug 16, 2019

Ottawa announces $1.75B to compensate dairy farmers for impact of trade deals
COMPTON, Que. - Ottawa has announced $1.75 billion in compensation for Canadian dairy farmers to offset a loss of market share resulting from free trade agreements with Europe and count...
Aug 16, 2019

Bombers QB Nichols leaves game in fourth quarter with apparent injury
WINNIPEG - Blue Bombers quarterback Matt Nichols left the field early in the fourth quarter of Winnipeg's game against the Lions Thursday night after he was sacked by B.C. defensive lineman Shawn Lemo...
Aug 16, 2019

New era coming for Red Deer's supportive housing program
Residents of The Buffalo Apartments in downtown Red Deer will soon be on the move.Christine Stewart, executive director of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Red Deer branch which provides ...
Aug 16, 2019 The Buffalo Hotel in downtown Red Deer

Canadian Tyler Mislawchuk wins World Triathlon Olympic test event
TOKYO - Tyler Mislawchuk became the first Canadian man to win a World Triathlon Series race when he claimed gold in an Olympic test event on Friday. The 23-year-old from Oak Bluff, Man....
Aug 16, 2019

Former star of Carleton Ravens basketball team charged with sexual assault
Ottawa police have charged a former Carleton Ravens basketball player with multiple offences stemming from a sexual assault investigation. Police said in a release Friday that Eddie Ekiyor, 22, has be...
Aug 16, 2019

Legault tells companies to increase wages if they want to find workers
QUEBEC - Restaurant owners and other employers having trouble finding workers need to pay higher wages if they expect to fill those jobs, Premier Francois Legault said Wednesday in response ...
Aug 16, 2019

Nick Arbuckle set to start at quarterback for Calgary Stampeders
CALGARY - Nick Arbuckle will start at quarterback, while Bo Levi Mitchell is slated to remain out when the Calgary Stampeders host the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday. Arbuckle was only a partial parti...
Aug 16, 2019