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Pricey trees and wild cats in an abandoned town; In The News for Dec. 12
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 12. What we are watching i...
Dec 12, 2019
Canadian actor aboard cruise ship saw beginning of New Zealand volcano eruption
A Canadian man says he is still "shaky" from the experience of witnessing the beginnings of a volcanic eruption in New Zealand. The volcano off the New Zealand coast erupted Monday...
Dec 12, 2019
Next few weeks a test for Alberta-Ottawa relations, Jason Kenney says
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney left a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday with no firm commitments on the five demands he put on the table but with an air of accomplishment nonet...
Dec 12, 2019
Pet medical neglect cases on the rise in economically ailing Calgary
CALGARY - The Calgary Humane Society has seen a steady rise in medical neglect cases over the last five years and says the biggest reason is owners not being able to afford proper care....
Dec 12, 2019
Sentencing hearing for man who tried to kill Edmonton officer, pedestrians
EDMONTON - A sentencing hearing starts today for a man who struck a police officer with a car before stabbing him multiple times outside an Edmonton football game. Abdulahi Hasan Sharif, who...
Dec 12, 2019
More rowers come forward with complaints about coach, criticism of UVic
Sarah Craven had her sights set on the Olympics. The 21-year-old was the top lightweight in the University of Victoria rowing program at the start of the 2018-19 season and she says her new coach, Oly...
Dec 12, 2019
Alberta's high court to rule on life sentence of man who killed seniors
EDMONTON - The Alberta Court of Appeal is to release its decision today on the sentence appeal of a man convicted of killing two Edmonton-area seniors. Travis Vader was convicted of manslaughter ...
Dec 12, 2019
Halifax agrees to contribute $20M toward construction of stadium for CFL team
HALIFAX - A business group hoping to land a CFL franchise for Halifax got a lease on life Tuesday when regional council voted in favour of a one-time $20-million contribution toward construc...
Dec 12, 2019
More rowers come forward with complaints about coach, criticism of UVic
Sarah Craven had her sights set on the Olympics. The 21-year-old was the top lightweight in the University of Victoria rowing program at the start of the 2018-19 season and she says her new coach, Oly...
Dec 12, 2019
Man kills 6 in Czech Republic with illegal gun, wounds 3
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - A man with an illegal gun fatally shot six people and wounded three others at a hospital in the eastern Czech Republic on Tuesday, the prime minister and officials said. The g...
Dec 12, 2019