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The hardest choice of this long weekend: Raptors or 'Game of Thrones'?
TORONTO - As a "Game of Thrones" fanatic who is also a devoted Toronto Raptors fan, Oriana Di Nucci finds herself weighing the pros and cons of what to watch this Sunday when the fantas...
May 17, 2019
United Airlines to lay off 100 in Houston, outsource jobs
HOUSTON - United Airlines says it will cut about 100 accounting jobs in Houston in July and shift the work to a contractor. The airline reported the layoffs in a letter this week to the Texas Workforc...
May 17, 2019
Mark Norman affair needs public inquiry, Scheer says
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says Canada needs a public inquiry into the case of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. On Parliament Hill this afternoon, Scheer says a full investigation is justifie...
May 17, 2019
Experts warn of populist backlash even as irregular crosser decline
OTTAWA - Canadians appear increasingly concerned about situation at the border - even if the overall numbers of crossers are down - which experts warn could harden attitudes against newcomer...
May 17, 2019
Killer of missing Alberta seniors loses appeal of manslaughter convictions
EDMONTON - An appeal from the killer of two Edmonton-area seniors has been dismissed. Travis Vader asked the Alberta Court of Appeal for a new trial or for his manslaughter ch...
May 17, 2019
Red Deer RCMP customer service to be consolidated at downtown detachment
Front counter customer service is coming to an end at Red Deer RCMP's north end detachment on 67 Street.City officials say the final day of operation for the front counter at the north detachment is M...
May 17, 2019 Red Deer RCMP North Detachment
Boyle's lawyer cites dangers of mid-trial appeal about sexual-activity evidence
OTTAWA - A mid-trial appeal about sensitive evidence concerning sexual activity could endanger the timely completion of Joshua Boyle's assault case, a lawyer for the former Afghanistan hostage told a ...
May 17, 2019
Battle at the Beach set for return to Sylvan Lake's waterfront
For the second June in a row, Sylvan Lake's waterfront will be the site of a major street hockey tournament.The 2019 Battle at the Beach Ball Hockey Tournament will run June 15 and 16 in the Lakeshore...
May 17, 2019 ('Battle at the Beach Ball Hockey Tournament' on Facebook)
B.C. to hold public inquiry into money laundering; final report due May 2021
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan launched a public inquiry into money laundering Wednesday, saying the depth of the criminal activity in British Columbia runs far deeper than previously believed. Money ...
May 17, 2019
Prosecutor: Pregnant teen killed while being shown photos
CHICAGO - A prosecutor says a pregnant Chicago teen who was killed and whose baby was cut from her womb was strangled while being shown a photo album of the late son and brother of her attackers. The ...
May 17, 2019