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Be prepared when driving during cold snap: AMA
The Alberta Motor Association has some tips for drivers to weather this brutal cold snap. AMA says the temperature drop could cause calls regarding dead batteries to multiply as much as six times, and...
Feb 08, 2021
Federal government to release plan for sustainable development of ocean economy
OTTAWA - Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan says Canada can get more out of its marine resources through a strategy that also protects ocean health. The federal government is beginning consultations...
Feb 08, 2021
Offensive lineman David Foucault returns home, signs with Alouettes
CALGARY - The Montreal Alouettes have signed Canadian offensive lineman David Foucault. The native of Lasalle, Que., was selected fifth overall by the Alouettes in the 2014 CFL draft, but instead join...
Feb 08, 2021
Appeal court lengthens parole period in triple murder of Castor family
CALGARY - The Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled that a trial judge erred by not applying consecutive parole eligibilities for two men convicted in the slayings of three family members.The decision ann...
Feb 08, 2021
Maple Leafs winger Wayne Simmonds to miss six weeks with broken wrist
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without Wayne Simmonds until mid-March. The team has announced the bruising winger is set to miss six weeks after suffering a broken wrist in Saturday's 5-1 v...
Feb 08, 2021
Acadian group in N.B. praises life of Jackie Vautour, who resisted expropriation
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's Acadian Society is paying tribute to Jackie Vautour as a symbol of the francophone minority's resistance to unjust expropriation of their lands. The 92-year-old Vautour d...
Feb 08, 2021
Alabama US Sen. Shelby announces he won't seek a 7th term
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - U.S. Sen. Richard C. Shelby of Alabama, the Senate's fourth most senior member and who chaired four major committees, announced Monday that he will not seek a seventh term in office...
Feb 08, 2021
Montreal police confirm death of 15-year-old girl shot in car, suspects sought
MONTREAL - Residents of Montreal's northeastern St-Leonard neighbourhood expressed sadness and shock on Monday at news a 15-year-old girl had been shot to death in the area the night before. Half a do...
Feb 08, 2021
Michael White, convicted of killing pregnant wife, granted day parole for six months
TORONTO - An Edmonton man convicted of killing his pregnant wife and dumping her body more than 15 years ago was granted day parole for six months on Tuesday, with officials stressing the need to moni...
Feb 08, 2021
Appeal court lengthens parole period in triple murder of Alberta family
CALGARY - The Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled that a trial judge erred by not applying consecutive parole eligibilities for two men convicted in the slayings of three family members.As a result, Jas...
Feb 08, 2021