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2 men charged in assault on Black man at Indiana lake
INDIANAPOLIS - Two men were charged Friday after a Black man said a group of white men assaulted him and threatened to "get a noose" after claiming that he and his friends had trespassed on private pr...
Jul 17, 2020
Arrest warrant issued for Hinton man in connection to June 21 B&E
JULY 20 - Hinton RCMP have located and arrested Jakob Brian Martens. Hinton RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance. === Hinton RCMP are searching for one of two men charged this week...
Jul 17, 2020
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck named a finalist for Vezina Trophy
NEW YORK - Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets, Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins and Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning are the three finalists for the 2019-20 Vezina Trophy, awarded&nbs...
Jul 17, 2020
Newborn care unit at Vancouver hospital shut down by COVID-19 outbreak
VANCOUVER - A newborn intensive care unit at a Vancouver hospital is the site of the latest COVID-19 outbreak in B.C. Vancouver Coastal Health, which administers health-care services for much of ...
Jul 17, 2020
Defence wants 5 to 9 years for former nightclub employee guilty of sex assaults
EDMONTON - The defence lawyer representing a former Edmonton nightclub employee convicted of sexual assault says his client should serve between five and nine years in prison. Matthew McKnight, w...
Jul 17, 2020
Crowd control measures in place for this weekend at Sylvan Lake
The Town of Sylvan Lake is stepping up its game to ensure adequate measures are in place to control waterfront crowding.Last Saturday, the term 'Sylvan Lake' trended on Twitter for all the wrong reaso...
Jul 17, 2020
Olds College signs memorandum of understanding with SVG Ventures
Olds College and SVG Ventures are pleased to announce they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to support the establishment of SVG's THRIVE Canada Accelerator and start-up program focused ...
Jul 17, 2020
Storm causes damage but Edmonton Oilers arena structurally sound: mayor
Edmonton's mayor says a preliminary assessment shows storm damage to Rogers Place is not structural and the arena will be able to hold upcoming National Hockey League games. Don Iveson says photo...
Jul 17, 2020
Market Watch: July 17
Big Picture N.A. Markets Remain Resilient, Despite Surging Coronavirus Numbers While investors continue to remain optimistic, focusing on promising vaccine news and strong earnings from some key finan...
Jul 17, 2020
Justice Ginsburg says cancer has returned, but won't retire
WASHINGTON - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Friday she is receiving chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer, but has no plans to retire from the Supreme Court. The 87-year-old Ginsburg, who spent ti...
Jul 17, 2020