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First-degree murder conviction upheld in 2013 Calgary swarming death
CALGARY- Alberta's top court has upheld a first-degree murder conviction for a Calgary man found guilty in the swarming death of a young man outside a Calgary nightclub.Nathan Gervais was originally s...
Jun 02, 2020
Judge gives control of Joe Exotic's zoo to Carole Baskin
WYNNEWOOD, Okla. - A federal judge in Oklahoma has awarded ownership of the zoo made famous in Netflix's "Tiger King" docuseries to Joe Exotic's chief rival. In a ruling Monday, U.S. District Judge Sc...
Jun 02, 2020
Wes Unseld, NBA Rookie of Year and MVP in 1969, dies at 74
WASHINGTON - Wes Unseld, the workmanlike Hall of Fame centre who led Washington to its only NBA championship and was chosen one of the 50 greatest players in league history, died Tuesday after a serie...
Jun 02, 2020
F1 will start with 2 races at the Austrian GP in July
PARIS - Formula One will finally get underway with back-to-back races at the Austrian Grand Prix in July as part of an eight-race European swing. The Red Bull Ring in Spielberg will host races on July...
Jun 02, 2020
Joint federal-provincial inquiry into N.S. mass shooting a good option: top expert
HALIFAX - As pressure mounts on the federal and Nova Scotia governments to call an inquiry into one of the worst mass killings in Canadian history, the country's leading scholar on inqu...
Jun 02, 2020
Alberta RCMP launch online crime reporting tool
RED DEER- Red Deerians can now report certain crimes to Red Deer RCMP online as part of the Alberta RCMP's online crime reporting pilot program starting June 1. Alberta RCMP initiated this pilot proje...
Jun 02, 2020
Indian metropolis of Mumbai braces for rare cyclone
NEW DELHI - A cyclone in the Arabian Sea was barrelling toward India's business capital Mumbai on Tuesday, threatening to deliver high winds and flooding to an area already struggling with the nation'...
Jun 02, 2020
Lacombe’s “World’s Largest Lure” is now Guinness World Record certified
LACOMBE- It's official, the "World's Largest Fishing Lure" in Lacombe is now Guinness World Record certified. The former Guinness World Record holder for Largest Fishing Lure is located in West, Texas...
Jun 02, 2020
China delayed releasing coronavirus info, frustrating WHO
Throughout January, the World Health Organization publicly praised China for what it called a speedy response to the new coronavirus. It repeatedly thanked the Chinese government for sharing the genet...
Jun 02, 2020
Woman sentenced to 8 1/2 years in Edmonton toddler’s death
EDMONTON- The judge says a woman convicted of manslaughter in the death of a 19-month-old boy three years ago says she spent hours finding a place to dump the boy, dead or alive.Tasha-Lee Mack sobbed ...
Jun 02, 2020