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Man sentenced to more than 24 years for Texas mosque fire
VICTORIA, Texas - A man convicted of torching a South Texas mosque last year has been sentenced to more than 24 years in prison. Marq Vincent Perez was sentenced Wednesday during a court hearing in Vi...
Oct 17, 2018
Manitoba backbencher who made inappropriate comments not seeking re-election
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba government backbencher who made inappropriate comments to a female staff member says he is going on medical leave and will not seek re-election. Cliff Graydon’s announcemen...
Oct 17, 2018
Britain, EU decide to take some time in getting Brexit right
BRUSSELS - Leaders from the European Union and Britain shrugged off a weekend negotiating debacle and previous Brexit-related deadlines Wednesday, giving themselves several more weeks to clinch a frie...
Oct 17, 2018
RCMP investigate possible abduction attempt near Sherwood Park school
Strathcona County RCMP are investigating what may have been an attempted abduction of a five-year-old girl Tuesday. The alleged incident took place just after 2 p.m. Tuesday outside Jean Vanier Cathol...
Oct 17, 2018
Fed officials discussed hiking rates to 'restrictive' level
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve officials last month debated how high they should raise interest rates to achieve their economic goals, with some arguing that they might need to lift rates to a level tha...
Oct 17, 2018
Man dies in rollover near Calmar
A man is dead following a single vehicle rollover near Calmar. Leduc RCMP say the crash happened at around 4 p.m. Tuesday near Range Road 270 and Township Road 504. According to police, a car was trav...
Oct 17, 2018
Tukhugov removed from UFC card in Moncton due to Nevada commission probe
TORONTO - The UFC 229 post-fight brawl involving the camps of Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov has cost featherweight Zubaira Tukhugov his bout at the upcoming UFC card in Moncton, N.B. Tukhugov...
Oct 17, 2018
Canada Pension Plan board not yet interested in cannabis investments
CALGARY - A spokesman for the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board says it is not yet interested in making direct investments in Canada’s newly legalized recreational marijuana industry. Michel ...
Oct 17, 2018
Timeline of events in the case of convicted rapist and killer Paul Bernardo
A chronology of events in the case of convicted rapist and killer Paul Bernardo: 1991 June 15 – Leslie Mahaffy, 14, disappears from outside her home in Burlington, Ont., in the early hours of th...
Oct 17, 2018
Lacombe on board with Blackfalds stormwater plan
A proposal by the Town of Blackfalds to have rain water directed into Lacombe Lake has earned support from The City of Lacombe. The Northwest Area Master Stormwater Management Plan would see rain wate...
Oct 17, 2018