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Rival N.B. leaders hold rare meeting, can't even agree on whether it was cordial
FREDERICTON - The two men battling to be New Brunswick premier held a rare meeting Wednesday, but Tory Leader Blaine Higgs says it did nothing to convince him to offer any support to a Liberal governm...
Oct 17, 2018
Woman convicted of fraud; FBI said she cast 'hoodoo' spells
GREENBELT, Md. - An investment adviser was convicted Wednesday of charges she defrauded investors out of millions of dollars, some of which she used to pay more than $800,000 for prayers by Hindu prie...
Oct 17, 2018
CBS says Secret Service blocked reporter from Kushner
NEW YORK - CBS News says a Secret Service agent blocked one of its correspondents from asking Jared Kushner a question when he was walking out of an airplane, saying there was a “time and a plac...
Oct 17, 2018
U.S. pot firm urges Trump to deny Canadian producers 'competitive advantage'
WASHINGTON - An American cannabis producer is warning President Donald Trump that Canada is poised to dominate the North American marijuana industry unless the United States takes steps to eliminate b...
Oct 17, 2018
California surgeon, girlfriend face new rape, other charges
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - A California surgeon and his girlfriend were charged Wednesday with crimes against five additional victims in addition to two women they were previously charged with drugging a...
Oct 17, 2018
UPDATE: Mounties locate missing woman, one man in custody
UPDATED at 4:25 p.m. Red Deer RCMP say 48-year-old Aurora Rafer has been located unharmed, and that a 47-year-old man is in custody in relation to her disappearance Wednesday morning. RCMP are thankin...
Oct 17, 2018
Wetaskiwin bans single-use plastic bags
City of Wetaskiwin officials are calling it another step in sustainability. Council has passed a bylaw prohibiting retail establishments from selling or distributing single-use plastic checkout bags t...
Oct 17, 2018
Canadian Premier League to partner with U Sports on sharing talent
TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League is joining forces with U Sports to help funnel young talent to the fledgling men’s pro soccer league. Student-athletes will be able to play with a CPL club,...
Oct 17, 2018
Holding Han Solo’s Blaster
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Han Solo's Blaster Seeking to free the Rebel Alliance's most iconic weapons from the clutches of dusty old boxes in attics on Hollywood Boulevard, Ripley's...
Oct 17, 2018
UN Syria envoy to try to move on constitution before leaving
CAMEROON, Cameroon - U.N. special envoy Staffan de Mistura said Wednesday that he will make a final effort before stepping down next month to advance toward a new constitution for Syria - a key step i...
Oct 17, 2018