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More trials booked for woman accused of harbouring distressed dogs
A woman with a record of cruelty toward animals made her latest appearance in Red Deer provincial court on Tuesday. Karin Adams faces charges of mischief, criminal harassment, intimidation, driving wi...
Oct 03, 2018
Southern Arizona dam holding as water recedes
PHOENIX - A southern Arizona dam that had been at risk of breaking and flooding a small village held steady Wednesday as the lake behind it receded after being swollen with runoff from the remnants of...
Oct 03, 2018
'Very tough girl' was shaking after alleged gang rape, doctor tells trial
HALIFAX - The family doctor of a young woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by British sailors testified Wednesday that the complainant was shaking and upset when she examined her hours after ...
Oct 03, 2018
Thailand keeping 'The Beach' of movie fame closed for rehab
BANGKOK - Authorities in Thailand said they have decided to indefinitely extend the closure of a beautiful bay made famous by the Leonardo DiCaprio movie “The Beach” until it recovers from...
Oct 03, 2018
Masoli, Powell, Ward named CFL top performers for month of September
TORONTO - Hamilton quarterback Jeremiah Masoli, Ottawa running back William Powell and Redblacks kicker Lewis Ward are CFL’s top performers of September. Masoli scored 12 passing touchdowns in o...
Oct 03, 2018
Canadian men's volleyball team looking for new coach after Antiga departure
OTTAWA - Stephane Antiga has stepped down as head coach of the Canadian men’s volleyball team after two seasons. The 42-year-old from Suresnes, France is leaving “for personal reasons,R...
Oct 03, 2018
Hot metal: Electrics, SUVs and supercars mingle in Paris
PARIS - A wildly expensive supercar from Bugatti. A one-seater retro Ferrari with a giant engine. And, notwithstanding the buzz over electrics, a big, seven-seat luxury Mercedes-Benz SUV with a powerf...
Oct 03, 2018
'A piece of history': Banting painting depicts lab where insulin was discovered
TORONTO - A painting up for auction provides an intimate look at the site of one of the most important medical discoveries of the 20th century - as rendered by one of its discoverers. For most, Freder...
Oct 03, 2018
'Actions of a coward:' Lawyer who lost hand in letter bomb speaks at sentencing
WINNIPEG - A lawyer who was seriously injured when she opened a letter bomb in her office says the man who sent it to her is a coward who has left her with permanent scars and a long recovery. Maria M...
Oct 03, 2018
Veteran midfielder Diana Matheson looks to help lead Canadian women to World Cup
It’s been more than 15 years since a teenage Diana Matheson made her senior debut for Canada, sent on in the 78th minute by then-coach Even Pellerud in a 1-0 loss to Norway at the 2003 Algarve C...
Oct 03, 2018