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Running back Andrew Harris resumes practising with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
WINNIPEG - Running back Andrew Harris was back practising with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Wednesday. Harris left Winnipeg’s 31-14 win over Montreal on Friday night in the second quarter with a...
Sep 26, 2018
Stranded travellers left frustrated in St. John's after emergency landing
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - More than 200 exhausted passengers were left stranded and frustrated in St. John’s on Wednesday after a flight from Montreal to Germany made an emergency stop. A represe...
Sep 26, 2018
Muslim candidate in Quebec election stops campaigning following violent threat
MONTREAL - A Muslim candidate who had an election sign shot up last week says he has stopped campaigning in his Quebec City riding after being informed by police of a new threat. Ali Dahan, who is run...
Sep 26, 2018
Review finds former Victoria police chief committed 8 acts of misconduct
VICTORIA - A former Victoria police chief “caught in a web of untruths” was handed unprecedented disciplinary action Wednesday after a review found Frank Elsner committed eight acts of mis...
Sep 26, 2018
Red Deer dentist may take dispute with dental authority to Supreme Court
A local dentist accused of unprofessional conduct through his advertising practices is hoping to defend himself to the Supreme Court of Canada. Dr. Michael Zuk of Bower Dental Centre in Red Deer says ...
Sep 26, 2018
Operation Plowshare: Finding Peaceful Ways To Use Nukes
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Swords To Plowshares In the late 1950s, the United States government had already realized the destructive potential of nuclear weapons. As the world turned...
Sep 26, 2018
Ontario government to allow pot smoking wherever tobacco smoking allowed
TORONTO - Ontario residents will be able to smoke recreational cannabis wherever the smoking of tobacco is permitted, the Progressive Conservative government said Wednesday, loosening rules establishe...
Sep 26, 2018
Mystery solved for dozens of birds plummeting to death from the sky in B.C.
VANCOUVER - A natural occurrence is behind the unusual deaths of about 40 starlings that plummeted to the ground in Delta, B.C., earlier this month. When Vancouver resident Kevin Beech witnessed the b...
Sep 26, 2018
European trade commissioner says hurdles remain for ratification of EU-Canada deal
MONTREAL - The European trade commissioner says no timelines have been reached for full ratification of the Canada-EU free trade accord. Cecilia Malmstrom says prolonged internal procedures among some...
Sep 26, 2018
Lacombe borrowing $750,000 to help land major retailer
The City of Lacombe is digging deep with hopes of bringing new retail shopping opportunities to the community. On Monday, council approved Bylaw 462 which aims to kick-start growth in Lacombe Market S...
Sep 26, 2018