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Montreal Impact look to notch first victory in Houston
MONTREAL - Given the Montreal Impact’s continued struggles on the road, goalkeeper Evan Bush wanted to give his side a leg up - so he probed the opposition. Bush reached out to former teammate D...
Mar 08, 2019
Alberta Party calls for mandatory vaccinations
EDMONTON- The Alberta Party says vaccines should be mandatory for students who attend publicly-funded schools. And leader Stephen Mandel says if his party wins the provincial election it would bring i...
Mar 08, 2019
United Conservatives promise extra protection for Alberta women
EDMONTON- The United Conservatives are promising to pass a law that would help protect women from domestic violence. Leader Jason Kenney says if the party wins the upcoming provincial election it woul...
Mar 08, 2019
Fate of Kate's pregnancy is centre stage on 'This Is Us'
LOS ANGELES - “This Is Us” routinely brings viewers to tears. Next week, it’s taking them to the theatre. The hit NBC series will air an episode modeled on a one-act play and confine...
Mar 08, 2019
'Simpsons' producers pull iconic Michael Jackson episode
LOS ANGELES - The producers of “The Simpsons” are removing a classic episode that featured the voice of Michael Jackson after HBO aired a documentary in which two men claim they were sexua...
Mar 08, 2019
Trudeau apologizes for government's past mistreatment of Inuit with TB
IQALUIT, Nunavut - James Eetoolook is a 72-year-old tuberculosis survivor among a family of survivors. He and seven of his relatives were stricken with TB, including his mother, sisters and brother, w...
Mar 08, 2019
In deceit proposal: Feds say man wed stranger to stay in US
RALEIGH, N.C. - Prosecutors say a couple was panhandling along a North Carolina road when a foreigner pulled over with a proposal for the woman: Marry him so he could stay in the country, and theyR...
Mar 08, 2019
Drayton Valley weekly RCMP report: Feb. 28 – Mar. 7
February 28 1:08 PM - Drayton Valley - 55 Ave - Report of a suspicious female appearing to be "tripping out" walking down the laneway, stopping every few minutes to sit down and swear. Member attended...
Mar 08, 2019
Lawyer for double murderer urges judge against 'custodial death sentence'
CALGARY - The lawyer for a Calgary man convicted of killing a Calgary mother and her young daughter says 50 years in prison before any chance of parole would be tantamount to a death sentence. A jury ...
Mar 08, 2019
Actor drops 'Carlton Dance' suit against video game maker
LOS ANGELES - “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star Alfonso Ribeiro has dropped a lawsuit against the makers of the video game “Fortnite” over its use of the “Carlton”...
Mar 08, 2019