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Father who forgot baby in car will not be charged in death: Crown
MONTREAL - Crown officials will not be laying charges against a man whose baby died after he forgot the six-month-old boy in his car last June. Crown spokesman Jean Pascal Boucher said Wednesday no cr...
Aug 8, 2018

Hockey celebrities hit the links in Red Deer for the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre
It was a who's who of Alberta hockey at the Battle of Alberta golf tournament in support of the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre on Wednesday. The two-day event raised $600,000 ahead of the tourn...
Aug 8, 2018
Colorado college reprinting up to 9.2K diplomas to fix typo
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - A Colorado university is offering to reprint up to 9,200 diplomas after the outgoing editor of the school newspaper found a big typo. Alec Williams was checking to make sure hi...
Aug 8, 2018
Hamilton paramedics fired over handling of shot 'Good Samaritan,' union says
TORONTO - Two Hamilton paramedics accused of failing to respond properly to a dying teenager’s pleas for help have been fired, their union said on Wednesday. In a statement, the president of the...
Aug 8, 2018

John A. Macdonald statue 'painful reminder' of colonialism: Victoria mayor
VICTORIA - A statue of former prime minister John A. Macdonald will be removed from the front entrance of Victoria City Hall as a gesture of reconciliation with First Nations, says the city’s Ma...
Aug 8, 2018
Turning Point: Who we are and how you can help
This month I would like to focus a bit on Turning Point. I want to tell you about our programs and our staff; how we are being impacted by and trying to respond to a crisis, and to let you know how yo...
Aug 8, 2018

Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to run in Burnaby, B.C., byelection
BURNABY, B.C. - Federal New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh took aim at the Liberal government’s investment in the Trans Mountain pipeline and its lack of spending on housing and Pharmacare while ...
Aug 8, 2018

Precautionary air quality advisory issued for Alberta
With air quality expected to be variable across Alberta over the coming days due to wildfire smoke, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is issuing a precautionary air quality advisory for the entire provinc...
Aug 8, 2018

'Black eye to the industry:' Report delves into polls gone awry in Calgary vote
CALGARY - A report into wildly inaccurate polls ahead of last year’s Calgary civic election recommends stronger standards and best practices for the polling industry. The report commissioned by ...
Aug 8, 2018
As Saudi doctors face recall home, many questions remain about impact in Canada
MONTREAL - Health officials across Canada were trying to determine Wednesday the potential impact if about 800 medical residents and fellows from Saudi Arabia suddenly leave the various networks next ...
Aug 8, 2018