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Saskatchewan man dies in ultralight plane crash near Grande Prairie
GRANDE PRAIRIE- The pilot of an ultralight was killed when his small plane crashed east of Grande Prairie on Tuesday afternoon. RCMP say the 43-year-old man was from Saskatchewan. His name and home co...
Aug 1, 2018
Lawsuits against Soulpepper and co-founder Albert Schultz 'resolved,' reps say
TORONTO - Legal actions against the Soulpepper Theatre Company and its co-founder, Albert Schultz, over sexual-harassment allegations have been “resolved,” representatives said Wednesday. ...
Aug 1, 2018
Separate accidents on Alberta highways claim four lives
PEACE RIVER- Separate highway accidents on Tuesday have left four people dead. RCMP say two people died and two others were sent to hospital after a two-vehicle collision on Highway 2 west of Peace Ri...
Aug 1, 2018
Woman accused in fatal drugstore stabbing has case put over to next month
TORONTO - The case of a woman accused of murder in a stabbing at a Toronto drugstore will return to court next month, when a date will be set for a hearing to determine her fitness to stand trial, a c...
Aug 1, 2018
Wetaskiwin RCMP seek alleged kidnapping suspect
WETASKIWIN- Following an alleged kidnapping last week in Wetaskiwin and the arrest of three suspects in Edmonton, Wetaskiwin RCMP have laid charges and are seeking the whereabouts of a fifth suspect. ...
Aug 1, 2018
New survey sheds light on Me Too movement in Canadian workplaces
TORONTO - In the wake of the Me Too movement - sparked by sexual misconduct allegations surrounding Hollywood heavyweight Harvey Weinstein and dozens of other prominent men - a spotlight has been plac...
Aug 1, 2018
Facebook finds 'sophisticated' efforts to disrupt elections
NEW YORK - Facebook elevated concerns about election interference Tuesday, announcing that it had uncovered “sophisticated” efforts, possibly linked to Russia, to manipulate U.S. politics ...
Aug 1, 2018
Trump criticized for not leading effort to secure elections
WASHINGTON - As alarms blare about Russian interference in U.S. elections, the Trump administration is facing criticism that it has no clear national strategy to protect the country during the upcomin...
Aug 1, 2018
Trump thanks North Korea's Kim for handing over war remains
HONOLULU - The U.S. military is beginning the painstaking process of analyzing remains from the Korean War now that they are back on American soil after having been handed over by North Korea last wee...
Aug 1, 2018
Inflation, gas prices, tariffs squeeze consumers
The price of a can of Coca-Cola? Likely going up. A package of Pampers? That too. Plane tickets? They also may be more expensive. These items and more may cost more in the coming months as people star...
Aug 1, 2018