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Town of Blackfalds clarifies statement made at Lacombe Lake open house
The Town of Blackfalds is clarifying a statement made during an open house it hosted recently to inform area residents about plans to pipe stormwater into Lacombe Lake. The meeting on June 27 featured...
Jul 10, 2018
South Africa charter plane crashes; 1 killed, 20 injured
PRETORIA, South Africa - A charter plane crashed outside South Africa’s capital on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring nearly 20 others, with four of them briefly trapped inside the wreckag...
Jul 10, 2018
Red Deer 2018 home starts continue to lag behind 2017
RED DEER- CMHC is out with Red Deer housing start numbers for June. There were 21 single family/multiple unit home starts last month. That is eight fewer than in June 2017. So far there this year ther...
Jul 10, 2018
Court date set for Toronto cops accused of eating pot-laced chocolate
TORONTO - A pretrial hearing has been scheduled for two Toronto police officers accused of eating a marijuana-laced chocolate bar they allegedly took during a raid at a pot shop. Const. Jamie Young an...
Jul 10, 2018
Only land link to Churchill, Man., may be sold and revived: rail company
CHURCHILL, Man. - The company that owns a broken rail line to Churchill in northern Manitoba says talks to sell the line and restore it are back on. Hudson Bay Railway says negotiations with a consort...
Jul 10, 2018
Heroes or criminals? Trump pardons 2 Oregon ranchers
SALEM, Ore. - Rugged individualists to some, dangerous arsonists to others, a father and son who were convicted of intentionally setting fires on public land in Oregon were pardoned Tuesday by Preside...
Jul 10, 2018
Milos Raonic's next opponent enjoys practice session with Sidney Crosby
LONDON - While most Canadians figure to be rooting for Milos Raonic in his Wimbledon quarterfinal, one notable Canuck could be supporting his opponent. Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby hit the c...
Jul 10, 2018
Toronto cop convicted in death of teen seeks to appeal case to Supreme Court
A Toronto police officer convicted of attempted murder in the shooting death of a troubled teen on an empty streetcar is seeking leave to bring his case before Canada’s top court. Const. James F...
Jul 10, 2018
Cuba lifting freeze on new private tourism businesses
HAVANA - A 16-month freeze on new private restaurants and bed-and-breakfasts will end in December when Cuba’s communist government implements new regulations meant to prevent tax evasion and the...
Jul 10, 2018
Southern Alberta oil spill contained
JENNER- Crews have managed to contain a leak of between 100-thousand and 200-thousand litres of oil and water from a pipeline in southern Alberta. The Alberta Energy Regulator says the leak was discov...
Jul 10, 2018