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Jogger who crossed U.S. border accidentally a warning to Canadians: expert
VANCOUVER - A French teenager who accidentally crossed the border from Canada to the United States and reportedly wound up detained for two weeks should serve as a warning to Canadians, says an immigr...
Jun 25, 2018
Charges laid in stabbing death during 2016 riot at Saskatchewan Penitentiary
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Three men have been charged with murder in the death of a fellow inmate during a riot that caused $3.5 million in damage at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert. Staff...
Jun 25, 2018
Bantam AAA Braves win two, get rained out
The Red Deer Bantam AAA Braves played a double header against the Edmonton Cardinals on Sunday, winning both games by scores of 12-1 and 13-2. Pitcher Brayden Harrington won the first game followed by...
Jun 25, 2018
Kansas high court again orders state to boost school funding
TOPEKA, Kan. - The Kansas Supreme Court Monday ruled for the third time in two years that the state’s spending on public schools is inadequate despite an increase approved earlier this year, but...
Jun 25, 2018
STARS looking to the future with the release of long-term fleet plan
CALGARY – STARS air ambulance is unveiling its fleet renewal plan that will result in a streamlined, unified stable of life-saving helicopters. STARS president and CEO Andrea Robertson says part...
Jun 25, 2018
Heather Locklear arrested for alleged attack on deputy, EMT
VENTURA, Calif. - Heather Locklear has been arrested on suspicion of fighting with first responders for the second time this year. Ventura County Sheriff’s Capt. Garo Kuredjian says Locklear was...
Jun 25, 2018
Argos quarterback Ricky Ray "will miss significant time'' with neck injury
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts say starter Ricky Ray “will miss significant time this season,” as a result of the neck injury he suffered Saturday night. The Argos said in a statement iss...
Jun 25, 2018
Some Albanian Canadians upset at FIFA fine against ethnic Albanian players
TORONTO - A decision by FIFA to punish two ethnic Albanian players for hand gestures of a national symbol at a World Cup match has upset some in the Albanian community in Canada. FIFA warned and fined...
Jun 25, 2018
Former Ottawa varsity hockey players acquitted in sex assault case
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Two former University of Ottawa hockey players have been found not guilty of sexual assault in a case that led the school to fire the team’s then-coach and suspend its men...
Jun 25, 2018
Jury finds Quebec construction mogul Tony Accurso guilty of fraud, other charges
LAVAL, Que. - A jury has found Quebec construction magnate Tony Accurso guilty on all five charges he was facing including fraud and corruption. Accurso, 66, was impassive as the jury delivered the ve...
Jun 25, 2018