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Thunder Bay, Ont., woman charged following Amber Alert for boy, 8
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Ontario provincial police say a woman wanted following an Amber Alert is facing several charges. Police issued an Amber Alert on Monday after a boy was allegedly taken from a commu...
May 15, 2018
Portugal: Fans interrupt Sporting practice, assault players
LISBON, Portugal - Portuguese football was rocked on Tuesday when a large group of fans forced their way into Sporting Lisbon’s training centre and assaulted its players and staff. Public televi...
May 15, 2018
Canada soccer officials hit the road to help sell 2026 World Cup bid
TORONTO - With the vote on the 2026 World Cup host less than a month away, Peter Montopoli is a man on the move. The sales pitch for the joint bid by Canada, the U.S. and Mexico has taken the general ...
May 15, 2018
Sylvan Lake Council passes first reading of cannabis-related bylaw changes
The Town of Sylvan Lake is another step closer to updating its bylaws for the upcoming legalization of cannabis in Canada. During their regular meeting on Monday, Council passed first reading of a Lan...
May 15, 2018
Jackpot! Fleury leads way as Vegas Golden Knights merchandise flying off shelves
The Vegas Golden Knights are proving to be as popular at the merchandise table as they are in Sin City. The NHL expansion team has been a hot ticket all season at T-Mobile Arena and that has continued...
May 15, 2018
Tim Hortons franchisee sues parent company for $4M over licence renewal
A Tim Hortons franchisee filed a $4-million lawsuit against the coffee-and-doughnut chain’s parent company after he says it refused to renew a licence for one of his stores in bad faith. “...
May 15, 2018
North Korea threatens to cancel Trump-Kim summit over drills
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea on Wednesday threatened to scrap a historic summit next month between its leader, Kim Jong Un, and U.S. President Donald Trump, saying it has no interest in a &...
May 15, 2018
Maryland office park killing suspect convicted in Delaware
WILMINGTON, Del. - A man accused of shooting five co-workers at a granite company in Maryland was convicted Tuesday of attempted manslaughter in the later shooting of a man in Delaware. A New Castle C...
May 15, 2018
Expert says political courage needed to open safe injection sites in Manitoba
WINNIPEG - One of the country’s leading experts says Manitoba needs to find the political will to bring in safe injection sites. Dr. M.J. Milloy says multiple studies have shown safe consumption...
May 15, 2018
Upgrades coming for North Saskatchewan River Park
The Town of Rocky Mountain House and Clearwater County are currently working on upgrading the intersection on Highway 11A to access the North Saskatchewan River Park. "A long-standing issue with the p...
May 15, 2018