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CNN's Jake Tapper to address UMass-Amherst graduates
AMHERST, Mass. - CNN anchor Jake Tapper is set to address graduates at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst’s spring commencement. Tapper is the featured speaker at Friday’s ceremony fo...
May 10, 2018
Family of 7 dead with gunshot wounds in rural Australia
CANBERRA, Australia - A family of seven including four children was found dead with gunshot wounds Friday at a rural property in southwest Australia in what could be the country’s worst mass sho...
May 10, 2018
Water advisory lifted in Montreal neighbourhood
MONTREAL - Officials in Montreal have lifted a water advisory affecting several downtown blocks after a hazardous substance was believed to have entered the water system. The city said late Thursday t...
May 10, 2018
Jets beat Preds in Game 7, advance to Winnipeg's first Western Conference final
NASHVILLE - Paul Stastny says his father Peter still talks about the overtime goal he scored in Game 7 for the Quebec Nordiques against the Montreal Canadiens in the 1985 playoffs. While not quite as ...
May 10, 2018
Red Deer Airport eyeing big growth in 2018 and beyond
Bringing in an ultra-low cost carrier is a top priority for Red Deer Airport in 2018. CEO Graham Ingham said at the airport's annual general meeting Thursday at the Holiday Inn in Gasoline Alley that ...
May 10, 2018
Clearwater County sets its municipal tax rates for 2018
As approved by council on Tuesday, the residential tax rate will increase by three percent while the non-residential, farmland, machinery and equipment rates are going up by six percent. Reeve John Va...
May 10, 2018
J.A. Happ struggles in Blue Jays' 9-3 loss to Mariners
TORONTO - J.A. Happ’s first order of business after a lopsided loss to the Seattle Mariners was to just try and forget it all. Happ gave up 10 hits and seven runs in 3 1/3 innings as the Toronto...
May 10, 2018
Leaked memo on Bighorn Backcountry raises concerns
As the Alberta government continues having discussions over the future of Bighorn Backcountry, a new development has rural communities rattled. Jason Nixon, MLA for Rimbey – Rocky Mountain House...
May 10, 2018
Saskatoon public high schools to nix grad banquets, too costly for some families
Saskatoon's public high schools will stop hosting graduation banquets for students effective next year. The reason? In a letter sent to parents, school principals say the banquets are too expensive fo...
May 10, 2018
Lethbridge Police Chief says viral video comments "disgusting" but more context needed
LETHBRIDGE – “This isn’t the first racist rant we’ve heard in Canada. It won't be the last.” Lethbridge Police Chief Rob Davis says people need to stick up for one anothe...
May 10, 2018