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Mozambican opposition leader Afonso Dhlakama dies at 65
JOHANNESBURG - Afonso Dhlakama, the Mozambican opposition leader who led a rebel group during the devastating civil war that ended in 1992, died on Thursday at the age of 65. Mozambican radio reported...
May 3, 2018
Mississippi senator confirms he lost money in fraud scheme
JACKSON, Miss. - U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker said Thursday that he is among the victims of a Mississippi-based fraud that officials say involved more than $100 million. Wicker, a Republican from Tupelo, to...
May 3, 2018
Judge orders Jay-Z to explain why he's dodging a subpoena
NEW YORK - A New York judge says Jay-Z must explain why he’s dodging a subpoena rather than answering questions related to a probe of a consumer brand company. Federal Judge Paul Gardephe (GAHR&...
May 3, 2018
Prominent Calgary chef charged with sexual assaulting employee
CALGARY - A prominent Calgary chef and restaurant owner has been charged with sexual assault. Police allege a man followed an employee into a bathroom during a social gathering in January in downtown ...
May 3, 2018
Quebec court OKs lawsuit alleging link between talc powder and cancer
MONTREAL - A class action lawsuit against two pharmaceutical giants that alleges the regular use of talc powder is linked to a higher risk of ovarian cancer has been authorized to proceed in Quebec. A...
May 3, 2018
Westerner Days going back to its roots for 2018
Westerner Days is going back its roots for 2018. Officials say this year’s fair from July 18-22 is geared toward preserving our heritage with a modern twist. Westerner Park CEO Ben Antifaiff say...
May 3, 2018
Fox, Hannity earn a scoop they may not have wanted
NEW YORK - Sean Hannity and Fox News Channel scored a scoop they may not have wanted. Midway through a Wednesday night interview with Hannity, new Trump legal adviser Rudolph Giuliani noted that Presi...
May 3, 2018
Federal Liberals confirm plans to intervene in B.C.'s Trans Mountain court case
OTTAWA - The federal government will intervene in British Columbia’s reference case over the $7.4-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould said Thursday. ...
May 3, 2018
Portable device can detect fentanyl in street drugs within seconds: researchers
TORONTO - Ontario researchers have teamed up to test a portable device that can detect the presence of potentially deadly fentanyl in street drugs and deliver the results in mere seconds. The scientis...
May 3, 2018
Pipeline rally Saturday in Red Deer
A rally in support of pipeline construction is set to take place this Saturday in Red Deer. The group Rally 4 Resources says it is calling on Central Albertans, UCP members and politicians to come out...
May 3, 2018