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Yemeni rebel missiles, drones target Saudi capital, south
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia faced a flurry of attempted attacks by Yemen’s rebels on Wednesday, with the kingdom’s defence forces saying they intercepted missiles that targeted Riy...
Apr 11, 2018
Man accused of raping Michigan girl now charged in her death
DETROIT - A man charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old Michigan girl is now accused of killing her while free on bond, preventing her from testifying in the rape case. Kent County Prosecutor C...
Apr 11, 2018
Notley 'a little bit more convinced' about federal action on Trans Mountain
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says Ottawa has promised specific action to try to break the impasse over the Trans Mountain pipeline, but federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau won’t say ...
Apr 11, 2018
Document reveals ex-Liberal minister Daoust opposed sale of Rona shares
QUEBEC - Ex-Quebec Liberal cabinet minister Jacques Daoust wrote in a political document before his death last year he was opposed to the sale of Rona shares to U.S. interests in 2014. The document, o...
Apr 11, 2018
GoFundMe set up remembering Parker Tobin, former Thunder goalie killed in Humboldt crash
A GoFundMe has been set up in honour of a former Drayton Valley Thunder player who was killed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash last Friday in Saskatchewan. 18-year-old Parker Tobin played goalie for ...
Apr 11, 2018
Muskrat Falls report recommends soil removal from megaproject's reservoir
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A new report is recommending the capping of wetlands and removal of soil to reduce the buildup of toxic methylmercury in the reservoir for the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric proj...
Apr 11, 2018
Asian shares mixed as markets mull Fed, geopolitical risk
HONG KONG - Asian shares were mixed Thursday as investors digested the latest Fed minutes while geopolitical concerns overshadowed sentiment after President Donald Trump struck a defiant tone on the M...
Apr 11, 2018
Study suggests marine heat waves getting more frequent, lasting longer
HALIFAX - Heat waves in the world’s oceans are getting longer and more frequent, according to a new study that warns the phenomenon will likely continue to alter marine ecosystems, harm fisherie...
Apr 11, 2018
Promoters, law prof at odds over whether Quebec rodeos violated animal welfare
MONTREAL - A popular western festival and a Montreal law professor are at odds again over whether rodeo events in Quebec last year contravened the province’s animal-welfare rules. Alain Roy of U...
Apr 11, 2018
School bus and pickup truck collide near Sylvan Lake
SYLVAN LAKE- A Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools bus was involved in a head-on crash with a pickup truck this morning east of Sylvan Lake. The collision occurred at about 7:30 a.m. on Highway 11A, ju...
Apr 11, 2018