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B.C. man who ran airborne drug-smuggling ring pleads guilty in U.S. court
SEATTLE - A Canadian man who ran a helicopter-based drug-smuggling ring years before Washington state legalized marijuana pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge Thursday, after fighting his extradition...
Mar 22, 2018
Bolton replacing McMaster as Trump national security adviser
WASHINGTON - Charging ahead with the dramatic remaking of his White House, President Donald Trump said he would replace national security adviser H.R. McMaster with the former U.N. Ambassador John Bol...
Mar 22, 2018
Jim Pattison not involved in Carolina Panthers NFL bid: spokesperson
VANCOUVER - A representative for Jim Pattison says the B.C. billionaire is not involved in any bidding for the Carolina Panthers NFL team, contrary to reports speculating on his interest. An ESPN repo...
Mar 22, 2018
Turning Point releases new report on mobile supervised consumption services
Red Deer’s leader in helping those with addictions is continuing to push the conversation on supervised consumption services (SCS). Turning Point has released a new report looking specifically a...
Mar 22, 2018
'Life-altering consequences:' Edmonton busker jailed for assaulting man
EDMONTON - A judge has sentenced a busker to 18 months in jail for attacking a man he thought had swiped some of his change. The assault left Donny Crier, 41, a quadriplegic. Court heard Allen Dakota ...
Mar 22, 2018
Canada's Sharpe, Bowman ski to halfpipe gold at final stop on World Cup circuit
TIGNES, France - It was a Canadian sweep atop the podium at the final halfpipe ski World Cup event of the season, with Cassie Sharpe winning the women’s competition and Noah Bowman winning the m...
Mar 22, 2018
'What keeps me up at night': Trump's trade czar explains hawkish moves on China
WASHINGTON - It was President Donald Trump who announced a broad trade offensive against China on Thursday, with wide-ranging tariffs, an international lawsuit and investment restrictions to combat al...
Mar 22, 2018
Parents, students winners in Alberta budget; Taxpayers face more debt
EDMONTON - Alberta’s NDP government tabled its 2018-19 budget Thursday. Here is a look at some of the winner and losers: WINNERS: Parents - Spending on K-12 education to rise to $8.4 billion fro...
Mar 22, 2018
Some highlights from the Alberta budget tabled in the legislature Thursday
EDMONTON - Alberta’s NDP government tabled its 2018-19 budget Thursday. Here are some of the highlights: - Total revenue of $47.9 billion against spending of $56.2 billion. Deficit of $8.8 billi...
Mar 22, 2018
New details emerge about proposed payment to Manitoba Metis Federation
WINNIPEG - The former board chairman of Manitoba Hydro criticized Premier Brian Pallister on Thursday and defended a planned $67-million payment to the Manitoba Metis Federation. “What we need i...
Mar 22, 2018