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14 protesters arrested at Trans Mountain work site in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY, B.C. - RCMP say more than a dozen people protesting the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline have been arrested at a construction site in Burnaby, B.C. A B.C. Supreme Court judge granted ...
Mar 19, 2018
Human remains found near Whistler, B.C., linked to missing Australian woman
WHISTLER, B.C. - RCMP say human remains linked to a missing Australian woman have been found near the resort town of Whistler, B.C. Police say in a news release that Alison Raspa was reported missing ...
Mar 19, 2018
6 months after Mexico quake some still camp outside homes
MEXICO CITY - Under a patchwork shelter of overlapping tarps and repurposed vinyl advertisements, several dozen residents of 18 Independence Street pack cheek by jowl into donated tents in the street ...
Mar 19, 2018
Authorities: Brother of shooting suspect arrested at school
MIAMI - The brother of the teen charged with killing 17 people at a Florida school was arrested Monday afternoon for trespassing at the same school, authorities said. Zachary Cruz, 18, was arrested at...
Mar 19, 2018
Six year sentence given for 2016 Red Deer homicide
The man accused in a 2016 murder in Red Deer has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge ahead of his scheduled trial. Shane Dion McPhee was given a six-year prison sentence in Red Deer court on Monday. Now...
Mar 19, 2018
Alberta suspends caribou protection plan, asks for assistance from Ottawa
EDMONTON - Alberta is suspending portions of its draft plan to protect threatened woodland caribou, saying more research needs to be done and that Ottawa needs to help out. Environment Minister Shanno...
Mar 19, 2018
Health Canada to meet provinces to discuss sale of sugary, high-alcohol drinks
OTTAWA - Health Canada wants to reduce the alcohol content and the size of the sugary, high-alcohol drinks like those sold under the FCKD UP and Four Loko brands. Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Tayl...
Mar 19, 2018
Five Things to know about Canada's forthcoming peacekeeping mission in Mali
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has unveiled Canada’s 12-month UN peacekeeping commitment to the west African country of Mali. It includes two Chinook helicopters to provide medical evacuations ...
Mar 19, 2018
City council looks to public to identify police priorities
City council wants your input on what should be at the top of the Red Deer RCMP’s priority list. Residents are invited to take a short online survey between now and April 6 at RedDeer.ca. The su...
Mar 19, 2018
Ex-employee sues celebrity chef, claiming sexual harassment
WASHINGTON - A woman who was formerly employed as a manager by celebrity chef Mike Isabella sued him and his business partners Monday alleging sexual harassment. Isabella denied the allegations. Chloe...
Mar 19, 2018