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Notley announces B.C. wine ban over pipeline dispute
EDMONTON - The fight over Alberta oil coming to British Columbia has now escalated into a wine war. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley announced Tuesday that the province is banning wine from B.C. wineries...
Feb 06, 2018
Cops: Woman says Voodoo ritual led her to kill sons, 5 and 8
BROCKTON, Mass. - A Massachusetts woman used a kitchen knife to stab two of her children to death and later told police it was part of a Voodoo ritual, authorities said Tuesday. Latarsha Sanders, 43, ...
Feb 06, 2018
Lawyer for ex-CIA man: My client is not a Chinese spy
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The lawyer for a former CIA officer accused of illegally retaining classified records is defending his client against accusations he was a Chinese spy. Jerry Chun Shing Lee, 53, a re...
Feb 06, 2018
Trump's bipartisan pitch long gone; now he's talking treason
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s call in the State of the Union address last week for a new era of bipartisan co-operation seems like a distant memory. Now, he’s calling Democrats ...
Feb 06, 2018
Amtrak engineer ordered to stand trial in Philadelphia crash
PHILADELPHIA - Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian sat stunned Tuesday as a judge reinstated twice-rejected criminal charges and ordered him to stand trial for a deadly 2015 train wreck in Philadelphia. J...
Feb 06, 2018
Youth who ran into road after traffic stop in B.C. is seriously injured
COQUITLAM, B.C. - British Columbia’s police watchdog says a 17-year-old youth was badly injured when he ran into traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway on Monday night after a traffic stop in Coqui...
Feb 06, 2018
Grapeshot: Notley says Alberta will stop importing B.C. wine in pipeline fight
EDMONTON - The fight over Alberta oil coming to British Columbia has now escalated into a wine war. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley announced Tuesday that the province is banning wine from B.C. wineries...
Feb 06, 2018
Will Disney's streaming service roar - or squeak?
NEW YORK - Will Disney’s upcoming streaming services be the mouse that roared … or squeaked? Disney already owns enviable entertainment properties including Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars. No...
Feb 06, 2018
Cops: Home of Patriots' Gronk robbed during Super Bowl week
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Police say the home of New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was robbed while he was away at the Super Bowl. Foxborough Police Chief William Baker confirmed Tuesday morning...
Feb 06, 2018
Legal pot on track for July but actual retail sales may take longer
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government insists it’s on track to legalize recreational pot in July - but whether that means it will actually be on sale by then is uncertain. Health Minister Ginette Peti...
Feb 06, 2018