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Amber Alert suspect now faces charge of first-degree murder
SAINT-JEROME, Que. - The man at the heart of an Amber Alert in Quebec this summer has had a murder charge upgraded and another one added. The man was charged north of Montreal on Monday with second-de...
Oct 30, 2017
Merle Haggard museum, eatery planned in Nashville
NASHVILLE - A new Nashville attraction will be devoted to the music and memory of Merle Haggard. Bill and Shannon Miller will open the Merle Haggard Museum and Merle’s Meat + Three Saloon in sum...
Oct 30, 2017
Veteran scrum half Phil Mack to lead Canadian rugby team on European tour
TORONTO - Veteran scrum half Phil Mack will captain Canada for its November rugby test matches. The 32-year-old from Victoria has spent more than decade with the Canadian sevens and 15s squads. The Ca...
Oct 30, 2017
Alberta introduces legislation mandating pre-pay on gas at the pump
EDMONTON – The Alberta government is proposing a law that would make it mandatory for all drivers to pay in advance before fuelling up at the pumps. Labour Minister Christina Gray says the plan ...
Oct 30, 2017
Fats Domino tribute concert, parade planned for Wednesday
NEW ORLEANS - Trumpeter James Andrews says some of Fats Domino’s band members will be at a bar near Domino’s old New Orleans neighbourhood for a tribute this week. He said Monday that bari...
Oct 30, 2017
Doctor says Canadian-led heart valve surgery details will 'blow people's minds'
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver cardiologist has presented details of a revolutionary heart valve surgery to thousands of doctors from around the world and says the minimally invasive procedure will “bl...
Oct 30, 2017
'House of Cards' cancelled as fallout continues for Spacey
NEW YORK - The fallout facing Kevin Spacey widened Monday following an accusation that he allegedly made sexual advances on a teen boy, with Netflix pulling the plug on his hit show “House of Ca...
Oct 30, 2017
Calf injury could sideline starter Nichols for Bombers regular-season finale
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ quest for an elusive home playoff game might’ve hit a snag. Starter Matt Nichols is questionable for Friday night’s regular-season finale at Calgary after ...
Oct 30, 2017
'There is no place for racism:' Dal student slams 'anti-Canadian' motion
HALIFAX - A student at Dalhousie University is speaking out against what she calls an “anti-Canadian” motion passed by the school’s student union, saying it has ignited racial tensio...
Oct 30, 2017
Charge withdrawn against man accused of threatening Alberta over carbon tax
EDMONTON - The Crown has withdrawn a charge against a man who was accused of phoning the legislature office of Alberta Environment Minister Shannon Phillips and making a death threat over the province...
Oct 30, 2017