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Dutch judge extends detention of suspect in concert threat
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - A Dutch judge on Wednesday extended by two weeks the detention of a suspect arrested last week for alleged involvement in a threat that forced the cancellation of a concert in...
Aug 30, 2017
Fire advisory issued for Rocky Forest Area
A Fire Advisory has been issued for the Rocky Mountain House Forest Area section of the Forest Protection Area due to current and forecasted weather conditions. Under this advisory, all existing permi...
Aug 30, 2017
Michener Aquatic Centre remains closed next week
The Michener Aquatic Centre will remain closed next week due to mechanical issues, City officials say. The Province of Alberta owns the Michener Aquatic Centre building and is working to resolve chall...
Aug 30, 2017
A behind-the-scenes look at how programmers select the films for TIFF
TORONTO - Piers Handling still remembers the taste of the wine - Francis Ford Coppola’s wine, that is. The director and CEO of the Toronto International Film Festival sipped the delicious red wh...
Aug 30, 2017
Trump to Harvey victims: 'All of America' grieving with you
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump set aside his focus on talking up Harvey recovery efforts to speak directly to the suffering of victims, saying “all of America is grieving with you.” T...
Aug 30, 2017
Houston sees glimmer of hope after Harvey but threats loom
HOUSTON - Harvey’s floodwaters started dropping across much of the Houston area and the storm weakened slightly Wednesday but major dangers remained for the U.S. Gulf Coast area, including the t...
Aug 30, 2017
New Brunswick follows P.E.I. and signs child-care funding deal with Ottawa
OTTAWA - New Brunswick and P.E.I. have signed child-care funding agreements with Ottawa, one year after the four Atlantic provinces demanded the Liberal government provide extra cash to cover what the...
Aug 30, 2017
Princes William, Harry honour Diana's charity work
LONDON - Princes William and Harry have paid tribute to their mother, Princess Diana, on the eve of the 20th anniversary of her death by visiting a memorial garden at Kensington Palace and honouring t...
Aug 30, 2017
Seven stories in the news for today, Aug. 30
Seven stories in the news for Wednesday, Aug. 30 --- FIRES FORCE EVACUATIONS IN MANITOBA AND SASKATCHEWAN The Red Cross is evacuating three northern Manitoba communities threatened by a forest fire. I...
Aug 30, 2017
Montreal's Neuro and AI community at heart of world 'open science' movement
Montreal’s world-famous brain research centre is in the middle of conducting an experiment on what could be its most ambitious subject: itself. Since 2016, McGill University’s Montreal Neu...
Aug 30, 2017