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Banff's Sunshine Village closes again as fire on Alberta-B.C. boundary rages
BANFF, Alta. - A resort in Banff National Park will be closed indefinitely as a wildfire burns in the wilderness close to the Alberta-B.C. boundary. Sunshine Village, a popular ski hill that has summe...
Jul 31, 2017
A victim, a lawmaker, a judge: Voices in juvie reform debate
Former teen offenders around the U.S. are seeking new sentences after their life-without-parole terms were ruled unconstitutional. Each case involves many others, from victims and their relatives to l...
Jul 31, 2017
Sam Shepard, Pulitzer-winning playwright, is dead at 73
NEW YORK - Sam Shepard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Oscar-nominated actor and celebrated author whose plays chronicled the explosive fault lines of family and masculinity in the American We...
Jul 31, 2017
LOCATED: 26-year-old Danielle Yellowbird of Red Deer
RED DEER – Danielle Yellowbird has been located, and RCMP thank the public for their assistance.
Jul 31, 2017
UFC boss says St-Pierre will face middleweight champion Michael Bisping after all
TORONTO - The UFC has decided against matching Georges St-Pierre with current title-holder Tyron (The Chosen One) Woodley, opting instead to return to its original plan and have the Canadian star make...
Jul 31, 2017
Thompson races to another checkered flag at Mid-Ohio
Parker Thompson continues to make himself noticed in the racing world. At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course over the weekend, Thompson grabbed a second place finish on day one before turning in a checker...
Jul 31, 2017
Trial begins for Teamsters in 'Top Chef' extortion case
BOSTON - Jury selection has begun in the federal trial in Boston of four Teamsters accused of intimidating the staff and crew of the “Top Chef” reality TV show. Prosecutors allege the Loca...
Jul 31, 2017
Various events mark 10th anniversary of Cedrika Provencher's disappearance
MONTREAL - Ten years to the day that a young Quebec girl named Cedrika Provencher disappeared from her home and was later killed, her grandfather is trying to ensure other children aren’t the vi...
Jul 31, 2017
Supreme Court rulings reshape penalties for young offenders
Among the U.S. Supreme Court’s many rulings on juveniles and crime, several big cases over the last dozen years have narrowed the instances in which those who commit offences under age 18 can be...
Jul 31, 2017
Q&A: A look at action around tough sentencing of juveniles
In the past decade or so, the U.S. Supreme Court and state legislatures have taken steps to scale back the most extreme punishments for juvenile criminals. Here’s how the laws have changed and s...
Jul 31, 2017