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Breweries make case that Alberta's beer tax system is unconstitutional
CALGARY - Lawyers for two breweries challenged the constitutionality of Alberta’s tax system on small breweries Thursday, arguing the system unfairly favours producers in the province. Toronto-b...
Jun 22, 2017
Court Briefs, June 22
Trial has been ordered for a second man charged in relation to a fatal stabbing in north Red Deer. Alan Beach, 31, died from injuries he suffered when he was stabbed in the parking lot at Village Mall...
Jun 22, 2017
US officials to lift Yellowstone grizzly bear protections
HELENA, Mont. - Protections that have been in place for more than 40 years for grizzly bears in the Yellowstone National Park area will be lifted this summer after U.S. government officials ruled Thur...
Jun 22, 2017
Desmond killings: Nova Scotia premier not ruling out public inquiry
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s premier is calling a horrific murder-suicide involving a former Canadian soldier almost six months ago “a tragic event,” but the province is still not prepare...
Jun 22, 2017
Luggage finally catches up with Canadian women's rugby sevens team in France
It took 85 hours but Canada’s women’s rugby sevens team was finally reunited with its luggage in France on Thursday. The Canadian women left Sunday, flying from Victoria to Montreal and th...
Jun 22, 2017
'Occasional abuse:' Woman who assaulted orphan nieces gets probation, no jail
CALGARY - A judge has spared a woman who assaulted two orphaned nieces in her care from going to jail because of her mental state at the time. At a hearing Thursday, Justice Sandy Park gave the woman ...
Jun 22, 2017
List of 59 Sears store closures throughout the country
TORONTO - Sears Canada is shuttering 59 locations as part of a court-supervised restructuring. Here’s a list of where the closures are taking place: Sears Full-Line Department Stores: Medicine H...
Jun 22, 2017
'Pizzagate' gunman in DC sentenced to 4 years in prison
WASHINGTON - An online conspiracy theory dubbed “pizzagate” ended Thursday with real-world consequences when a North Carolina man was sentenced to prison for arming himself with an assault...
Jun 22, 2017
Toronto FC, Wolfpack show off their rainbow colours during Pride week
TORONTO - For the Toronto Wolfpack, it’s game-day Saturday and Pride parade Sunday. The fledgling pro rugby league team, which hosts Hunslet RLFC on Saturday, is looking forward to taking part i...
Jun 22, 2017
Trump suggests he was trying to keep FBI director honest
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump suggested he was just trying to keep fired FBI Director James Comey honest with his cryptic tweet implying there might be recordings of their private conversations....
Jun 22, 2017