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Probe into Rome's 5-Star mayor heats up as movement reels
ROME - Italian news reports say Rome’s embattled mayor is at risk of indictment for some controversial City Hall appointments, the latest blow to Italy’s populist 5-Star Movement and its h...
Jun 20, 2017
After a year of big strides, B.C. Lions looking to unseat Stampeders in 2017
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions took some important strides in 2016. With legendary head coach Wally Buono back on the sidelines, the CFL club rebounded with a 12-6 record after a couple disappointing seas...
Jun 20, 2017
They don't train for this: Saskatchewan RCMP officer stops train, saves the day
YORKTON, Sask. - A quick-thinking, off-duty RCMP officer is being credited with helping avert a tragedy in Saskatchewan by managing to stop a moving train. Police say the officer was heading home afte...
Jun 20, 2017
Eskimos enter 2017 with high-flying offence, suspect defence, and penalty woes
EDMONTON - The fortunes of the Edmonton Eskimos in 2017 rest on a high-flying offence, fixing a suspect defence, and spiking a recurring problem with penalties. It’s Year Two of head coach Jason...
Jun 20, 2017
Sicily authorities doubt terrorism behind bus incident
ROME - Authorities in Sicily say they don’t believe terrorism was at play when a young Sudanese passenger grabbed the steering wheel of the bus he was riding in and tried to pull the vehicle off...
Jun 20, 2017
Ontario pharmacies to implement mandatory reporting of medication errors
TORONTO - Ontario pharmacies will soon have to report medication errors to an independent third party, a move that is being applauded by the mother of a boy who died after a medication mistake. The co...
Jun 20, 2017
Trials booked for pair charged in forcible confinement, weapons and stolen property investigation
Trial dates have been scheduled for two of three men charged following a drugs and stolen property bust in north Red Deer earlier this year. RCMP from Red Deer and Sylvan Lake RCMP, ALERT and the Albe...
Jun 20, 2017
Air conditioner repair workers in hot demand amid heat wave
PHOENIX - Alan Schwandt was rushing to his second job of the day when his phone rang with another desperate Phoenix homeowner calling about a broken air conditioner in the midst of a scorching heat wa...
Jun 20, 2017
Cheering 1st day of summer? Not in Phoenix as temps hit 119
PHOENIX - The first day of summer brought some of the worst heat the Southwest U.S. has seen in years, forcing flights to be cancelled, straining the power grid and making life miserable for workers t...
Jun 20, 2017
Whooping Cough cases skyrocket in Lethbridge area
LETHBRIDGE – In just two weeks, the number of new whooping cough (Pertussis) cases in southwestern Alberta has exploded, from 12 to 58. Alberta Health Service’s Dr. Vivian Suttorp says nea...
Jun 20, 2017