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Family of Tulsa black man shot and killed by cop files suit
TULSA, Okla. - The family of an unarmed black man fatally shot by a white Oklahoma officer filed a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court Thursday against the city of Tulsa and the policewoman, who w...
Jun 15, 2017
MISSING: Donnie Chalifoux, 14, of Wetaskiwin
Wetaskiwin RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating a 14-year-old boy. Donnie Chalifoux left his residence in the evening hours of June 12 and has not been seen or heard from since. It is ...
Jun 15, 2017
Local groups receive preventative funding on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the Alberta Government has announced new funding for response efforts in communities across Alberta. A total of $1.5 million is going to 31 community organizations,...
Jun 15, 2017
Former RCMP employee alleging sexual assault tells court she has PTSD
VANCOUVER - A former RCMP employee who alleges she was sexually assaulted by a now-retired inspector in a locked washroom at their Vancouver workplace says she’s been diagnosed with post-traumat...
Jun 15, 2017
Montreal's oldest urban stable torn down, advocates promise to rebuild
MONTREAL - A living piece of Montreal history was relegated to the past on Thursday as the oldest urban stable in the city - some say in the country - was finally torn down. The stable at the Griffint...
Jun 15, 2017
Malaysia rejects US claims over assets said stolen from 1MDB
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A Malaysian sovereign wealth fund has rejected U.S. Justice Department allegations over money laundering and alleged theft of a treasure trove of assets including diamonds, a ...
Jun 15, 2017
CNN's chief Zucker lays blame on Trump for threats
NEW YORK - CNN chief Jeff Zucker says the level of threats faced by his journalists is more serious than people realize and he lays the blame squarely at the feet of President Donald Trump and other p...
Jun 15, 2017
Liberals to spend nearly $2.5B to keep used subs sailing past 2030
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is planning to spend billions more on the navy’s four wayward submarines to keep them operating into the 2030s. The plan to extend the lives of the troubled vesse...
Jun 15, 2017
Federal changes to Oceans Act to help protect one-tenth of marine areas by 2020
OTTAWA - The federal government is trying to make it easier to provide interim protection to marine areas, part of a campaign promise to more than double the amount of protected marine areas by the en...
Jun 15, 2017
Alberta author to speak at Penhold Library about the impact of her son's suicide
On July 19, 2015, Carla Howatt lost her son to suicide. Since that day, she has penned a book sharing her journey through grief and understanding mental illness. Howatt now advocates for mental wellne...
Jun 15, 2017