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Canadian arrested in New Zealand after meth allegedly found in candles
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Authorities in New Zealand say a 36-year-old Canadian man has been arrested after customs officers allegedly found 4.8 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of cand...
Jun 09, 2017
Innisfail RCMP lay drug charges after traffic stop
INNISFAIL- Innisfail RCMP ended up laying drug and other charges following a traffic stop on the QE2 on June 7. Mounties pulled over a vehicle for failing to maintain the centre lane. As police approa...
Jun 09, 2017
Father accused of sexually abusing daughters over a six year period
EDMONTON- An Alberta father is facing nearly two dozen charges for numerous alleged sexual offences against three of his daughters. The 41-year-old man, whose name is under a publication ban, was arre...
Jun 09, 2017
Cyprus peace talks summit set for June 28
NICOSIA, Cyprus - A summit aiming to reach a breakthrough agreement reunifying the ethnically divided Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus will be held on June 28 in Geneva, Switzerland, a spokesman ...
Jun 09, 2017
Canadian figure skaters Duhamel, Radford fire coach eight months before Olympics
Meagan Duhamel pauses for a moment to collect her thoughts. The question is a simple one: Why would the Canadian figure skater and pairs partner Eric Radford - world champions in both 2015 and 2016 - ...
Jun 09, 2017
Woman accusing Toronto cops of sexually assaulting her denies she lied about it
TORONTO - A defence lawyer for one of three Toronto police officers accused of sexually assaulting a female colleague suggested on Friday that the woman made up the sexual assault allegations because ...
Jun 09, 2017
Familiarization Tour hopes to draw new tourists to Sylvan Lake
This weekend will see Sylvan Lake play host to 10 corporate travel agents from Calgary. In an effort to bolster the tourism industry in Sylvan Lake, these agents will be given a tour and accommodation...
Jun 09, 2017
Canada puts up a fight in loss to top-ranked New Zealand rugby women
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Canada’s record against mighty New Zealand dropped to 0-13-0 Friday in a 28-16 loss at the International Women’s Rugby Series. But the third-ranked Canadian women...
Jun 09, 2017
Red Deer jobless rate drops in May
RED DEER- The national jobless rate crept up a notch to 6.6 per cent in May. But Stats Canada says that’s because more people started looking for work. The economy added 54,400 jobs last month, ...
Jun 09, 2017
Liberals look at ways to change youth employment programs, labour minister says
OTTAWA - Labour Minister Patty Hajdu says she is taking a sweeping look at the country’s youth employment strategy to better target help to those who need it most. The review comes in the wake o...
Jun 09, 2017