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RCMP on lookout for two stolen ATV's
Rocky Mountain House RCMP are still keeping their eyes open for two ATV’s that were stolen from a dealership. On May 19 around 8 p.m, police received a report about a brand new 2016 lime green K...
May 26, 2017
Report says Edmonton, Calgary should each get another seat in Alberta legislature
EDMONTON – A report by the Electoral Boundaries Commission suggests Calgary and Edmonton should each get an additional seat in the legislature. The commission is working to update Alberta’...
May 26, 2017
Lady Justice statue removed from Bangladesh court complex
NEW DELHI - A statue of Lady Justice was removed from Bangladesh’s Supreme Court premises under tight security after Islamist hard-liners pressed for its removal, the sculptor said Friday. The s...
May 26, 2017
Blood spatter expert testifies he found blood on gun seized from Sandeson's safe
HALIFAX - A blood expert testifying at the murder trial of a Halifax university student says he spotted 44 spatter stains on a gun recovered from the man’s apartment in 2015. Sgt. Adrian Butler ...
May 26, 2017
UN envoy calls off Cyprus talks, no deal on peace summit
NICOSIA, Cyprus - A United Nations envoy called off talks with the rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus on Friday after failing to find “common ground” on convening a final summit to...
May 26, 2017
Michael DiPietro doing his part to get Windsor to the Memorial Cup final
WINDSOR, Ont. - Windsor Spitfires coach Rocky Thompson isn’t asking his team to play a perfect game at the Memorial Cup. It hasn’t been needed with Michael DiPietro in net. “When we ...
May 26, 2017
Nova Scotia premier accuses Tories of failing to explain '$500 million hole'
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil has sharpened his political attacks on Progressive Conservative Leader Jamie Baillie with only a few days of campaigning left before Tuesday’s provin...
May 26, 2017
At least 28 killed in ambush attack on Christians in Egypt
CAIRO - Masked gunmen ambushed a bus carrying Coptic Christians to a monastery south of Cairo on Friday, killing at least 28 people, and Egypt responded by launching airstrikes against what it said we...
May 26, 2017
91 killed, 110 missing in Sri Lankan floods, mudslides
BELLANA, Sri Lanka - Floods and torrents of mud unleashed by heavy rains in Sri Lanka killed 91 people and left 110 others missing Friday. Authorities appealed for international help for rescue and re...
May 26, 2017
Lego giraffe to be named in honour of giraffe-loving boy
BOSTON - A giant Lego giraffe is being renamed to honour a giraffe-loving Massachusetts boy who died last month. Legoland Discovery Center Boston says the giraffe outside its headquarters, built with ...
May 26, 2017