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Danish teen convicted of attempted terrorism gets 6 years
COPENHAGEN - A Danish court has sentenced a teenage girl to six years in jail, two days after she was found guilty of attempted terrorism by planning bomb attacks against two schools when she was 15. ...
May 18, 2017
NHL headed for record number of one-goal games this spring: 'It's so tight now'
The Ottawa Senators didn’t expect to blow out the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final. “No, no, definitely not,” Sens winger Mike Hoffman said after the 5-1...
May 18, 2017
NAFTA checklist: A handy guide to key issues, as formal process set to start
WASHINGTON - The formal process in renegotiating the 1993 North American Free Trade Agreement has begun. The U.S. administration served notice Thursday that it will enter discussions with Canada and M...
May 18, 2017
Conservatives merge old, new tactics to pressure Liberals over autism funding
OTTAWA - Federal Conservatives will seek today to find out why a request for $3.8 million a year to help families with autism is being ignored by the Liberals. The Tories are set to use time set aside...
May 18, 2017
U.S. fires starter's pistol on NAFTA; length of negotiation ahead: undetermined
WASHINGTON - The United States has officially served notice of its intention to renegotiate the 1993 North American Free Trade Agreement, triggering a 90-day consultation window before talks begin lat...
May 18, 2017
Trump administration announces plans to renegotiate NAFTA
WASHINGTON - Making good on a campaign promise, the Trump administration formally told Congress Thursday that it intends to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico. ...
May 18, 2017
Getting closer: McGregor resolves Mayweather bout with UFC
LAS VEGAS - Conor McGregor has come to an agreement with UFC that has moved a proposed fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. closer to reality. UFC President Dana White said he reached a deal with McGregor ...
May 18, 2017
LOCATED: 13 y/o Jayden Lafferty
UPDATE [JUNE 6]: Red Deer RCMP advise that 13-year-old Jayden Lafferty, reported missing on May 18, has been located. They thank the public for their assistance.
May 18, 2017
Yale dean is placed on leave over offensive Yelp reviews
HARTFORD, Conn. - A Yale University dean has been placed on leave over offensive reviews she made on Yelp, including one in which she refers to customers of a local restaurant as “white trash.&#...
May 18, 2017
Canadian Rory MacDonald ready to rumble in Bellator debut in London
Canadian Rory MacDonald, a former UFC welterweight contender, isn’t thinking about titles as he makes his Bellator debut. “Honestly I’m not too worried about being champ. I’m j...
May 18, 2017