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Former NHLer McKegney facing impaired driving charge in Ontario: police
BELLEVILLE, Ont. - Police say a former National Hockey League player has been charged with impaired driving on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, east of Belleville, Ont. Tyendinaga police said Wednesda...
May 10, 2017
Nova Scotia election roundup
HALIFAX - (Liberals-Caregivers) The Liberals say they will spend $25 million expanding eligibility for the caregiver benefit over four years. The program gives about $400 a month to those caring for p...
May 10, 2017
Number of asylum seekers from Mexico down for first time since visa lift
OTTAWA - The number of asylum claims from Mexico dropped last month, halting the ongoing increase in claims that had coincided with the lifting of visa requirements for that country. Statistics from t...
May 10, 2017
Toronto museum identifies new dinosaur species, names it after 'Ghostbusters' monster
TORONTO - Scientists from the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto say they’ve identified a new species of armoured dinosaur and named it after a monster from the 1984 movie “Ghostbusters.̶...
May 10, 2017
Bug nerd alert: Ottawa looking for citizen scientists to count moths, save trees
If you’re a bug nerd, the federal government needs your help. Natural Resources Canada is looking for so-called citizen scientists to help in its battle against spruce budworm, a moth that has d...
May 10, 2017
Trump keeps low profile as Comey controversy churns
WASHINGTON - The normally spotlight-loving President Donald Trump has kept a rather low profile around his surprise firing of FBI Director James Comey. Leading up to the bombshell announcement, Trump ...
May 10, 2017
AHS investigation reveals serious long-term care problems at Lacombe Hospital and Health Centre
Three staff members have been placed on leave following an Alberta Health Services internal investigation into the quality of long-term care provided at the Lacombe Hospital and Health Centre. In a st...
May 10, 2017
Eskimos head coach Maas good with giving up play-calling duties to Walch
There’ll be a surprise visitor this season at the Edmonton Eskimos’ special-teams and defensive meetings. Sophomore head coach Jason Maas expects to sit in on the sessions in 2017 after pr...
May 10, 2017
Police say father, son found dead, woman still missing near B.C. river
BURNABY, B.C. - RCMP in Burnaby, B.C., say a search continues along the banks of the Fraser River in Richmond for a 36-year-old woman who went missing with two other members of her family on Sunday. S...
May 10, 2017
St. Pat's gets new white spruce on Arbor Day
Grade one students at St. Patrick’s Community School in Red Deer were given a special treat on Wednesday. The school was chosen by the City of Red Deer as this year’s recipient of a new wh...
May 10, 2017