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Charges dismissed against man accused of stealing mom's stew
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A New Mexico man arrested for breaking into his mom’s house to steal her traditional New Mexican stew won’t face charges after all. Last week, a state district judge di...
May 08, 2017
N.S. Liberals promise coastal law, face criticism for lax approach to polluters
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s eroding coast and forest clearcuts emerged as election issues Monday as the Liberals promised new studies and laws, while the Tory leader said existing environmental rule...
May 08, 2017
Ex-deputy Quebec premier going straight to trial on fraud-related charges
QUEBEC - Former deputy Quebec premier Nathalie Normandeau and six other people charged with fraud-related offences will not have a preliminary hearing and will go straight to trial. The Crown did not ...
May 08, 2017
14-year-old boy charged with stealing car from dealership, fleeing police
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Newfoundland police nabbed an alleged car thief on the weekend - one too young to drive. They say a 14-year-old boy is facing charges after being caught behind the wheel of a ...
May 08, 2017
"Smiles Thru Lindsey" supports school-based mental health program
RED DEER – The Smiles Thru Lindsey Foundation has committed $10,000 in funding toward a Mental Health First Aid program at Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools. The training course will help staff...
May 08, 2017
Red Deer April home starts almost same as last year
RED DEER- CMHC is out with housing start numbers for Red Deer in April. Work began on 11 single family homes, the same as in April of 2016. There were 9 multiple starts, two fewer than a year ago. So ...
May 08, 2017
Bill Clinton and James Patterson co-writing a thriller
NEW YORK - Neither Bill Clinton nor James Patterson has ever tried something like this before. The former president and the bestselling novelist are collaborating on a thriller, “The President i...
May 08, 2017
Stay or go? Raptors all-star guard Kyle Lowry gives no hints about future
TORONTO - No matter how the question was posed, Kyle Lowry wouldn’t bite. The Toronto Raptors point guard will opt out of the final year of his contract and become a free agent, and a lucrative ...
May 08, 2017
Tiara adorned with 367 diamonds stolen from German museum
BERLIN - German police say a gold-and-platinum tiara adorned with 367 diamonds that once belonged to a duchess has been stolen from a state museum. Baden-Wuerttemberg criminal police said Monday the t...
May 08, 2017
Pride Toronto moves closer to securing annual grant amid controversy
TORONTO - Canada’s largest Pride parade is one step closer to securing municipal funding that has been threatened by a decision to ban uniformed police officers from the annual event. Pride Toro...
May 08, 2017