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Dozens protest to demand firing of Lethbridge Police Officer who ran over deer with patrol truck
LETHBRIDGE- About 100 people showed up Sunday afternoon to insist that the unnamed Lethbridge Police Officer who repeatedly ran over an injured deer the night of Jan.5, be fired. As the protesters cha...
Jan 14, 2019
Kidnapping suspect targeted girl after seeing her get on bus
BARRON, Wis. - A Wisconsin man accused of abducting 13-year-old Jayme Closs and holding her captive for three months made up his mind to take her when he spotted the teenager getting on a school bus n...
Jan 14, 2019
Trump declares he'll 'never back down' in shutdown fight
WASHINGTON - With the government mired in shutdown week four, President Donald Trump rejected a short-term legislative fix and dug in for more combat Monday, declaring he would “never ever back ...
Jan 14, 2019
Storm punishes swath of US with snow, ice and freezing rain
A winter storm that contributed to at least five deaths in the Midwest pummeled the mid-Atlantic region for a second day Sunday, bringing with it an icy mix that knocked out power, cancelled flights a...
Jan 14, 2019
China sentences Canadian to death, raises diplomatic tension
BEIJING - A Chinese court sentenced a Canadian man to death Monday in a sudden retrial in a drug smuggling case that is likely to escalate tensions between the countries over the arrest of a top Chine...
Jan 14, 2019
China acting 'arbitrarily' in imposing drug case death sentence: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s very concerned to see China “acting arbitrarily” by applying the death penalty to a Canadian convicted of drug trafficking. Canada wi...
Jan 14, 2019
Red Deer RCMP photo radar locations: Jan. 16- Jan. 31
RED DEER- RCMP have released the photo radar location from January 16 to January 31. SCHOOL/PLAYGROUND ZONES: Jewell Street, Niven Street, Oleander Drive, Northey Avenue, 57 Avenue, Inglewood Drive, V...
Jan 14, 2019
'So happy.' Chris Pratt engaged to Katherine Schwarzenegger
LOS ANGELES - A whirlwind romance is leading to an engagement for actor Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger. Pratt posted a photo of his 29-year-old partner sporting an engagement ring on Instagr...
Jan 14, 2019
Newmont Mining to buy Goldcorp to create one of world's biggest gold producers
TORONTO - Newmont Mining Corp. has struck a US$10-billion deal to take over Goldcorp Inc. in a move that will see the U.S.-based mining giant grow even larger while Canada’s mining industry lose...
Jan 14, 2019
China: Detained Canadian does not have diplomatic immunity
BEIJING - A former Canadian diplomat detained in China last month does not enjoy diplomatic immunity, a Chinese spokeswoman said Monday, rejecting a complaint from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that t...
Jan 14, 2019