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Montreal's Chinatown, threatened by development, to be granted heritage status
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is granting heritage status to the core of Montreal's Chinatown district to protect its historic buildings from redevelopment. Culture Minister Nathalie Roy made the a...
Jan 24, 2022
Sylvan RCMP charge two youth in assault investigation
Two youth are facing charges following an assault outside a Sylvan Lake business last week.On Jan. 20, Sylvan Lake RCMP received a complaint from a concerned citizen of an assault which took place dur...
Jan 24, 2022
Soldiers say military junta now controls Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) - More than a dozen mutinous soldiers declared Monday on state television that a military junta now controls Burkina Faso after they detained the democratically elected ...
Jan 24, 2022
Police: 6 found dead at Milwaukee home had been shot
MILWAUKEE (AP) - The six people found dead in a Milwaukee home apparently had been shot, police said Monday. The victims had injuries that are suspected to have been caused by gunfire, Milwaukee Polic...
Jan 24, 2022
CP NewsAlert: Calgary man who killed girlfriend found guilty of her toddler's death
CALGARY - A judge has found a Calgary man who admitted to murdering his former girlfriend guilty of killing her daughter as well. Robert Leeming had pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Jasmi...
Jan 24, 2022
Ortiz, Clemens, Bonds to be close calls for Hall of Fame
Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, with eight MVPs and seven Cy Young Awards between them, are in the bottom of the last inning in their Hall of Fame bids. Either they get in Tuesday - and it's going to b...
Jan 24, 2022
Trial begins for cops accused of violating Floyd's rights
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The federal trial for three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights as Derek Chauvin pinned the Black man's neck to the street bega...
Jan 24, 2022
Nunavut signs $10-a-day child-care deal with federal government
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut has become the latest jurisdiction to sign onto the federal government's $10-a-day child-care program. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the $66-million deal virtually...
Jan 24, 2022
Three Hills man dies in single-vehicle collision, pet dog survives
A 52-year-old man was killed following a single-vehicle collision Saturday.At around 9:46 p.m. on January 22, Nanton RCMP, Fire and EMS responded to Highway 533, east of Range Road 265. The driver of ...
Jan 24, 2022
Moguls star Kingsbury leads Canada's 24-member freestyle team for Beijing
Led by moguls superstar Mikal Kingsbury, Canada's freestyle ski team at the Beijing Olympics should be as dominant as ever. Kingsbury will make his third appearance at the Games as the reigning Olympi...
Jan 24, 2022