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Court of Appeal to hear from Crown, defence on Alexandre Bissonnette's sentence
Quebec's highest court is hearing arguments today on the length of the sentence handed down to convicted Quebec City mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette. Bissonnette, 30, won't be present a...
Jan 27, 2020
Calgary sport school that grooms Olympic champions threatened with shutdown
CALGARY - The National Sport School in Calgary that produces Olympic and Paralympic champions faces possible closure after a quarter century. The Calgary Olympic Development Association - no...
Jan 27, 2020
Billie Eilish, a voice of the youth, tops the Grammy Awards
NEW YORK - Singer Billie Eilish, who gave voice to young people struggling with depression on a do-it-yourself album she made at home with her older brother, is atop the music world. The 18-year-old m...
Jan 27, 2020
Wolf safely captured after wandering through Victoria near B.C. legislature
VICTORIA - A wolf spotted roaming a busy Victoria neighbourhood not far from the British Columbia legislature has been safely captured. The wolf was first spotted on Saturday in the James Bay are...
Jan 27, 2020
Democrats demand Bolton testify at Trump's impeachment trial
WASHINGTON - The stakes over witness testimony at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial are rising now that a draft of a book from former national security adviser John Bolton appears to undercut...
Jan 27, 2020
Wolf safely captured after wandering through Victoria near B.C. legislature
VICTORIA - A wolf spotted roaming a busy Victoria neighbourhood not far from the British Columbia legislature has been safely captured. The wolf was first spotted on Saturday in the James Bay are...
Jan 27, 2020
Vincent Lapointe cleared to return to competition by anti-doping panel
MONTREAL - An anti-doping panel has cleared top Canadian canoeist Laurence Vincent Lapointe to return to training and competition ahead of her sport's Olympic debut this summer The panel convened by t...
Jan 27, 2020
Call for moratorium on 5G towers
New technology in the wireless industry is being met with opposition by a Vernon environmental group.Sustainable Environment Network Society (SENS) will make a presentation to Vernon council today, ca...
Jan 27, 2020
Long range plan discussed for schools
School District 83 is looking for feedback on its long range plan for Armstrong schools. A consultation session for Armstrong and Falkland residents will be held at 6:30 tonight (Jan. 27) at Pleasant ...
Jan 27, 2020
Billboard pleas: Alberta man hopes sign will find him a kidney donor
CARBON, Alta. - The large billboard overlooking the town of Drumheller in east-central Alberta is hard to miss. Next to a photo of a smiling man in a blue shirt, his arms crossed, the sign reads:...
Jan 27, 2020

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