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Man in prison for killing of woman in Edmonton hotel appeals conviction, sentence
EDMONTON - A former long-haul trucker from Ontario who is in an Alberta prison for killing a woman in an Edmonton hotel room a decade ago is appealing his conviction and sentence. Bradley Barton was s...
Aug 25, 2021
Montreal police urged to be vigilant after officers allegedly targeted by bullets
Montreal police officers are trained to be alert for danger, but after two officers were allegedly targeted by bullets earlier this week, members of the force are being urged to be extra careful, Insp...
Aug 25, 2021
Evacuated care home residents to be returned to Okanagan
Interior Health (IH) is working on plans to bring care home residents, acute care patients and community health clients back to their communities after being forced to evacuate due to wildfires."Healt...
Aug 25, 2021
One presumed dead, one injured in collapse at B.C. construction site: RCMP
VANCOUVER - The RCMP say one person is believed to be dead and another is in hospital after part of a building collapsed in North Vancouver on Wednesday. Sgt. Peter DeVries says fire and rescue person...
Aug 25, 2021
One presumed dead, one injured in collapse at B.C. construction site: RCMP
VANCOUVER - The RCMP say one person is believed to be dead and another is in hospital after part of a building collapsed in North Vancouver on Wednesday. Sgt. Peter DeVries says fire and rescue person...
Aug 25, 2021
Man gets 6 years in prison in Michigan governor kidnap plot
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - A man upset over state-ordered coronavirus restrictions was sentenced to just over six years in prison Wednesday for planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a sig...
Aug 25, 2021
Cellphone, internet bill election promises need competition focus, telecom watchers
TORONTO - NDP leader Jagmeet Singh promised to shave significant sums off cellphone and internet bills Wednesday, but telecommunications experts say consumers would benefit more if parties help smalle...
Aug 25, 2021
True Leaf looks to get cannabis products in stores nation-wide
A Vernon-based cannabis company is looking to get its products into stores across Canada.True Leaf Brands Inc. has applied to Health Canada for an amendment to its standard processing license for the ...
Aug 25, 2021
Three more Elks players test positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to 12
EDMONTON - Three more Edmonton Elks players have tested positive for COVID-19, the CFL club announced Wednesday. Twelve players have now returned positive tests since the team got back to to Edmonton ...
Aug 25, 2021
Blinken estimates 1,500 Americans may still await evacuation
WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that as many as 1,500 Americans may be awaiting evacuation from Afghanistan, a figure that suggests that part of the U.S.-led airlift...
Aug 25, 2021
