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Alberta RCMP to play Cupid this month, attempting to 'shoot down' vehicle thefts
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta RCMP will play Cupid for the month of February - trying to protect Albertans' vehicles through social media with #VehicleValentines.The reason behind the effort is very simple! ...
Feb 04, 2020 RCMP #VehicleValentines
Utah lawmaker proposes warning label for pornography
SALT LAKE CITY - A Utah lawmaker has unveiled a proposal to require pornography to carry warning labels or be subject to a possible $2,500 penalty, though an adult-entertainment industry group warned ...
Feb 04, 2020
Helped develop response to SARS, H1N1: Renowned scientist Francis Plummer dies
WINNIPEG - The former scientific director of Canada's National Microbiology Laboratory who had experimental brain surgery to battle alcoholism has died. Dr. Francis (Frank) Plummer, a world-renow...
Feb 04, 2020
Dubois has three points to help Blue Jackets defeat Canadiens 4-3
MONTREAL - After digging themselves into a hole, the Montreal Canadiens nearly completely an improbable third-period comeback before falling short. The Canadiens could not overcome two sepa...
Feb 04, 2020
Lethbridge School Division hosting town hall to prioritize spending
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Families who have students attending Lethbridge's public schools, as well as members of the public, are invited to give their feedback on spending priorities.Board Chair Clark Bosch s...
Feb 04, 2020 Victoria Park High School. (Supplied by Lethbridge School Division)
Jane Austen, actress create PBS costume drama diversity
LOS ANGELES - Crystal Clarke could imagine herself playing the heroine of a period costume drama, a genre that regularly makes its way to TV and film screens with potential breakout roles for young ac...
Feb 04, 2020
Guardiola wonders if league's OK with Liverpool's huge lead
LONDON - Pep Guardiola doesn't forget. After Manchester City failed to cut into Liverpool's 22-point lead by losing 2-0 at Tottenham on Sunday, Guardiola's mind turned back to 2018 and irritation at c...
Feb 04, 2020
Canadian evacuees from China to be quarantined at Ontario military base
OTTAWA - Canadian evacuees from the Chinese province afflicted with the novel coronavirus will be quarantined for two weeks upon their arrival at an Ontario military base, the government announce...
Feb 04, 2020
Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio retiring after 13 seasons
Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio announced his retirement Tuesday, ending a 13-year run in which he guided the Spartans to heights they hadn't reached in decades. Dantonio went 114-57 as Michigan St...
Feb 04, 2020
Source: Toronto FC looking at Argentine winger/forward Pablo Piatti as DP
TORONTO - Argentine winger/forward Pablo Piatti is the latest name to surface in Toronto FC's search for a designated player to bolster its attack. A source confirmed that the 30-year-old Piatti, who ...
Feb 04, 2020