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Red Deer RCMP seize over $1-million in contraband tobacco
RED DEER, AB - A Red Deer man is facing charges after Mounties seized over a million illegal cigarettes, thousands of dollars in cash, a stolen vehicle, and cannabis contraband following an extensive ...
Nov 02, 2021

AP: New autopsy rejects crash theory in Ronald Greene death
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A reexamined autopsy ordered by the FBI in the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene has rejected the Louisiana State Police claim that a car crash caused his fatal injuries, narrowin...
Nov 02, 2021

Trial underway for Lethbridge man facing child porn charges
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The first two days of a nine-day judge-alone trial have wrapped up in Lethbridge Court of Queen's Bench.David Harter, 53, faces one count each of possessing child pornography and acce...
Nov 02, 2021

Ethiopia orders emergency as Tigray forces threaten capital
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Ethiopia's government declared a national state of emergency Tuesday as rival Tigray forces threaten to move on the capital and the country's yearlong war escalates quickly. The ...
Nov 02, 2021

Ovechkin, McDaivd, Andersen named NHL's three stars for October
NEW YORK - Washington Capitals left-wing Alex Ovechkin, Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid and Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen were named the NHL's Three Stars for the month of Oct...
Nov 02, 2021

Davies, Fleming named Canada Soccer's players of the month
Alphonso Davies and Jessie Fleming have been named Canada Soccer's Players of the Month for October. Davies, who turned 21 on Tuesday, scored a goal and added two assists in three matches as undefeate...
Nov 02, 2021

Ex-soldier who killed his family in N.S. knew what he did was morally wrong: doctor
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - An inquiry into a triple murder committed by a former soldier in Nova Scotia heard today from a psychiatrist who said Lionel Desmond understood what he was doing was wrong when...
Nov 02, 2021

As trade bottlenecks weigh on economy, Liberals urged to help reshape supply chains
OTTAWA - Opposition parties say the federal government should use the current snarl in global supply chains to rethink the country's reliance on foreign suppliers. Conservative critic Ed Fast says the...
Nov 02, 2021

Suspects in Paris attacks on stand after victims' testimony
PARIS (AP) - The lone survivor of the cell of Islamic State group extremists who attacked Paris in November 2015 came under public questioning Tuesday for the first time in France, describing a close ...
Nov 02, 2021

U.S. must learn more about Canada's potential as a critical-minerals partner: report
WASHINGTON - A new report on the future of critical minerals says the United States still has a lot to learn about the "huge potential" for growth offered by one of its nearest neighbours: Canada. The...
Nov 02, 2021