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Court of Appeal upholds Edmonton man's extradition to U.S. to face terrorism charges
EDMONTON - The Alberta Court of Appeal has upheld an extradition order for a man facing terrorism charges in the United States. Abdullahi Ahmed Abdullahi, who is 34, has been charged in the U.S. with ...
Jun 11, 2019
Medical examiner tells Alberta trial lack of oxygen didn't cause toddler's death
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - The medical examiner who did an autopsy on a 19-month-old boy says there was no suggestion a lack of oxygen had anything to do with the child's death. David and Collet St...
Jun 11, 2019
Close to 42,000 pounds of food collected from Target Hunger campaign
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Local food banks are rejoicing after the success of this year's Target Hunger.The annual collection campaign saw volunteers gather bags of food donations from residents, to go towards...
Jun 11, 2019 Volunteers from the Target Hunger campaign (Photo courtesy Danielle McIntyre)
Sod turning ceremony held at site for new Coaldale RCMP Detachment
COALDALE, AB - While the new Coaldale RCMP detachment's building itself is still a little way away from being built, that hasn't dimmed the excitement for officials involved in the process.Representat...
Jun 11, 2019 Everyone on hand for the sod turning
Manitoba judge calls for review, improvements of health care at remand centre
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba judge is calling for a full review of health-care services at the Winnipeg Remand Centre where an inmate died after suffering seizures. Provincial court Judge Heather Pullan says...
Jun 11, 2019
Lester Holt, colleagues to moderate first Democratic debate
NEW YORK - Lester Holt and four of his NBC News colleagues will share moderating duties for the first debate of 2020 Democratic presidential contenders. The debate, shown on NBC News networks, will un...
Jun 11, 2019
Quebec government set to transfer three English schools to French board
MONTREAL - Quebec's education minister says he'll issue a decree to transfer three English schools in Montreal to an overcrowded French board. Jean-Francois Roberge told Montreal's 98.5 FM that h...
Jun 11, 2019
Court agrees to listen to Led Zeppelin in 'Stairway' appeal
SAN FRANCISCO - "Stairway to Heaven" will get another hearing, this time to a packed house. A panel of 11 judges from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed Monday to hear Led Zeppelin's appeal ...
Jun 11, 2019
Woodstock 50 in doubt but organizers say in talks with venue
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. - The fate of the Woodstock 50 festival was unclear Monday when the host of the event pulled out, but organizers said they were in talks with another venue. The festival has faced a...
Jun 11, 2019
Botswana decriminalizes gay sex in landmark Africa case
JOHANNESBURG - Botswana became the latest country to decriminalize gay sex on Tuesday in a landmark case for Africa when the High Court rejected as unconstitutional sections of the penal code punishin...
Jun 11, 2019