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UK police on trial accused of soccer player's murder
LONDON - British prosecutors accused a police officer of murder Tuesday for allegedly using unnecessary force against a Black former Premier League soccer player, who died after being kicked in the he...
May 4, 2021
UK police on trial accused of soccer player's murder
LONDON - British prosecutors accused a police officer of murder Tuesday for allegedly using unnecessary force against a Black former Premier League soccer player, who died after being kicked in the he...
May 4, 2021
Netanyahu misses deadline, political future in question
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday failed to meet a midnight deadline to put together a new governing coalition, raising the possibility that his Likud party could be pus...
May 4, 2021
What to know about NACI, blood clots and the AstraZeneca and J&J COVID-19 vaccines
OTTAWA - With thousands of doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine creeping towards their expiration date in freezers across Canada, many provinces moved in mid-April to let people as young as 40 start ge...
May 4, 2021
Solving public shootings a 'top priority' for Metro Vancouver police: Delta chief
DELTA, B.C. - The police chief in Delta, B.C., offered comfort to community members following two brazen daytime shootings outside shopping malls on the Lower Mainland, saying officers across the regi...
May 4, 2021
Ontario outdoor recreational facilities to stay closed until cases drop: minister
TORONTO - Ontario's closure of outdoor recreational facilities will remain in place until COVID-19 cases decline significantly, the government said Tuesday. Health Minister Christine Elliott said the ...
May 4, 2021
Santorum's comments on Native Americans don't quiet critics
NEW YORK - CNN analyst Rick Santorum's claim that he misspoke during a recent speech where he said there was "nothing here" when the United States was founded did little to diminish anger against him....
May 4, 2021
U of L researcher leading the fight against blackleg of potato
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Dr. Michele Konschuh, a research associate in the Department of Biological Sciences, is leading a study to help ensure Alberta's potato industry stays healthy, thanks to a three-yea...
May 4, 2021
B.C. woman airlifted to hospital with serious injuries in a cougar attack
AGASSIZ, B.C. - The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service says a woman has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after being attacked by a cougar. The service posted on Twitter that...
May 4, 2021
Sharp rise in "non-delivery scams" across Canada - how to protect yourself
LETHBRIDGE, AB - "A good rule of thumb: if the asking price of a product is too good to be true, it is."It's yet another warning from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) for people to be more carefu...
May 4, 2021