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Psychiatrist tells jurors accused Fredericton mass murderer had mental illness
FREDERICTON - A psychiatrist testifying at the Fredericton mass murder trial says the accused suffered from delusional disorder. Dr. Scott Woodside told jurors today that Matthew Raymond refused to ta...
Oct 23, 2020
Ottawa predicts system delays, backlogs unless court extends life of refugee pact
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government says there will be upheaval at the Canada-U. S. border early next year if a refugee pact between the two countries is allowed to expire. Federal lawyers are asking the ...
Oct 23, 2020
COVID-19 case identified at Immanuel Christian Secondary School
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Immanuel Christian Secondary School has identified one case of COVID-19.The Lethbridge School Division (LSD) noted that Alberta Health Services will handle contact tracing, identifyin...
Oct 23, 2020
Alberta and Canada governments reach caribou conservation deal
EDMONTON, AB - The governments of Canada and Alberta have entered into a conservation agreement to help protect woodland caribou in the province.Due to habitat changes and increased predation, Alberta...
Oct 23, 2020
Veggie burgers are still burgers, EU lawmakers rule
BRUSSELS - Plant-based products that do not contain meat can continue to be labeled "sausages" or "burgers," European lawmakers said Friday, when they rejected a proposal back by the meat industry to ...
Oct 23, 2020
Trial of Russian in alleged bitcoin fraud to wrap in Paris
PARIS - French prosecutors requested on Friday a 10-year jail term and a fine of 750,000 euros ($888,634) against Alexander Vinnik, who is accused of being behind a 135 million-euro ($160 million) fra...
Oct 23, 2020
Dispute over Ohio drop box limit ends as advocates drop suit
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The fight over Ohio's limit on ballot drop boxes ended Friday after a coalition of voting rights groups opted to drop their lawsuit, leaving in place an election chief's order that wa...
Oct 23, 2020
Police locate missing senior
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police want to thank the public, the missing senior has been located safely.68-year-old Kenneth Dougan left a care facility on the south side of the city on foot at about 1...
Oct 23, 2020
Move to Canada? A pipe dream for some Americans is a parachute for Canadian expats
WASHINGTON, Wash. - When people in the United States talk about moving to Canada to escape four more years of Donald Trump, it's usually either a punchline or a pipe dream. Ask some of the rough...
Oct 23, 2020
Province to remove cap on crude oil production by year’s end
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta is lifting oil production limits by the end of this year.The province says this will allow producers to utilize available pipeline capacity and create jobs. Wh...
Oct 23, 2020