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'Total blackness:' Remembering Alberta school shooting 20 years later
TABER, Alta. - It was a snowy, spring day on April 28, 1999, when an angry teenager walked through the doors of W.R. Myers High School. Wearing a blue trench coat, the 14-year-old pulle...
Apr 28, 2019
Annual budget ads increase, but still less than under NDP, Tory government says
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's Progressive Conservative government is spending more on budget advertising this year as an election draws closer. The projected spending on media advertisements for this year's p...
Apr 28, 2019
US economy grew at strong 3.2% rate in first quarter
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.2% annual rate in the first three months of the year, a far better outcome than expected, overcoming a host of headwinds including global weakness, risi...
Apr 28, 2019
Nurse's memeable moment perfect fit as Raptors spoofed in popular Game of Zones
TORONTO - Nick Nurse's shocked made-for-meme face fell right into the Malamuts' creative laps. It was during Game 4 of the Raptors' opening-round playoff series versus Orlando. The Toronto coach ...
Apr 28, 2019
Father of Quebec City mosque shooter says his son isn't a terrorist
QUEBEC - The father of the Quebec City mosque shooter is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and others to stop referring to his son as a terrorist. In an open letter to Trudeau sent to various media...
Apr 28, 2019
Flooding in four provinces prompts states of emergency, evacuations
OTTAWA - Two of Canada's biggest cities have declared states of emergency and three provinces have asked for federal help to fight rising flood waters as Mother Nature's wet wrath of sp...
Apr 28, 2019
4 German skiers die in avalanche in Switzerland
BERLIN - Swiss police say four German skiers have been killed by an avalanche in southern Switzerland. Police in the canton (region) of Valais said Sunday the group was buried by the avalanche on Frid...
Apr 28, 2019
Uber looks to raise up to $9B in initial public offering
NEW YORK - Ride-hailing giant Uber is aiming to raise $9 billion in its mammoth initial public stock offering that, while smaller than initially expected, still dwarfs most stock market debuts. The Sa...
Apr 28, 2019
Deeply divided, Spaniards vote with eye on far-right's rise
MADRID - A divided Spain is voting in its third general election in four years, with all eyes on whether a far-right party will enter Parliament for the first time in decades and potentially help unse...
Apr 28, 2019
Prince Harry's transformation: The kid's all right
LONDON - Princess Diana's little boy - the red-haired prince with the mischievous smile and his mother's wild streak - is about to become a father. The arrival any day now of Prince Harry's and Americ...
Apr 28, 2019