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Agency: Deadly California fire caused by homeowner equipment
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - In a long-awaited report, state investigators said Thursday that a 2017 wildfire that killed 22 people in Northern California wine country was caused by a private electrical syste...
Jan 24, 2019
Rapper C-Murder denied chance for retrial in 2002 slaying
NEW ORLEANS - The rapper known as C-Murder failed to have his conviction in a 2002 fatal shooting in a New Orleans area nightclub thrown out or retried. The New Orleans Advocate reports Judge Steven E...
Jan 24, 2019
'Not cutting corners:' Resources minister says no rushing Trans Mountain review
CALGARY - Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi says the federal government won’t cut corners to speed up a full review of the proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The government bough...
Jan 24, 2019
Mother and uncle sent to India to face conspiracy charges in B.C. woman's death
VANCOUVER - The federal government says two British Columbia residents have been extradited to India to face conspiracy charges after they allegedly hired men to kill a young woman and her new husband...
Jan 24, 2019
Spending abuse claims expose failure by past Liberal government: B.C. premier
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan says a call to clean up the British Columbia legislature should not absolve the Opposition Liberals from explaining allegations of spending abuses by two top officials d...
Jan 24, 2019
Groups take legal action to force Ottawa to protect endangered Alberta caribou
Conservation groups and First Nations have filed legal action in the hope of forcing Environment Canada to protect Alberta caribou herds after federal findings that the province has failed to do so. &...
Jan 24, 2019
Canada plans to convene Lima Group meeting on Venezuela's future: sources
OTTAWA - Canada plans to soon host a meeting of countries from the Americas determined to steer troubled Venezuela back on a path to democracy. The gathering of the Lima Group of nations is likely to ...
Jan 24, 2019
Alberta's Selena Sturmay locks up spot in Canadian junior curling championship
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Alberta’s Selena Sturmay has one more draw to play at the Canadian junior curling championship, but it’s only for practice. Sturmay’s Alberta rink locked up a ...
Jan 24, 2019
Hussen announces new pilot to boost immigration in rural and northern Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government is launching a pilot program to boost immigration in rural and northern communities struggling with labour shortages and population decline. More than two-thirds of imm...
Jan 24, 2019
Defense invites convictions on four of six sex assault charges against Raymond man
LETHBRIDGE – The lawyer representing a 50-year-old Raymond man on trial on four counts of sexual assault, and two counts of indecent assault, has invited convictions on four of six charges, incl...
Jan 24, 2019