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President calls on Mexicans to help in battling fuel thefts
MEXICO CITY - Mexico’s new president issued an emotional appeal to his countrymen to help battle against fuel thefts on Wednesday, as long lines spread to gas stations in Mexico City. The multi-...
Jan 09, 2019
The King Of Lizards Was Actually A Whale
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Basilosaurus was a fearsome, sharp-toothed creature that lived 40-35 million years ago and could grow 50-60 feet long. Its name means "King Lizard." Yet Ba...
Jan 09, 2019
Castells: The Catalan Art Of Human Towers
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Each year, hundreds of acrobatic individuals show up for Catalan festivals to build human towers called castells. Far more serious than a human pyramid, th...
Jan 09, 2019
Video of Alberta police officer running over wounded deer sparks outrage
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A video of a police officer in southern Alberta repeatedly running over an injured deer with his service vehicle has sparked calls for his firing and an animal cruelty investigatio...
Jan 09, 2019
'Emergency' sign must go, language watchdog tells Quebec hospital
MONTREAL - An edict from Quebec’s language watchdog that a hospital northwest of Montreal must remove English from its bilingual signage has angered municipal officials. The Office quebecois de ...
Jan 09, 2019
With tariffs still in place, Ottawa to commit up to $90M for Algoma Steel
OTTAWA - The federal government is to announce up to $90 million in support for Ontario’s Algoma Steel on Thursday in a commitment aimed at helping the producer deal with the American tariffs on...
Jan 09, 2019
Man seeking bail after confession motivated to kill common-law wife: B.C. Crown
VANCOUVER - A man seeking bail while awaiting the possibility of a new trial had a “she is leaving me motive” to kill his common-law wife in British Columbia in 1994 and his confession to ...
Jan 09, 2019
UPDATE: Lethbridge Police ask for patience while ASIRT investigation into deer incident continues
LETHBRIDGE – UPDATE: The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has also issued a statement indicating that Lethbridge Police are now investigating death threats against the unnamed offi...
Jan 09, 2019
Elvis Presley's jewelry, clothing sold at Graceland auction
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Jewelry, clothing and other Elvis Presley-related memorabilia have been sold at auction in Tennessee. Elvis Presley Enterprises says the auction at The Guest House Graceland netted mo...
Jan 09, 2019
New program for Canadian thalidomide survivors aims to help with costs of aging
OTTAWA - Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor says the federal government is launching a new financial program in the spring for Canadians harmed by a now-banned pregnancy drug. The Canadian Thalid...
Jan 09, 2019