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Man facing charges after poppy can stolen from Halifax coffee shop
HALIFAX - A man is facing charges after he allegedly snatched a poppy donation can from a Halifax Tim Hortons outlet. Police say a man entered the coffee shop on Barrington Street around 3:40 p.m. las...
Nov 10, 2016
B.C. teachers win major court victory, government ready to open talks
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s teachers union expects more teachers in classrooms after winning a 14-year legal fight over bargaining rights on Thursday in Canada’s highest court. Glen Hans...
Nov 10, 2016
Interim CEO chosen for permanent role at YWCA
LETHBRIDGE — The CEO’s office is being filled by a familiar face for the YWCA in Lethbridge. Jennifer Lepko has been with the organization for five years, most recently as interim CEO. Now...
Nov 10, 2016
From bust to boom: oilfield firm can't get enough staff to cover rising activity
CALGARY - An oilfield services company that laid off almost two-thirds of its workers over the past two years is now warning it can’t find enough new staff to take full advantage of a recent inc...
Nov 10, 2016
Efforts begin to reposition, raise sunken tug near Bella Bella, B.C.,
BELLA BELLA, B.C. - Work is underway to reposition a submerged tug before lifting it from waters off British Columbia’s central coast. Ayla Brown of the Heiltsuk First Nation says salvage expert...
Nov 10, 2016
Monday's supermoon extra super; closest in nearly 69 years
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The moon doesn’t get much bigger and brighter than this. On Monday, Earthlings will be treated to a so-called supermoon - the closest full moon of the year. Monday’s...
Nov 10, 2016
Brain development study to be done on victims of childhood abuse
CALGARY - Ongoing mental-health challenges faced by victims of childhood abuse will be the focus of a long-term study by the University of Calgary and the Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre. The un...
Nov 10, 2016
Trump bucks protocol on press access
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump is keeping Americans in the dark about his earliest conversations and decisions as president-elect, bucking a long-standing practice intended to ensure the public has a watch...
Nov 10, 2016
Grand jury indicts Aaron Schock on wire fraud, theft counts
PEORIA, Ill. - An Illinois congressman who resigned amid scrutiny of lavish spending - including a “Downton Abbey”-style redecorating of his Capitol Hill office - was charged Thursday in a...
Nov 10, 2016
Tests reveal Winnipeg infant ingested carfentanil, parents charged
WINNIPEG - Police say a nine-month-old boy found in critical condition in a Winnipeg home last month ingested a powerful drug called carfentanil that has recently turned up in the city. Powder found a...
Nov 10, 2016