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Evidence erased by police would have freed wrongfully convicted man: defence lawyer
HALIFAX - A defence lawyer who fought to free Glen Assoun from a wrongful conviction for murder says evidence erased by the Mounties would have helped Assoun win his appeal and spa...
Jul 17, 2019
Medicine Hat Stampede testing emergency response system this morning
MEDICINE HAT - Strange sounds coming from the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede this morning will not be a cause for concern.The organization is testing it's emergency tones between 9 and 10 o'cloc...
Jul 17, 2019
Attack in restaurant in northern Iraq kills Turkish diplomat
IRBIL, Iraq - A gunman opened fire inside a Turkish-owned restaurant in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil on Wednesday, killing at least one Turkish diplomat stationed in Ankara's consulate, Turkey's s...
Jul 17, 2019
Jennifer Abel makes Canadian history with silver medal at world championships
GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Diver Jennifer Abel has set a Canadian record with her ninth career medal at the world aquatics championships. The native of Laval, Que., teamed with Melissa Citrini-Beau...
Jul 17, 2019
Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman sentenced to life in prison
NEW YORK - The Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been sentenced to life behind bars in a U.S. prison, a humbling end for a drug lord once notorious for his ability to kill, bribe or t...
Jul 17, 2019
Trump moves to effectively end asylum at southern border
WASHINGTON - Reversing decades of U.S. policy, the Trump administration said Monday it will end all asylum protections for most migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border - the president's most for...
Jul 17, 2019
Group wants charges in horse deaths during Calgary Stampede chuckwagon races
CALGARY - An animal welfare group is renewing its call for cruelty charges following the deaths of six horses at this year's Calgary Stampede. "Law enforcement - including the Calgary police...
Jul 17, 2019
Companies to appear before panel today in public inquiry into B.C. gas prices
VANCOUVER - Four oil and gas companies are expected to answer questions today about how they use the Trans Mountain pipeline, how refinery closures affect their prices and other factors that coul...
Jul 17, 2019
Fans to descend on San Diego for the 50th Comic-Con
LOS ANGELES - Dust off your Captain Marvel cosplay, San Diego Comic-Con is here. The four-and-a-half day convention kicks off Wednesday when the show room floor opens to thousands vying for exclusive ...
Jul 17, 2019
Rescuers make slow progress on freeing entangled North Atlantic right whales
Efforts to free some endangered, entangled North Atlantic right whales continue, weather permitting, according to the federal government. A news release from the Department of Fisheries and...
Jul 17, 2019