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Judge instructs jury before its deliberation in online extortion case of B.C. teen
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The British Columbia Supreme Court justice in the trial of a Dutch man charged with harassing and extorting teenager Amanda Todd told the jury to "take special care" with the t...
Aug 05, 2022

RCMP looking for teenager last seen in Siksika Nation
GLEICHEN, AB - Gleichen RCMP are asking for the public's help to locate a missing teenager from Strathmore.Thirteen-year-old Lanndail Tyke Charles Bigsnake was last seen in Siksika Nation on July 29. ...
Aug 05, 2022

Injury-depleted Argos excited to renew bitter rivalry with stingy Tiger-Cats
TORONTO - McLeod Bethel-Thompson is ready to face more pressure off the snap when his Toronto Argonauts host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at BMO Field on Saturday. Toronto's starting quarterback will be wo...
Aug 05, 2022

Star fly half Sam Malcolm to return to Toronto Arrows for fifth MLR season
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have re-signed star fly half Sam Malcolm for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old Kiwi has played in 37 matches, including 36 starts, for the club since its...
Aug 05, 2022

Alberta government expands temporary rent assistance program
LETHBRIDGE, AB - For Albertans struggling to make ends meet, an extra $100 can go a long way. The Alberta Government announced Friday that it is expanding the Temporary Rent Assistance Benefit (TRAB) ...
Aug 05, 2022

Canada adds three wrestling medals at Commonwealth Games
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom - Canada has added a handful of medals to its tally at the Commonwealth Games. Freestyle wrestlers Ana Godinez-Gonzalez of Surrey, B.C., and Toronto's Lachlan McNeil both ea...
Aug 05, 2022

Learn to handle minor emergencies at canine first aid course
MEDICINE HAT, AB - An Alberta canine first aid trainer wants to lessen the strain on an overwhelmed and overburdened veterinary system in Medicine Hat.Lisa Krieger of Southern Alberta K9 First Aid wil...
Aug 05, 2022

Stampeders coach Dickenson remains in COVID protocol; will miss game in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Calgary Stampeders coach Dave Dickenson remains in COVID protocol and will miss Friday's road game against the Ottawa Redblacks. The team announced via Twitter that special teams coordinator ...
Aug 05, 2022

Grasshoppers making themselves at home in Cypress County
DUNMORE, AB - Grasshoppers are making their presence felt in some parts of Cypress County.Lisa Sulz, agricultural supervisor for Cypress County, says hopper populations vary across the region.The pest...
Aug 05, 2022

Doctor critical of lax COVID rules wins Tenn. Dem gov race
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jason Martin, a Nashville doctor critical of Republican Gov. Bill Lee's hands-off approach to the COVID-19 pandemic, won the Democratic nomination for governor Friday and will ...
Aug 05, 2022