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Sentencing hearing for former Edmonton nightclub employee guilty of sex assault
EDMONTON - Two victims of a former Edmonton nightclub employee convicted of sexual assault say they have had nightmares, thoughts of suicide and anxiety since they were attacked. Matthew McKnight, who...
Jul 8, 2020
Ontario overestimated costs of services to irregular border crossers: auditor
TORONTO - Ontario's auditor general says the province significantly overstated the costs of providing services to asylum seekers coming into Canada from the United States. In a special report released...
Jul 8, 2020
NYC mayor unveils plan to reopen schools in fall
NEW YORK - Most New York City students will return to their physical schools two or three days a week and learn online the rest of the time under a plan announced Wednesday by Mayor Bill de Blasio, wh...
Jul 8, 2020
The COVID-19 fiscal snapshot: By the numbers
OTTAWA - Estimated federal deficit for 2020-21: $343.2 billion Direct federal aid to individuals and businesses as a result of COVID-19: $212 billion Number of Canadians who were laid off or had their...
Jul 8, 2020
Veteran defensive lineman Tracy unsure when he'll play for Montreal Alouettes
Adrian Tracy isn't optimistic that he'll be playing football in 2020. The veteran defensive lineman signed with the Montreal Alouettes as a free agent Feb. 13, but the COVID-19 pandemic has put the CF...
Jul 8, 2020
Southern Alberta man shares his HALO rescue story
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A rancher from southern Alberta says he's proud to support HALO's mission.But the 70-year-old from Fort McLeod says he never heard of the local air ambulance.Until he needed the ser...
Jul 8, 2020
Ex-Wolfpack players Ryan Brierley, Cory Paterson form sports management company
While elite athletes occasionally represent themselves in contract talks, Scottish rugby league international Ryan Brierley has gone one big step further. Brierley, now playing for Hull Kingston Rover...
Jul 8, 2020
Alberta air force base to use goats, sheep to chew down unwanted vegetation
A Canadian Forces base in Alberta is recruiting a new battalion of lean, mean, eating machines for a mission that will require limited action this summer. The Department of National Defence has p...
Jul 8, 2020
Taber corn should be ready by late July but weather could impact supply
TABER, AB - You might only have to wait a few more weeks to enjoy the region's world-famous Taber corn.James Johnson, Owner and Operator of Johnson Fresh Farms, says they hope to have some stands set ...
Jul 8, 2020
Crane collapses in east London; rescue teams on site
LONDON - A 20-meter (65-foot) crane collapsed onto a block of apartments under development and two houses in east London, injuring four people and leaving one person missing, authorities said Wednesda...
Jul 8, 2020