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Champagne says he takes 'no lessons' from China on courting support for two Michaels
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is shooting back at China's criticism of Canada's efforts to build an international alliance to free Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor fro...
Dec 18, 2020

Prosecution to give closing arguments in Toronto's van attack trial
TORONTO - The prosecution will deliver its closing arguments today at the trial for the man who killed 10 people in Toronto's van attack. Alek Minassian has pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of first-de...
Dec 18, 2020

Federal health minister asked to review Alberta's use of strychnine as wolf control
EDMONTON - Animal advocates have asked the federal health minister to review a decision that allows Alberta to keep using strychnine to poison wolves in an ongoing effort to preserve caribou herds. Wo...
Dec 18, 2020

Iran builds at underground nuclear facility amid US tensions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iran has begun construction on a site at its underground nuclear facility at Fordo amid tensions with the U.S. over its atomic program, satellite photos obtained Friday b...
Dec 17, 2020

Raiders lose QB Carr, fall in overtime to Chargers, Herbert
LAS VEGAS - Justin Herbert's brilliant rookie season keeps rolling along. Herbert scored on 1-yard plunge to give the Los Angeles Chargers a 30-27 overtime victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursd...
Dec 17, 2020

Raiders lose QB Carr, fall in overtime to Chargers, Herbert
LAS VEGAS - Justin Herbert scored on 1-yard plunge to give the Los Angeles Chargers a 30-27 overtime victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night. The Chargers (5-9) snapped a nine-game losing...
Dec 17, 2020

Hat businesses helping each other as part of the shop local drive to survive
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Shop local is not only a philosophy the city's small businesses are espousing but one which they are among the first to practise as this holiday season has seen Medicine Hat retaile...
Dec 17, 2020

Record number of daily COVID-19 deaths reported in Alberta
The province has reported a record number of daily COVID-19 deaths - 30.Dr. Deena Hinshaw called it a heartbreaking figure."While these deaths did not all occur yesterday, this is the highest figure t...
Dec 17, 2020

RCMP officers recognized N.S. gunman after pulling up at gas pump next to him
HALIFAX - A new report from an independent police watchdog reveals that the April 19 fatal shooting of the Nova Scotia mass killer occurred after two RCMP officers happened to pull up at a gas pump ne...
Dec 17, 2020

Raptors borrow from bubble, turn ballroom into "awesome" practice facility
There's a large framed photo of Nick Nurse performing on stage with the Arkells hanging in his new glass-walled office at Tampa's JW Marriott. It's one of the many touches of home the displaced Raptor...
Dec 17, 2020