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CP NewsAlert: Dominic LeBlanc taking leave from cabinet to battle cancer
OTTAWA - Dominic LeBlanc is stepping away temporarily from his duties as intergovernmental and northern affairs minister after being diagnosed with a form of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Finance Minister Bil...
Apr 26, 2019
Second-degree murder charge for man accused of fatally beating cellmate
A man accused of fatally beating his cellmate at the Calgary Remand Centre has been convicted of second-degree murder.Marlon Ledesma had been charged with first-degree murder in the September 2016 dea...
Apr 26, 2019
Street drug use should be decriminalized to cut deaths: B.C. health officer
VICTORIA - A push by British Columbia's health officer to decriminalize drug possession in the fight against overdoses isn't getting support from the province's solicitor general. Dr. B...
Apr 26, 2019
Feds facing short runway on fighter jets amid new questions about schedule
OTTAWA - Canada's head of military procurement says the federal government is facing a short runway if it wants to get new fighter jets in time to avoid putting even more money into its aging CF-18s. ...
Apr 26, 2019
Northern Twistmasters set to host 4th annual Northern Classic
It will be busy pair of days for the Northern Twistmasters in Grande Prairie as they host their 4th annual Northern Classic tournament.The tournament features youth classes as well as Pro and Novice m...
Apr 26, 2019 (photo credit to the Northern Twistmasters Facebook page)
Fort McMurray investigations lead to drug and child endangerment charges, turn up thousands of dollars in drugs
Drug and child endangerment charges have been laid and thousands of dollars worth of drugs have been seized after a pair of investigations in Fort McMurray, Alberta.The Alberta Law Enforcement Respons...
Apr 26, 2019
Two teams retooled for the playoffs will be put to the test in Raps-76ers series
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors significantly retooled their team for a deep playoff run this season. So did the Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto's opponent in the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals. Coming o...
Apr 26, 2019
RCMP officer charged after pointed gun during off-duty dispute
Charges that include assault with a weapon have been laid against an Alberta RCMP officer who allegedly pointed a gun at a woman during an off-duty dispute.The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team s...
Apr 26, 2019
Calgary police search for clues in possible double homicide of mother, toddler
CALGARY - Police in Calgary are continuing to search for evidence in what they believe to be a double homicide of a mother and toddler. Jasmine Lovett and her 22-month-old daughter, Aliyah Sander...
Apr 26, 2019
'Grabher' licence plate does not incite sexual violence: former researcher
HALIFAX - A former sex researcher has told a Nova Scotia court she doesn't believe that a licence plate bearing the surname of a retiree - "Grabher" - would promote sexual violence against w...
Apr 26, 2019