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Indiana woman appealing conviction in fatal school bus crash
ROCHESTER, Ind. - An Indiana woman convicted in a crash that killed three children who were crossing a highway to board a school bus is appealing her conviction, contending that the tragedy was "just ...
Jan 28, 2020
Barr says there will be 'zero tolerance' on anti-Semitism
NEW YORK - Attorney General William Barr ordered federal prosecutors across the U.S. to step up their efforts to combat anti-Semitic hate crimes as he met with Jewish leaders in Brooklyn, New York, on...
Jan 28, 2020
Things for people in Canada to know about the coronavirus
Two cases of the new deadly strain of coronavirus have been identified in Ontario, with a third reported Tuesday in British Columbia. But how much of a threat does the new virus pose to Cana...
Jan 28, 2020
Montreal city councillor withdraws motion defining anti-Semitism amid criticism
MONTREAL - A Montreal city councillor has withdrawn a motion to have the city adopt an international organization's definition of anti-Semitism. Lionel Perez withdrew the motion endorsi...
Jan 28, 2020
City council in Prince Albert, Sask., votes to give plastic bags the boot
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - A city in northern Saskatchewan is believed to be the first in the province to have banned plastic checkout bagsPrince Albert city council passed a bylaw unanimously at a meetin...
Jan 28, 2020
B.C. man presumed to have coronavirus doing well: health official
VANCOUVER - Health officials in British Columbia say a man in his 40s is presumed to have coronavirus and is doing well as he recovers at home. Dr. Bonnie Henry, the provincial health office...
Jan 28, 2020
Montreal guard Dort puts opponents on notice with clampdown defence
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort was given a thankless assignment in his first NBA start - find a way to slow down James Harden. Taking on the NBA's leading scorer is a daunting task for any ...
Jan 28, 2020
Grande Prairie basketball community mourns the death of Kobe Bryant
The basketball world lost one of its biggest icons Sunday, following a tragic helicopter crash in Southern California that killed nine people including Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his 13...
Jan 28, 2020 Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (24) waves as he walks off the court during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Salt Lake City. Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. Photo Credit:AP Photo/Rick Bowmer
Over 30 individuals facing charges after undercover investigation into illegal fish trafficking
An undercover investigation into fish trafficking in Northern and Central Alberta has ended after two years with over 30 arrests..The investigation began in November 2017 after Fish and Wildlife recei...
Jan 28, 2020 Photo from the Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Facebook
Canadians celebrate Lunar New Year despite concerns over coronavirus
VANCOUVER - Lunar New Year celebrations lit up Vancouver's Chinatown with firecrackers and colourful lion dancers on Sunday, though at least one other event in the Lower Mainland was cancell...
Jan 28, 2020