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New Mexico police investigate killing of 4 on Christmas Day
RIO RANCHO, N.M. - Police in New Mexico on Thursday were investigating the shooting of four people found dead on Christmas Day in a home in a suburb of Albuquerque. Police in the community of Rio Ranc...
Dec 26, 2019
West Coast fishery rebounds in rare conservation 'home run'
WARRENTON, Ore. - A rare environmental success story is unfolding in waters off the U.S. West Coast. After years of fear and uncertainty, bottom trawler fishermen - those who use nets to scoop up rock...
Dec 26, 2019
Brisk early sales of weed edibles at Nova Scotia Liquor Corp. outlet
HALIFAX - Stocking stuffers with a kick moved briskly off the shelves at Nova Scotia's government-operated cannabis shops and at other Canadian vendors that managed to bring in a supply...
Dec 26, 2019
Orwellian: Journalist group protests Alberta war room's use of term 'reporters'
EDMONTON - Staff in the Alberta government's so-called war room should stop calling themselves reporters, says the president of the Canadian Association of Journalists. "Don't pretend that you're...
Dec 26, 2019
Canadian man to remain in Dubai prison after appeal partially rejected
MONTREAL - The son of a Canadian geologist jailed in Dubai after allegedly uncovering fraud in a gold company says the only way his father will get out of prison is if the Canadian government ste...
Dec 26, 2019
Stand-alone northern minister says Arctic issues too many for him to stand alone
Canada's first stand-alone minister of northern affairs says he'll be doing anything but standing alone. "The way I look at it, my ministry is responsible for all of those issues - environment, transp...
Dec 26, 2019
Rapper DaBaby handcuffed, given pot citation after concert
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby was handcuffed and cited on a misdemeanour marijuana charge in North Carolina hours after he performed a concert and gave away toys to children. Charlo...
Dec 26, 2019
Suspicious death outside Edmonton apartment Christmas morning
Edmonton police say they are investigating a suspicious death early Christmas morning.Police were called around 7:20 a.m. after it was reported shots were fired in an area northwest of downtown.They s...
Dec 26, 2019
CP NewsAlert: Andreescu named The Canadian Press female athlete of the year
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu started the season as an up-and-coming teenager eager to make her mark on the WTA Tour. She finished the campaign as one of its top stars. Andreescu, who beat Serena William...
Dec 26, 2019
Investigation underway into Edmonton officer-involved shooting
Edmonton police say their homicide section is investigating an officer-involved shooting early Wednesday.Police officers on patrol attempted to stop a vehicle around 12:30 a.m.Investigators say office...
Dec 26, 2019