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Officials: At least 1 injured in shooting at Pearl Harbor
HONOLULU - A shooting at a Pearl Harbor naval shipyard in Hawaii left at least one person injured Wednesday, but it's not clear if the shooter has been apprehended, military and hospital officials sai...
Dec 4, 2019
Former B.C. mayor sentenced to two years less a day for sexual offences
SMITHERS, B.C. - British Columbia's prosecution service says the former mayor of Burns Lake has been sentenced to two years less a day for sexual offences involving four boys under...
Dec 4, 2019
Brazilian slum residents protest after 9 die in police raid
SAO PAULO - Hundreds of people in Sao Paulo's Paraisopolis slums took to the streets Wednesday to protest against local police three days after nine young people died in a stampede during a police ope...
Dec 4, 2019
Blue Jays GM Atkins plans to be aggressive as he aims to bolster rotation
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays can boast about a young core with plenty of potential. The next step for general manager Ross Atkins is surrounding those players with some reliable starting pitch...
Dec 4, 2019
Hundreds gather to protest potential job cuts
Over 100 people gathered outside Grande Prairie City Hall on Wednesday, December 4, to protest provincial cuts to frontline health care positions.Members of Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE...
Dec 4, 2019 AUPE Rally (photo by Liam Verster)
Human remains found near Slave Lake identified, investigation ongoing
Police say human remains found in northern Alberta last fall have been identified as those of a Calgary man who disappeared under suspicious circumstances more than four years ago.Bradley Shaw, who wa...
Dec 4, 2019 Model render of Bradley Shaw (Slave Lake RCMP)
Inuit sharing ancient knowledge of ice, sea and land with social media app Siku
HALIFAX - A social media app geared towards the outdoor lives of Inuit launched Wednesday with features that tie traditional knowledge to smartphone technology. The Siku app and web platform...
Dec 4, 2019
Tyler Tardi not tardy in jump from junior curling to elite men's ranks
Tyler Tardi could have chased more national and international curling history in his final year of junior eligibility. The 21-year-old skip from Langley, B.C., and third Sterling Middleton won back-to...
Dec 4, 2019
Alberta Health Services launches Toys for Tickets campaign
Alberta Health Services officially launched its Toys for Tickets campaign, which gives people who've recently received an AHS-issued parking ticket an opportunity to donate a new unwrapped toy rather ...
Dec 4, 2019 Photo Credit: Curtis Galloway
Powell's consistency, both starting and coming off bench, good sign for Raptors
TORONTO - Consistency has been Norman Powell's biggest bugaboo in his four seasons with the Toronto Raptors. While the Raptors were lamenting Tuesday's overtime loss to the Miami Heat, one bright spot...
Dec 4, 2019