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'Linda O'Leary was not impaired' during fatal boat crash, says defence lawyer
A lawyer for Linda O'Leary, the wife of celebrity businessman Kevin O'Leary, says his client was not impaired when she got involved in a boat crash on an Ontario lake that left two people dead. Recent...
Nov 28, 2019
Northern residents need bigger rebates to offset carbon tax: Nunavut premier
OTTAWA - Canadians living in the North should receive higher rebates to compensate for the federal carbon tax than people in Southern Canada, the premier of Nunavut said after meeting Thursday with th...
Nov 28, 2019
Independent senators want rule changes to prevent partisan stalling on bills
OTTAWA - The largest group of independents in the Senate wants to change procedural rules to limit the ability of Conservatives senators - the last remaining unabashedly partisan caucus in the up...
Nov 28, 2019
Computer issues may delay murder trial for Alek Minassian in Toronto van attack
TORONTO - The heavily encrypted digital devices owned by the man who carried out the deadly Toronto van attack are giving his own lawyer problems, court heard Thursday, which may delay the start ...
Nov 28, 2019
Multiple people dead after small plane crashes in Kingston, Ont., police say
KINGSTON, Ont. - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is examining weather as a possible factor in a crash that claimed the lives of multiple people, a spokesman said Thursday as a team of f...
Nov 28, 2019
'An important meeting:' Saskatchewan premier hopes leaders can find consensus
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says an upcoming sit-down of Canada's premiers is an important chance to send a message to a prime minister dealing with regional divisions. Moe ...
Nov 28, 2019
Pet pig killed near Mayerthorpe may have been confused for a wild boar: RCMP
RCMP think the shooting death of an Alberta family's beloved pet pig may have been a case of mistaken identity.The free-roaming pot-bellied hog, named Earl, was killed on a property near Mayerthorpe l...
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Scottish teens charged after 'swatting' hoaxes at Alberta schools
Three teenagers in Scotland have been charged after shooting and bomb threats earlier this year against schools in five countries, including a number in Calgary and Edmonton.Threats of either a bombin...
Nov 28, 2019 Photo 19640943 © Martin Brayley - Dreamstime
New family physician comes to Grande Prairie
Those looking for a family physician may be in luck, as Alberta Health Services welcomes Dr. Maaz Yousuf to Grande Prairie.Dr. Yousuf is now practising in the Swan City, out of the Grande Prairie Walm...
Nov 28, 2019 Photo: Alberta Health Services
A's, Canucks put perfect records on the line in Dawson Creek
The only remaining unblemished records in the North Peace Hockey League are on the line tonight, as the Grande Prairie Athletics will make the trip across the border to tangle with the Canucks in Daws...
Nov 28, 2019