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Man who shot federal officer is mentally ill, ex-wife says
PHOENIX - A man who opened fire on a federal security officer outside the U.S. courthouse in Phoenix has a long history of mental illness but had never been violent, his ex-wife said Wednesday, a day ...
Sep 16, 2020
Volunteers ready for annual Alberta highway cleanup Saturday
The Province of Alberta's annual highway cleanup is getting underway on Saturday, September 19. The annual event normally takes place in the spring, but because of COVID-19 precautions, it was moved t...
Sep 16, 2020
No new freedoms for the man who killed five at Calgary house party while delusional
EDMONTON - The Alberta Review Board says a mentally ill man who stabbed and killed five young people at a Calgary house party has been making progress but will not be going into a group home in the ne...
Sep 16, 2020
Parks Canada says Jasper National Park caribou numbers are dropping
JASPER, Alta. - The woodland caribou herds in Jasper National Park are dwindling. An update posted on the Parks Canada website suggests that the three Southern Mountain caribou herds managed by the fe...
Sep 16, 2020
No emergency training for crew on boat where fire killed 34
LOS ANGELES - Crew members on a dive boat say they were never instructed on emergency procedures before a predawn fire swept through the vessel as it was anchored off the South California coast, killi...
Sep 16, 2020
Have Mercy: Blowouts stir talk of mercy rule to end lopsided ballgames early
Blue Jays backup infielder Santiago Espinal could only offer a helpless smile as he watched DJ LeMahieu turn on his pitch and launch it over the Yankee Stadium wall. Pressed into mound ...
Sep 16, 2020
COVID-19 Update: Positive case count changes in some Peace Region municipalities
Some Peace Region municipalities received some good news when it comes to their active COVID-19 case counts on Wednesday, as the Province of Alberta added 171 new cases of COVID-19 for Tuesday, Septem...
Sep 16, 2020
Annual mass honouring Montreal's unclaimed dead adopts special meaning during COVID
MONTREAL - Audience members were called to lay white roses in front of the altar of a Montreal cathedral on Wednesday during a ceremony in honour of the hundreds of Quebecers ...
Sep 16, 2020
Easier, quicker saliva sampling eyed for next stage of COVID-19 testing
TORONTO - A saliva-based COVID-19 test is likely to be available this fall, say private and public health officials touting various methods under consideration across the country as lineups grow at CO...
Sep 16, 2020
Jays reliever Giles goes back on the injured list; Hernandez activated
NEW YORK - Toronto Blue Jays reliever Ken Giles returned to the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to a right arm injury. Manager Charlie Montoyo said the right-hander had an MRI exam but he had yet to...
Sep 16, 2020