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No separate lockup for man beaten after arrest with police vehicle: Nunavut RCMP
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut RCMP say a man who was arrested after being knocked over by a police vehicle was later beaten by another prisoner in lockup because there was no room to house the inmates se...
Jun 4, 2020
One COVID-19 case removed from Grande Prairie, province adds 15
There were 15 cases of COVID-19 added in Alberta on Thursday, while the City of Grande Prairie dropped one of its active cases from the day prior.Data on Alberta Health's COVID-19 aggregate data websi...
Jun 4, 2020
Canada's Plante humbled by Cannes selection for film "Nadia, Butterfly"
Canadian director Pascal Plante simply can't wait for the world to see his Cannes-selected film "Nadia, Butterfly." He hasn't been able to screen it in person with most of his cast and crew, neve...
Jun 4, 2020
B.C. family wants justice for Indigenous man who died in police custody
As Lily Speed-Namox watched news about the Minneapolis man whose death in police custody ignited a massive anti-racism movement across the United States, she says it reminded her of her father. RCMP h...
Jun 4, 2020
Seeding complete on 2020 Bear Lake Growing Project field
A 130-acre field seeded to barley will be this year's Bear Lake Growing Project.The money raised each year from selling the crop is donated to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.Project member Gary Beyer sa...
Jun 4, 2020
Hooker Andy Ackers leaves Toronto Wolfpack for the Salford Red Devils
TORONTO - Hooker Andy Ackers has unexpectedly left the Toronto Wolfpack for the Salford Red Devils. The 26-year-old agreed to a Salford contract that runs through the 2022 season. "It was a surprise t...
Jun 4, 2020
First Nations, environmentalists ask for restart of oilpatch monitoring
EDMONTON - Seven environmental and Indigenous groups are asking the Alberta government to restart monitoring in the province's oilpatch as soon as possible. Most requirements for energy companies...
Jun 4, 2020
Calgary Flames' Mikael Backlund gets a head start on return in Sweden
CALGARY - With COVID-19 restrictions not as tight in Sweden as in North America, Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund is ahead of the game on and off the ice. The 31-year-old centre from Vasteras sk...
Jun 4, 2020
Toronto FC captain says Donald Trump doesn't have 'a moral bone in his body'
Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley pulled no punches Thursday, lamenting the "zero leadership" south of the border as the U.S. is ravaged by racial unrest. The longtime U.S. skipper took square a...
Jun 4, 2020
Vandals target rainbow crosswalk in Dawson Creek
Members of the Dawson Creek Pride Society are feeling disheartened and frustrated after the rainbow crosswalk in the Mile Zero City was vandalized.On June 2 at around 5:30 p.m., just hours after the c...
Jun 4, 2020