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Man accused of killing fellow student in class wanted tarot cards back, court hears
WETASKIWIN - A man on trial for stabbing a fellow student to death in their high school classroom three years ago had wanted her to return his tarot cards, court heard Monday. Kathryn Pountney made th...
Jul 22, 2024

Missouri judge overturns the murder conviction of a man imprisoned for more than 30 years
ST. LOUIS (AP) - A Missouri judge on Monday overturned the conviction of Christopher Dunn, who has spent more than 30 years in prison for a killing he has long contended he didn't commit. The ruling i...
Jul 22, 2024

Severe thunderstorm watches issued by Environment Canada
There is a severe thunderstorm watch in place for the Grande Prairie-Beaverlodge-Valleyview, Peace River-Fairview-High Prairie-Manning and B.C. Peace forecast areas.Environment Canada says storms that...
Jul 22, 2024

Bodycam video reveals chaotic scene of deputy fatally shooting Black woman who called 911 for help
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Body camera video released Monday by a prosecutor reveals a chaotic scene in which a Black woman in Springfield, Illinois, who called 911 for help is shot in the face in her h...
Jul 22, 2024

Gaza protesters at University of Victoria clearing encampment after trespass notice
VICTORIA - The University of Victoria says pro-Palestinian protesters are dismantling an encampment after almost three months at the campus. The school had issued a trespass notice over the weekend, s...
Jul 22, 2024

Senior Quebec church leader resumes role after six-month leave due to abuse claims
QUEBEC CITY, Que. - Cardinal Grald Lacroix is resuming his duties today as archbishop of Quebec City after a Vatican-mandated investigation found no evidence tying the senior church leader to sexual m...
Jul 22, 2024

NWP's Forever Lost sculpture vandalized
Northwestern Polytechnic is "extremely disappointed" following the vandalization of their Forever Lost sculpture. Built in 1981 out of raw wax by a part-time art student Rudiger Schmidt; the piece was...
Jul 22, 2024

Former Argonauts linebacker, broadcaster Peter Martin dead at 83
TORONTO - Peter Martin, a former Toronto Argonauts linebacker who later became a Hall of Fame broadcaster, has died. He was 83. The Argonauts announced the news Monday morning on X, formerly known as ...
Jul 22, 2024

Columbus Blue Jackets hire Dean Evason as their next coach
The Columbus Blue Jackets hired Dean Evason as coach on Monday, filling the NHL's final vacancy two months before training camps open. Evason, 59, will be Columbus' third coach in as many seasons not ...
Jul 22, 2024

U.S. drops planned regulations for dogs crossing border from rabies-free countries
OTTAWA - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control will not require onerous forms for dog owners crossing the border from Canada this summer. The agency had announced new rules in May that were aimed at ke...
Jul 22, 2024