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Court upholds Iowa man's civil judgment in mother's death
DES MOINES, Iowa - There was enough evidence for a jury to conclude in a wrongful death lawsuit that an Iowa man shot and killed his mother, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday, leaving in place the ...
Mar 19, 2021
Calgary man convicted of murdering three-year-old girl
CALGARY - A Calgary man has been convicted of murder in the beating death of his girlfriend's three-year-old daughter.Ivy Wick was injured on Sept. 27, 2017, and died in hospital of head and brain inj...
Mar 19, 2021
Idaho Legislature shuts down due to COVID-19 outbreak
BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho Legislature voted Friday to shut down for several weeks due to an outbreak of COVID-19. Lawmakers in the House and Senate made the unprecedented move with significant unfinish...
Mar 19, 2021
Trudeau hints at openness to gun bill changes after criticism from victims' families
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is confident the Liberal government's approach to gun control is the right one, but added he's open to hearing suggestions for improvement. Trudeau hinte...
Mar 19, 2021
$2.3M in contraband cigarettes and cigars seized in Alberta
EDMONTON - Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis says two men have been charged after it seized $2.3 million in contraband cigarettes and cigars.The agency says a warehouse was searched in north Edmon...
Mar 19, 2021
Canada's PM Trudeau pledges to hold Iran to account for shootdown of Flight 752
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will continue to hold Iran to account after its military shot down a passenger jet in January 2020. Trudeau says he will work with international part...
Mar 19, 2021
Canadian detained in China tried on spy charges, but no verdict announced
OTTAWA - China held a brief trial Friday for one of two Canadians detained for more than two years in apparent retaliation for Canada's arrest of a senior Chinese telecom executive. Canada said its co...
Mar 19, 2021
Grande Prairie RCMP arrest man in connection to 2013 homicide
Grande Prairie RCMP have arrested and charged 57-year-old Paul Tamasi in relation to the 2013 death of Karen Jordan, who he was married to at the time.Jordan was initially reported missing to the RCMP...
Mar 19, 2021
Fed to end relaxed capital requirements for large banks
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve says it will restore capital requirements for large banks that were relaxed as part of the Fed's efforts to shore up the financial system during the early days of the ...
Mar 19, 2021
US charges Swiss 'hacktivist' for data theft and leaks
The Justice Department has charged a Swiss hacker with computer intrusion and identity theft, just over a week after the hacker took credit for helping to break into the online systems of a U.S. secur...
Mar 19, 2021