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Michael Cohen goes to prison, slamming Trump along the way
NEW YORK - Michael Cohen took a last swipe at President Donald Trump while reporting to federal prison Monday to start a three-year sentence for crimes including tax evasion and campaign finance viola...
May 08, 2019
Two killed near Fox Creek in construction accident
A construction accident in northern Alberta has killed two workers.Source Energy Services says in a statement that the contractors died on Tuesday during work on additional storage capacity for what's...
May 08, 2019
Quebec immigration minister defends secularism bill against claims its discriminatory
Quebec Immigration Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette says he disagrees with prominent critics who have described his government's religious symbols bill as discriminatory. Jolin-Barrette is ...
May 08, 2019
Montreal animal shelter grappling with growing number of abandoned chickens
MONTREAL - Animal welfare officials in Montreal have added chickens to the list of abandoned creatures landing at their doorstep. While dogs, cats and rabbits are par for the course, it...
May 08, 2019
Killer whales to caribou: UN environment report has strong message for Canada
A UN report that concludes a million species are threatened with extinction and that "fundamental, structural change" is required to halt a steep decline in the natural environment has lessons fo...
May 08, 2019
Family of murdered Toronto physician 'destroyed,' court hears
TORONTO - The family of a Toronto woman murdered by her husband has told a sentencing hearing they are heartbroken and filled with rage over her death. Ana Fric says the death of her daughter, Elana F...
May 08, 2019
Unclear whether Nova Scotia's high school rugby ban will be lifted
HALIFAX - The status of high school rugby in Nova Scotia remains murky, despite a call by the province's education minister to reinstate the sport. Zach Churchill told the province's school athletics ...
May 08, 2019
Google's privacy promises don't sway many experts
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Google announced new privacy tools Tuesday intended to give people more control over how they're being tracked on the go or in their own home, part of a broader effort by big t...
May 08, 2019
Grande Prairie Sport Connection celebrates the past year at AGM
The Grande Prairie Sports Connection held their annual general meeting Monday night.Karn Germsheid with the Connection shares it was great to see a large amount of people in attendance for the meeting...
May 08, 2019 One of the highlights each year for the organization is the Northwest Alberta Sports Excellence Awards which takes place in March.
Trump puts deal-making credentials to test with China talks
WASHINGTON - As he cranks up the pressure on China in pursuit of a new trade accord, President Donald Trump is putting his deal-making persona on the line and injecting new risk into his bid for anoth...
May 08, 2019