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RCMP not fully prepared for active shooters five years after Moncton: auditor
OTTAWA - The RCMP isn't sure that all its officers have access to the rifles and body armour they need to respond to an active shooter, almost five years after three Mounties were gunned dow...
May 09, 2019
Keillor & Bomersback re-sign with Storm for 2 years
During their press conference Tuesday afternoon, the Grande Prairie Storm announced they have re-signed both Head Coach Matt Keillor and General Manager Mark Bomersback to two-year contract extensions...
May 09, 2019 Head Coach Matt Keillor speaks at the Grande Prairie Storm's press conference Tuesday regarding his contract extension with the club.
Berlin park's drug dealer solution panned by authorities
BERLIN - A creative attempt by a downtown Berlin park manager to keep drug dealers away from families and joggers has been met with an emphatic "nein" from German officials. Cengiz Demirci demarcated ...
May 09, 2019
Olympic ticket lottery opens in Japan; foreign sales June 15
TOKYO - Residents of Japan began entering a ticket lottery on Thursday, hoping to land seats for next year's Tokyo Olympics. People overseas will have to wait until June 15 when tickets are put on sal...
May 09, 2019
Canada's asylum system unable to respond to spikes in claims, auditor finds
OTTAWA - Canada's refugee system is plagued with a backlog of asylum claims that is worse now than it has ever been, caused in part by systemic inefficiencies, according to findings from acting a...
May 09, 2019
Olympic ticket lottery opens in Japan; foreign sales June 15
TOKYO - Residents of Japan began entering a ticket lottery on Thursday, hoping to land seats for next year's Tokyo Olympics. People overseas will have to wait until June 15 when tickets are put on sal...
May 09, 2019
BBC DJ fired after royal baby tweet with chimpanzee picture
LONDON - A BBC disc jockey has been fired after using a picture of a chimpanzee in a tweet about the royal baby born to Meghan the Duchess of Sussex and her husband Prince Harry. Danny Baker tweeted T...
May 09, 2019
Britney Spears gets restraining order against former friend
LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears was granted a temporary restraining order Wednesday against a former confidante who she says has been harassing her family again. A judge ordered 44-year-old Sam Lutfi, wh...
May 09, 2019
Court to hear man’s appeal of convictions in deaths of Calgary couple, grandson
The Alberta Court of Appeal is to hear arguments today about a man sentenced to life in prison for killing a Calgary couple and their grandson.Douglas Garland is appealing his convictions of first-deg...
May 09, 2019
Unwelcome visssssitor at Lethbridge university
The University of Lethbridge had an unwelcome visssssitor this week -- a rattlesnake managed to fall through a grate and into an office.The school called in professional snake catcher Ryan Heavy Head,...
May 09, 2019