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Quebec to create specialized court for victims of sexual and conjugal violence
MONTREAL - Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette says the provincial government will set up a special court to hear cases involving sexual and conjugal violence. Jolin-Barrette said in a news r...
Aug 19, 2021
Day parole denied again for man who strangled wife, buried body in their Calgary home
BOWDEN, ALBERTA - A man who strangled his wife and cemented her body in a basement wall has again been denied day parole eight months before his statutory release from prison. Allan Shyback was convic...
Aug 19, 2021
Quebec provincial police say suspect arrested after officer shot during traffic stop
SAINTE-MARIE-DE-BEAUCE, Que. - A 54-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a provincial police officer during a traffic stop Wednesday morning south of Quebec City. The susp...
Aug 19, 2021
Canadian Armed Forces personnel, assets on the ground in Afghanistan
OTTAWA - Canadian Armed Forces assets and personnel have arrived on the ground in Afghanistan to co-ordinate at the tactical level with the United States and other allied partners, Prime Minister Just...
Aug 19, 2021
Sergeant riding across Prairies to support PTSD program
A military sergeant from Wawanesa, Man. is riding a bicycle 1,000 kilometres from Manitoba to Lethbridge to raise awareness and money to help those dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder through ...
Aug 19, 2021
Brooks mayor to run for Alberta Party leadership
Brooks Mayor Barry Morishita will not seek re-election this fall but his time in politics is not over.Morishita wants to make the move to provincial politics, and is running for the leadership of the ...
Aug 19, 2021
Total active wildfires climb in B.C., but crews exploit cooler weather in fire fight
Crews are making progress against several destructive wildfires in British Columbia even as the latest statistics show the total number of fires in the province is edging toward 300 again. Data from t...
Aug 19, 2021
Man accused of trying to murder Montreal cop appears in court, next hearing Sept. 20
MONTREAL - A man facing accusations of attempting to murder a Montreal police officer and murdering a cellmate made a brief appearance in court today. Ali Ngarukiye appeared by videoconference at the ...
Aug 19, 2021
Police probing report of explosive in truck near Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) - Police were investigating a report Thursday of a possible explosive device in a pickup truck outside the Library of Congress on Capitol Hill and have evacuated multiple buildings on ...
Aug 19, 2021
Tofteland family recognized for century of farming in the County
A century of farming in the Valhalla area has earned a local family an award from the County of Grande Prairie.The County says the most recent recipient of the 100 Years of Farming Heritage Homestead ...
Aug 19, 2021