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Prince Andrew arrives in Halifax for brief, private working visit
HALIFAX - Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, arrived in Halifax on Thursday for a brief, low-key visit. As the colonel-in-chief of the Princess Louise Fusiliers, a Halifax-based reserve unit, Andrew too...
May 23, 2019
Pot backers ask Maine to put locals, small businesses first
PORTLAND, Maine - Marijuana enthusiasts in Maine used a public hearing Thursday to implore the state to protect the small businesses and growers they think should make up the backbone of its budding c...
May 23, 2019
Arbitrator upholds Voynov suspension but says he served half
LOS ANGELES - An arbitrator has upheld Slava Voynov's one-season NHL suspension but is giving him credit for serving half of it in 2018-19. Commissioner Gary Bettman suspended the former Los Angeles K...
May 23, 2019
Tesla shares bounce on leaked memo about rising sales
Shares of Tesla, suffering one of the worst stretches in company history, rebounded Thursday after CEO Elon Musk told employees that orders are up. The company's stock closed up 1.4% to $195.49 on a v...
May 23, 2019
Two deaths believed to be related homicides
After the deaths of two adult males, Beaverlodge RCMP, Western Alberta District GIS, and RCMP Major Crimes South are leading investigations. At 2:45a.m.on May 17, a male was dropped off at the hospita...
May 23, 2019
Court to rule if B.C. can limit bitumen in key case for Trans Mountain pipeline
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia court is set to rule Friday whether the province can restrict shipments of diluted bitumen through its borders, in what will be a crucial decision for the future of the ...
May 23, 2019
Off-duty officer charged with impaired driving in Calgary
Calgary police say an off-duty officer has been charged with impaired driving after a traffic stop in the city's southeast.Police received reports of a potentially impaired driver around 6:40 p.m. Wed...
May 23, 2019
Canadian Forces Base Edmonton worker charged with sexual assault
A sexual assault charge has been laid against a contract maintenance worker in a school at Canadian Forces Base Edmonton.The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service says the charge laid on May ...
May 23, 2019
12 patients and 11 children taken to hospital after Edmonton bus crash
Alberta Health Services says 12 patients, including 11 children, have been taken to hospital after a school bus crash on one of Edmonton's busiest freeways.The collision took place about 8:15 a.m. nea...
May 23, 2019
Wildfire smoke reaches Grande Prairie
Forest fire smoke has pushed south into Grande Prairie and the surrounding region.A special air quality statement has been issued for the Grande Prairie, Beaverlodge, and Valleyview area by Envirornme...
May 23, 2019