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Murder and terrorism charges brought against Iranian officer in 2022 killing of American in Iraq
NEW YORK (AP) - An Iranian officer blamed for the 2022 killing of an American in Iraq has been charged in New York with federal murder and terrorism crimes, authorities announced on Friday. Federal au...
Dec 20, 2024
QMJHL's Acadie-Bathurst Titan sold, will relocate to St. John's, N.L.
BATHURST, N.B. - The Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League's Acadie-Bathurst Titan are relocating to St. John's, N.L., starting next season, the league announced Friday. The QMJHL said the sale of the...
Dec 20, 2024
Stampeders re-sign Canadian receiver Jalen Philpot to two-year contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have signed Canadian receiver Jalen Philpot to a two-year contract, the CFL club announced Friday, Philpot had been scheduled to become a free agent in February. The 2...
Dec 20, 2024
ANAVETS Unit 389 opens new Grande Prairie location
The Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans in Canada Unit 389 has opened their new Grande Prairie location.ANAVETS is a "Not for Profit", volunteer-based organization, the oldest of its kind in Canada.An...
Dec 20, 2024
Man arrested in Quebec for alleged plot to kill Jews in NYC transferred to Montreal
MONTREAL - A Pakistani man arrested in Quebec for an alleged plot to kill Jews in New York City has been transferred to a provincial detention centre in Montreal from Rimouski, Que. Muhammad Shahzeb K...
Dec 20, 2024
Alberta developing new policies for coal mines in Foothills
The Government of Alberta says it wants to allow for the development of coal mines, as long as it is done in a responsible way.Minister of Energy and Minerals Brian Jean has announced the Alberta Coal...
Dec 20, 2024
Former AHS employee fined for falsifying COVID-19 vaccination records
A former employee of Alberta Health Services (AHS) has been fined $12,000 for falsifying COVID-19 immunization records of nearly 200 people from September 3, 2021 to November 24, 2021. Hind Mahmoud Da...
Dec 20, 2024
Saskatchewan Appeal Court upholds thumbs-up emoji verdict in grain contract dispute
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. - Saskatchewan's highest court has given a thumbs-down to an appeal in a legal case involving the use of an emoji. The Court of Appeal of Saskatchewan has upheld a verdict that fo...
Dec 20, 2024
Singh says NDP will bring forward a non-confidence motion to bring government down
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says New Democrats will bring forward a non-confidence motion to bring the government down in the next sitting of the House of Commons. The House rose Tuesday for the...
Dec 20, 2024
Indiana man sentenced to the maximum of 130 years in prison for 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls
DELPHI, Ind. (AP) - An Indiana man convicted in the 2017 killings of two teenage girls who vanished during a winter hike was sentenced to a maximum of 130 years in prison Friday in the case that's lon...
Dec 20, 2024