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US soldier arrested on charge of sharing bomb instructions
WASHINGTON - Federal authorities said Monday they arrested an Army soldier who they accused of discussing with an FBI informant a possible bomb attack within the United States as well as the targeting...
Sep 25, 2019

U.S. military court appoints panel to hear Omar Khadr's war-crimes appeal
TORONTO - An American military court has appointed three judges to hear Omar Khadr appeal his war-crimes convictions, signalling a possible end to a years-long delay in the Canadian's quest to clear h...
Sep 25, 2019

AP sources: Lawmakers, staff to view whistleblower complaint
WASHINGTON - A whistleblower complaint that has triggered a renewed impeachment effort in the House will be available to some members and staff of congressional intelligence committees Wednesday, acco...
Sep 25, 2019

Consumer advocates wary of Liberal plan for lowering wireless phone bills
TORONTO - The Liberal party's promise of a 25 per cent reduction in wireless bills for average Canadian families was greeted with skepticism Monday by observers of Canada's telecommunication...
Sep 25, 2019

'No need' for lengthy border exam of Meng Wanzhou before her arrest: defence
VANCOUVER - The defence team for a Huawei executive whose arrest at Vancouver's airport sparked a diplomatic crisis between Canada and China says there was no good reason for border officials to ...
Sep 25, 2019

Canada opens against Finland at 2020 Women's World Hockey Championship
HALIFAX - Canada will open the 2020 IIHF Women's World Hockey Championship in Nova Scotia with a game against defending silver-medallist Finland. Organizers released details today about the 31-game, 1...
Sep 25, 2019

16-year-old Thunberg turns tables on Trump and changes Twitter bio
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg changed her Twitter biography Tuesday, embracing U.S. President Donald Trump's description of her. The American president seemed to mock the 16-year-o...
Sep 25, 2019

Beaverlodge decorator creates third award-winning gas station washroom
A local woman has now decorated three award-winning gas station restrooms.Beaverlodge's Susan Bradshaw, who owns Superior Interiors, has decorated gas station bathrooms in Valleyview, Whitecourt and L...
Sep 25, 2019 2019 Cintas Canada's Best Washroom Contest winner - Beaver Hill Shell, Lac La Biche. (Photo credit Beaver Hill Shell/Facebook)

Seattle hires former US team captain Cammi Granato as scout
Seattle's expansion NHL franchise has hired former U.S. Olympic team captain Cammi Granato as a pro scout. Granato is one of a handful of women working on the hockey operations side of an NHL franchis...
Sep 25, 2019

Canada's top 1% saw fastest income acceleration, overall decrease in taxes
OTTAWA - The incomes of Canada's top one per cent grew at a faster pace than everyone else in 2017 - and, overall, they saw their taxes edge down, says a n...
Sep 25, 2019