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Decision at Grande Prairie murder trial now expected June 21
A decision in the trial of a man accused of a shooting death in Grande Prairie is now expected June 21.Friday had been set as the day a judge would decide if Nicholas Richard Harris was guilty of murd...
May 31, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith
Girl believed to be tiniest newborn weighed as much as apple
SAN DIEGO - When she was born, the baby girl weighed about the same as an apple. A San Diego hospital on Wednesday revealed the birth of the girl and said she is believed to be the world's tiniest sur...
May 31, 2019
Foxx releases Smollett files, offers recusal explanation
Chicago's top prosecutor has released more than 2,000 pages of documents in Jussie Smollett's case and explained she recused herself from an investigation into the "Empire" actor's claim he'd been the...
May 31, 2019
Police: Multiple people hurt in Virginia Beach shooting
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A shooter wounded "multiple" people at a municipal centre in Virginia Beach on Friday, according to police, who said they had taken a suspect into custody and believed the person...
May 31, 2019
Former Bezanson resident ordered to stand trial for murder
A man charged in the death of a woman originally from Spirit River has been ordered to stand trial, according to Alberta Justice.Brett Thomas Fenton was charged with murder after her body was found in...
May 31, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith
Kenney says carbon taxes won't help stop forest fire threat
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says forest fires have always been around and carbon taxes won't do anything to change that. Kenney says a number of factors, including climate change,...
May 31, 2019
Veteran trainer Mark Casse hoping an event-free Belmont Stakes event
After an eventful opening two legs of the American Triple Crown, trainer Mark Casse wants nothing more than a drama-free Belmont Stakes. And for good reason. Casse's horse, War of Will,...
May 31, 2019
'Hold China accountable' for fentanyl, Andrew Scheer says
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says the federal government needs to "hold China accountable" for the flow of illicit fentanyl that has fuelled Canada's opioid crisis. Speaking to municipal...
May 31, 2019
Eastlink Centre closes some aquatic amenities due to poor air quality
The Eastlink Centre has closed a number of its aquatic amenities due to poor air quality.Until further notice, the slides, splash features, splash park, lazy river and Flowrider will be closed. In a r...
May 31, 2019 Eastlink Centre Pool. Photo/ EastlinkCentreGP/ Facebook
Ralph Goodale says military will help as Alberta deals with massive wildfires
REGINA - The federal government says the military is going to help with Alberta's wildfire fight. Federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says Alberta has asked for Canadian Forces assistance and...
May 31, 2019