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Man charged with child pornography for ordering sex doll testifies at trial
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A man facing child pornography charges over a child-sized sex doll intercepted by the Canada Border Services Agency is testifying in St. John's provincial court today. The com...
May 06, 2019
Montreal animal shelter grappling with growing number of abandoned chickens
MONTREAL - Animal welfare officials in Montreal are adding chickens to the list of abandoned creatures landing at their doorstep. While dogs, cats and rabbits are par for the course, it appe...
May 06, 2019
UN environment report has strong message for Canada: co-author
A Canadian author of a mammoth UN report on the environment says its findings on the decline of nature has an important message for Canada. Kai Chan of the University of British Columbia says the repo...
May 06, 2019
Fire southeast of Sexsmith results in no injuries Sunday night
Just prior to 8 p.m. Sunday evening County Regional Fire Service along with the Sexsmith Fire Department were called out to a structure fire near Township Road 733 and Range Road 52.On arrival, fire c...
May 06, 2019
Glenn & North Yellow win Alberta Challenge Cup
It was a big weekend for Grande Prairie's Ava Glenn who took part in the annual 2019 Alberta Challenge Cup which was held in Leduc.Glenn was the lone peace region representative at the four-day tourna...
May 06, 2019 (photo credit to Hockey Alberta)
Surprise threat from Trump to raise tariffs sinks stocks
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks fell sharply at the opening of trading Monday, following a sell-off in Europe and Asia, after President Donald Trump threatened to escalate a trade war between the world's two l...
May 06, 2019
Maximum Security out of Preakness; Derby DQ to be appealed
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Maximum Security's owner said Monday he will not run the horse in the Preakness and will appeal the disqualification as the Kentucky Derby winner. Gary West said by phone to The Asso...
May 06, 2019
Maximum Security out of Preakness; Derby DQ to be appealed
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Maximum Security's owner said Monday he will not run the horse in the Preakness and will appeal the disqualification as the Kentucky Derby winner. Gary West said by phone to The Asso...
May 06, 2019
No injuries in early morning mobile home fire
No one was hurt after a fire at a mobile home in the city early Monday morning. Just before 2 a.m. fire crews were called to structure fire. When they arrived, smoke and fire was coming from under the...
May 06, 2019
US dispatches aircraft carrier over unspecified Iran threats
WASHINGTON - The U.S. is dispatching an aircraft carrier and other military resources to the Middle East following "clear indications" that Iran and its proxy forces were preparing to possibly attack ...
May 06, 2019