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Ombudsman flags gaps in bill of rights for victims of military crimes
OTTAWA - The federal victims’ ombudsman says there are worrying gaps in proposed legislation around victims’ rights in the military justice system - and that fixing them could make the sys...
Mar 10, 2019
Netanyahu: Israel is the state of 'Jewish people alone'
JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is the homeland “only of the Jewish people,” in a new jab at the country’s Arab minority ahead of April’s election. Ne...
Mar 10, 2019
Blue Jays prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out three weeks with oblique strain
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Highly touted Blue Jays prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr., will miss the next three weeks of Toronto’s schedule with a Grade 1 left oblique strain. The team announced the injury ...
Mar 10, 2019
Gladiators MAA athletes enjoy success at World championships
Members of the Gladiators Martial Arts Academy in Grande Prairie are returning home from the CHITF Worls Championships in Australia with a total of 27 medals. The medal haul breaks down to 15 gold, 8 ...
Mar 10, 2019
Ontario professor studies the science behind spark in microwaved grapes
Aaron Slepkov and his buddies first tossed grapes into a microwave back in the mid-1990s. Within seconds, the fruits spark like lightning. He was hooked and broke out the trick at parties. Now, the Tr...
Mar 10, 2019
A list of the 35 nationalities killed in Ethiopia crash
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Citizens from 35 countries were killed when an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa en route to Nairobi on Sunday morning. Here is the latest...
Mar 10, 2019
A list of the 35 nationalities killed in Ethiopia crash
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Citizens from 35 countries were killed when an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa en route to Nairobi on Sunday morning. Here is the latest...
Mar 10, 2019
Midget AA Storm season ends in Whitecourt
Peaceland Directional Drilling Midget AA Storm saw their season come to an end Saturday night after a 4-1 loss to Peace River in the semi final of their NAHL Divisional playoffs in Whitecourt. Keaton ...
Mar 10, 2019
Rural municipalities claim they are owed millions in unpaid taxes
Rural communities in Alberta say they are owed more than $81 million in unpaid taxes from oil and gas companies. The Rural Municipalities of Alberta, which includes Red Deer County, says the number is...
Mar 10, 2019
Major Crimes and Strathcona RCMP searching for murder suspect
RCMP Major Crimes Unit is asking for public assistance to locate a man who is charged with first degree murder. The unit, along with Strathcona RCMP, have charged five men with the Sept. 13, 2018 alle...
Mar 10, 2019