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Fentanyl overdose victim's mom wants Regina police to carry more naloxone kits
REGINA - A mother whose son died of a fentanyl overdose wants the Regina Police Service to equip all front-line officers with the life-saving antidote naloxone. Jenny Churchill's 30-year-old son, Jord...
Jul 18, 2019
Six local operations to take part in Open Farm Days
Alberta Open Farm Days are set for August 17 and 18.A half-dozen operations in the Peace will be taking part this year.Star Bright Farms near Bay Tree will be offering caramel samples, hay rides, and ...
Jul 18, 2019 Photo from the Alberta Open Farm days Facebook page
Justin Trudeau takes aim at NDP over EU-Canada trade pact as summit wraps up
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling out New Democrats after their leader encouraged French lawmakers to reject the comprehensive trade agreement between the European Union and Canada. ...
Jul 18, 2019
Premier wants answers on mental health detainee who fled, calls man a 'nutcase'
TORONTO - Ontario's premier vowed Thursday to get to the bottom of how a patient detained at a mental health hospital for killing his roommate managed to flee, calling the man a "nutcase." Zhebin Cong...
Jul 18, 2019
Hamilton, Schwarzenegger tease R-rated 'Terminator' sequel
SAN DIEGO - Leave the kids at home, "Terminator: Dark Fate" is getting an R-rating. Director Tim Miller tells the audience at San Diego Comic-Con that the fans demanded it. To kick off the annual fan ...
Jul 18, 2019
Trump says American warship destroyed Iranian drone
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says a U.S. warship destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between the two countries. Trump says it's the latest "hostile" acti...
Jul 18, 2019
Class action sought in massage therapist voyeur case in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON - A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against a Fredericton massage therapist who allegedly recorded secret videos of more than 100 female patients in various states of undress....
Jul 18, 2019
Tale of two libraries: Edmonton design backlash morphs into rivalry with Calgary
EDMONTON - The pitched reaction to Edmonton's remodelled downtown library has morphed into the latest instalment of the city's rivalry with its southern neighbour Calgary. Renovations o...
Jul 18, 2019
Ron Francis is general manager of Seattle NHL expansion club
Seattle's NHL expansion team has announced its general manager - Ron Francis, a Hall of Famer and a two-time Stanley Cup winner. He will have complete control of operations under Seattle Hockey Partne...
Jul 18, 2019
Scrapie cases discovered in Alberta sheep flocks
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says some sheep in Alberta have been infected with scrapie, a fatal disease that affects the animals' nervous system.The federal agency's website says classic scrap...
Jul 18, 2019