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Alberta suspends legislature for two weeks as COVID-19 cases soar to record levels
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's government is suspending the spring sitting of the legislature due to soaring, record-breaking caseloads of COVID-19. Government House Leader Jason Nixon says...
May 02, 2021
NOLA Gold scores 22 unanswered points for comeback win over the Toronto Arrows
METAIRIE, La. - Argentine winger Julian Dominguez scored two tries as NOLA Gold rallied with 22 straight points in the second half for a 22-14 comeback win over the Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugb...
May 02, 2021
Victim dies of injuries after 'brazen' shooting in Delta, B.C.: Police
DELTA, B.C. - Police say the victim of a "brazen" daylight shooting outside a shopping centre in Delta, B.C., has died. Delta Police say in a news release the shooting occurred in the parking lot of t...
May 02, 2021
Time is now for military to finally make real progress on sex misconduct, Arbour says
OTTAWA - Louise Arbour says she believes that after years of failed efforts and misfires, the time is finally ripe for real progress in the Canadian military's fight against sexual misconduct. And the...
May 02, 2021
'Aliens are coming': Alberta RCMP 911 dispatchers fielding calls about UFO sightings
A blinding flash of light, something unidentified overhead or aliens at the door. Somewhere the truth is out there. Canadians appear to be seeing more "out there" while scanning the night skies in inc...
May 02, 2021
Sexual assault victims complain of 'rude' treatment by MPs at committees
OTTAWA - Melissa Lukings was in the middle of sharing her expertise in cybersecurity and her lived experience as a former sex worker during a Commons committee hearing earlier this month when the meet...
May 02, 2021
State TV: Iran reaches deals to release prisoners; US denies
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran will free prisoners with Western ties in Iran in exchange for billions of dollars from the United States and the United Kingdom, state television reported Sunday. The U.S. immediat...
May 02, 2021
'Aliens are coming': Alberta RCMP 911 dispatchers fielding calls about UFO sightings
A blinding flash of light, something unidentified overhead or aliens at the door. Somewhere the truth is out there. Canadians appear to be seeing more "out there" while scanning the night skies in inc...
May 02, 2021
Over 50 police injured, 250 detained in Berlin May Day riots
BERLIN - More than 50 police officers were injured and over 250 protesters were detained after traditional May Day rallies in Berlin turned violent, the German Police Union said Sunday. More than 20 d...
May 02, 2021
Officials scrutinized as Israel mourns 45 killed at festival
JERUSALEM - Officials came under growing scrutiny Sunday for ignoring warnings about safety lapses at one of Israel's most visited holy sites, as the country mourned 45 ultra-Orthodox Jews killed in a...
May 02, 2021