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Prosecution to give closing arguments in Toronto's van attack trial
TORONTO - The prosecution will deliver its closing arguments today at the trial for the man who killed 10 people in Toronto's van attack. Alek Minassian has pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of first-de...
Dec 18, 2020
Federal health minister asked to review Alberta's use of strychnine as wolf control
EDMONTON - Animal advocates have asked the federal health minister to review a decision that allows Alberta to keep using strychnine to poison wolves in an ongoing effort to preserve caribou herds. Wo...
Dec 18, 2020
Iran builds at underground nuclear facility amid US tensions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iran has begun construction on a site at its underground nuclear facility at Fordo amid tensions with the U.S. over its atomic program, satellite photos obtained Friday b...
Dec 18, 2020
Raiders lose QB Carr, fall in overtime to Chargers, Herbert
LAS VEGAS - Justin Herbert's brilliant rookie season keeps rolling along. Herbert scored on 1-yard plunge to give the Los Angeles Chargers a 30-27 overtime victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursd...
Dec 18, 2020
Raiders lose QB Carr, fall in overtime to Chargers, Herbert
LAS VEGAS - Justin Herbert scored on 1-yard plunge to give the Los Angeles Chargers a 30-27 overtime victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night. The Chargers (5-9) snapped a nine-game losing...
Dec 17, 2020
Accused says he was hearing voices in Cochin-area homicide case
When the accused, Joshua Roy Tucker, took the stand at Queen's Bench court in Battleford Thursday, he said he was hearing voices the day his father, Gordon Tucker, was fatally shot.Joshua said he beli...
Dec 17, 2020
P.A. city councillor vows to 'find' and 'expose' authors of controversial pamphlet
The municipal election may be over, but at least one Prince Albert city councillor is not ready to let one of the campaign's most controversial incidents go. Meanwhile, the mayor says he'd rather leav...
Dec 17, 2020
Nipawin RCMP notices moderate November, projects normal December for calls and charges
The Nipawin RCMP's police report for October and November 2020 showcased how unique the coronavirus pandemic has been for calls to service.While October saw a 12 per cent drop in calls to service and ...
Dec 17, 2020
SHA facing 'challenges' in finding enough ICU personnel to meet Surge Plan goals
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) announced in Thursday's press conference it may not have enough highly-trained personnel to achieve all the goals set out in its Surge Plan.One of the province'...
Dec 17, 2020
'This is getting quite old': judge calls for action in P.A. triple homicide case
As 2020 draws to a close, Prince Albert's most violent story of the year is no closer to a resolution and both a judge and a Crown lawyer are expressing frustrations over the lack of progression.Natha...
Dec 17, 2020