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Missing Devon woman found deceased

A missing Devon woman has been found deceased, according to RCMP. Kathleen Rose Ferraz-Duchesneau had been missing since January 6. Her vehicle was found parked and running in the median between the north and southbound lanes of Highway 60, just south of the Devon Bridge. Just days after the 25-year-old’s disappearance, RCMP said they had been following […]

Police investigate suspicious death in northeast Calgary

Calgary police are investigating a suspicious death that happened Friday night in the northeast community of Rundle. Police responded to a report of an assault at a home in the 4900 block of Rundlewood Road N.E. at around 10:30 p.m., according to a media release. When they got to the home, a man in his […]

US tightens restrictions on Iran's nuclear programme

In further pressure on Tehran, US renews five of seven sanctions waivers while Rouhani urges unity in the ‘war on hope’. The United States has tightened restrictions on Iran’s nuclear programme by failing to renew two key sanctions waivers which allowed Russia and the European nations to do business with Tehran. The two waivers – […]

High water levels keep Quebecers on guard

Flood-weary Quebecers are on guard as water levels remain high in several regions across the province on Saturday. Hydro-Québec opened some of its dams Friday to allow water to pass through and relieve pressure on reservoirs. Severe spring flooding has wreaked havoc across Quebec for more than two weeks, forcing several municipalities to launch a […]

‘Better than nothing’: Do restraining orders actually work?

It’s a decidedly alarming headline: Man hid in ex-girlfriend’s attic for weeks despite a restraining order, say police. That particular headline is from Pittsburgh, but the issue is by no means limited to one city, and the questions it raises — do protective court orders actually work? — is one that advocates across Canada are […]

US' Tyson Foods recalls almost 5.4 million kg of chicken strips over contamination fears

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Tyson Foods Inc significantly expanded a recall of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strips to close to 5.4 million kg over contamination concerns, the US Department of Agriculture said on Saturday (May 4). The Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said it was aware of six complaints from consumers who found pieces of metal […]

Otto Warmbier’s Mother Likens North Korea to ‘Absolute Evil’

Cynthia Warmbier, the mother of Otto Warmbier, the American student who died in 2017 after being imprisoned for months in North Korea, said on Friday that diplomacy with its leader, Kim Jong-un, was a “charade” and likened Mr. Kim’s regime to “absolute evil.” “It’s obvious to the world that we’re on to him,” she said […]

Family of US police shooting victim paid $20m

The family of an Australian woman shot dead by a police officer has been promised $20m (£15.5m) in compensation by the US city of Minneapolis. Mohamed Noor shot Justine Ruszczyk Damond as she approached his patrol car to report a possible rape behind her Minneapolis home on 15 July 2017. Ms Damond, 40, was unarmed […]

Spring baby boom for southern Alberta wildlife rescue centre

May is a busy month for animal rehabilitation centres in Alberta and baby animals who can’t quite make it in the wild yet need some help. That’s exactly what Erin Casper and her team at the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC) focus on throughout the spring. The rehabilitation centre takes in injured and orphaned […]