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Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie dead at age 53

The Canadian Press Published Wednesday, October 18, 2017 6:43AM CST Last Updated Wednesday, October 18, 2017 6:49AM CST Gord Downie, the poetic lead singer of the Tragically Hip whose determined fight with brain cancer inspired a nation, has died, according to a statement on the band’s website. He was 53. In the wake of his diagnosis with glioblastoma — an incurable form of cancer — the musician became a symbol of perseverance in the face of his mortality. He spent the last chapter of his life raising funds for brain Read More

               

Wildfires near Leader Sask. under control according to province  

CTV Regina Published Tuesday, October 17, 2017 3:11PM CST Last Updated Wednesday, October 18, 2017 12:50AM CST Wildfires burning in parts of west-central Saskatchewan near the Town of Leader are contained according to the chief administrative officer and director of emergency preparedness in Kindersley, Bernie Morton. “I can report that the fires are under control, this is according to the local fire departments as well as the province who is now responding on scene,” said Morton. An estimated 1200 people were evacuated from their homes earlier Tuesday after a grass Read More  

               

‘We need to find him’: Montreal woman heads to Peru to search for missing son  

A Montreal woman is travelling to Peru to search for her son, who hasn’t been heard from since preparing to embark on a four-day trek in the South American country. Jesse Galganov, 22, has been missing since Sept. 29. He was reportedly last seen that morning checking out of a hostel in the town of Huaraz.  Galganov’s mother, Alisa Clamen, last heard from him via text message on Sept. 28. He had been preparing to go on a long trek and told her he would be unreachable for about four Read More  

               

Calgary’s Naheed Nenshi re-elected as mayor as Alberta votes in municipal elections  

The Canadian Press Published Tuesday, October 17, 2017 1:40AM EDT Last Updated Tuesday, October 17, 2017 1:51AM EDT CALGARY – A tight and sometimes nasty political race is coming to an end in Calgary, where incumbent Naheed Nenshi looks likely to be re-elected as mayor for a third term. With about half of polls reporting, Nenshi is headed toward beating Calgary lawyer Bill Smith by a significant margin. The affable Nenshi, who was the first Muslim mayor of a major North American city, gained a national profile with his stewardship Read More  

               

Emotional first day of testimony at MMIWG Inquiry in Winnipeg  

Hearings of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls began in Winnipeg Monday. About 75 relatives and survivors are expected to give testimony throughout the week. Hearings are being held at the Radisson Hotel downtown.                Nicole Daniels was first person to be remembered and put on the record. The 16-year-old was found frozen, just blocks from her Transcona home in 2009. “They found her face down, with her clothes undone. The autopsy says due to paradoxical undressing due to freezing, but that’s an assumption,” Daniels’ aunt, Read More  

               

Pedestrian suffers serious injuries after being hit by car in Grande Prairie  

A man was taken to the hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries after being hit by car in Grande Prairie early Sunday morning. RCMP said the 32-year-old man was crossing the street in the area of 107 Avenue and was hit by a vehicle headed southbound on 108 Street. The man suffered serious injuries and was taken to the hospital via ambulance. Police are investigating the collision. Anyone with information is asked to contact Grande Prairie RCMP at 780-830-5700. If you prefer to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Source Read More  

               

Huntsville OPP investigating after stranger offers rides to young girls  

Provincial Police in Huntsville are looking to speak to a driver after a string of incidents involving young girls. OPP say a female student was walking to a local public school on Friday, when she was approached by a man in vehicle on Centre Street North in Huntsville. He allegedly told the girl he had received permission from her parents to drive her to school. The girl did not get in the vehicle, and the man drove off. The suspect is described as approximately 60 to 70 years of age, Read More  

               

Weinstein expelled from film academy amid allegations  

The Associated Press Published Saturday, October 14, 2017 4:41PM EDT Last Updated Saturday, October 14, 2017 9:55PM EDT LOS ANGELES — In a move virtually unprecedented, disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was revoked Saturday by its board. The decision was reached in an emergency session by the academy, the world’s top movie organization and home to the Oscars. The expulsion was effective immediately. It comes after recent reports by The New York Times and The New Yorker about sexual harassment Read More  

               

U.S. Marines Spoof ‘Call Me Maybe’ by Carly Rae Jepsen – Sharing #ABC #NEWS #Video #feed  

U.S. Marines stationed in Afghanistan dance, lip-sync to Carly Rae Jepsen’s hit song in this parody. For more, click here: … source #NBC #CBS #ABC #News #worldNews #Videos #youtube #USA #News #USnews #worldnews #headlinenews #Breakingnews #weathernews #UnitedStates news #CanadianNews #weatherforecast top news #stories,Us news today #hourlyweather forecast

               

Three people in custody following Oneida disurbance  

Police have three people in custody following a disturbance at a residence on Oneida of the Thames First Nation Friday. Police say officers learned that a weapon had been used in relation to the disturbance. A heavy police presence at the home included OPP, Oneida and Chippewas of the Thames police. Hazel Road, Iroquois Road and Townline Road were closed to traffic during the Friday morning hours. All roads have since reopened. OPP tactical units have departed from Oneida Nation. The OPP crime unit is investigating. No charges have been laid at Read More