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Ex-Google engineer charged in Uber self-driving theft case
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A former Google engineer was charged Tuesday with stealing closely guarded secrets that he later sold to Uber as the ride-hailing service scrambled to catch up in the high-stakes ra...
Aug 29, 2019

Federal judge blocks Missouri's 8-week abortion ban
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A new Missouri ban on abortions at or after eight weeks of pregnancy won't take effect Wednesday after a federal judge temporarily blocked it from being implemented. U.S. District J...
Aug 29, 2019

Alberta man argues medical professionals failed son who died of meningitis
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - An Alberta man whose son died of meningitis has told a court in Lethbridge, Alta., that the Crown has failed to prove he and his wife were responsible. David Stephan and his w...
Aug 29, 2019

New trial ordered for men convicted of terror charges in plot to derail train
TORONTO - Two men found guilty of terrorism charges in connection with a plot to derail a passenger train between Canada and the U.S. were granted a new trial Tuesday after Ontario's hi...
Aug 29, 2019

Labour leader Sid Ryan quits campaign for Ontario NDP nomination
OTTAWA - Longtime labour leader Sid Ryan is dropping out of the NDP nomination race in Oshawa, Ont., because he says the party hasn't approved his candidacy in time to have a fair fight. In ...
Aug 29, 2019

Melfort Library puts a wrap on summer reading program
Over 100 young readers were able to read over 4,500 books over the course of the summer reading program at the Melfort Public Library.A wrap-up party was held on Wednesday afternoon to celebrate those...
Aug 29, 2019 The Melfort Public Library hosted its summer reading program wrap-up party with Bingo games on Wednesday afternoon. (Facebook/Melfort Public LIbrary)

Manitoba triathlete Tyler Mislawchuk uptrending towards Tokyo 2020
Tyler Mislawchuk races with his heart. Adding his head has made for a breakout triathlon season. So far in 2019, the 25-year-old Manitoban won his first ca...
Aug 29, 2019

Man rejected from babysitting jobs files human rights complaints against parents
EDMONTON - A legal group wants complaints thrown out from an Edmonton man who claims parents discriminated against him when they didn't hire him as a babysitter. The Just...
Aug 29, 2019

Federal election materials being shipped across country to prepare for campaign
OTTAWA - Canada's chief electoral officer says Elections Canada will be ready for the fall federal campaign, whenever it is called. The election date is set for Oct. 21, but the campaign could be...
Aug 29, 2019

Canada pushing for Amazon protections in free-trade talks with Brazil
OTTAWA - Canada is forging ahead with trade talks with the South American Mercosur trading bloc, hoping to push Brazil to better protect the critical Amazon rainforest, a government spokesman sai...
Aug 29, 2019