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Trump asks US Supreme Court to review Colorado ruling barring him from the ballot over Jan. 6 attack
DENVER (AP) - Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a ruling barring him from the Colorado ballot, setting up a high-stakes showdown over whether a constitu...
Jan 3, 2024
Time not right to stage play amid Gaza tensions, says Victoria, B.C., theatre
VICTORIA - Tensions connected to the war between Israel and Hamas have prompted a British Columbia theatre company to cancel the scheduled run of a play set in the region. Victoria's Belfry Theatre sa...
Jan 3, 2024
Blue Jays outfielder: 'A motivated Kevin Kiermaier is a dangerous Kevin Kiermaier'
Kevin Kiermaier wants to show up all the teams that passed him over in free agency, and he wants the Toronto Blue Jays to prove all their doubters wrong too. "A motivated Kevin Kiermaier is the most d...
Jan 3, 2024
Imam killed in shooting outside Newark mosque, shooter at large, authorities say
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey imam shot outside a Newark mosque on Wednesday succumbed to gunshot wounds, authorities said. New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin said that the imam's loss will b...
Jan 3, 2024
Nipawin storage shed fire extinguished
Fire crews in Nipawin were busy Wednesday with two fire calls.The first was a report of smoke Wednesday afternoon on the northwest side of town, which ended up being a controlled burn that had not bee...
Jan 3, 2024
PMO clarifies Trudeau and family stayed 'at no cost' during vacation in Jamaica
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office is clarifying that he and his family are vacationing in Jamaica "at no cost at a location owned by family friends" after initially saying the family was...
Jan 3, 2024
17.4 per cent raise over 5 years for Quebec's 'common front' public sector unions
MONTREAL - Around 420,000 Quebec public sector workers will receive salary increases of 17.4 per cent over five years. The labour alliance representing the workers confirmed today the settlement that ...
Jan 3, 2024
B.C. school district fined for failing to address student's anxiety
VANCOUVER - An unnamed school district in British Columbia has been ordered by the province's human rights tribunal to pay $5,000 to a student for failing to accommodate her anxiety disorder. Tribunal...
Jan 3, 2024
Sask. RCMP says murders, manslaughters up 50 per cent over past five years
The Saskatchewan RCMP is reporting a 50 per cent increase in murders and manslaughters over the past five years - and the Mounties say nearly half of the people charged were in the justice system befo...
Jan 3, 2024
Scheffler wins player vote as PGA Tour player of the year over Rahm
KAPALUA, Hawaii. (AP) - Scottie Scheffler has been voted PGA Tour player of the year over Masters champion Jon Rahm, a player vote that raises questions of whether Rahm was penalized for defecting to ...
Jan 3, 2024