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Analyst acquitted at trial over discredited Trump dossier
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A jury on Tuesday acquitted on all counts a think tank analyst accused of lying to the FBI about his role in the creation of a discredited dossier about former President Donald ...
Oct 18, 2022
Hudson Bay looking for new Mayor
The town of Hudson Bay in the province's northeast is looking for a new mayor. Mayor Glenn McCaffery retired at the end of September."He resigned basically due to family reasons, personal reasons," re...
Oct 18, 2022
FC Dallas forward Jesus Ferreira named MLS Young Player of the Year
NEW YORK - FC Dallas forward Jesus Ferreira, whose father David Ferreira was the MLS MVP in 2010, has been named the 2022 MLS Young Player of the Year. The award honours the top player in the league a...
Oct 18, 2022
Four defensive TDs highlight last week's CFL regular-season games
The CFL has long been about wide-open play and high-scoring offence but last week defences got into the act. Four defensive touchdowns were scored in the league's four games. That included interceptio...
Oct 18, 2022
MP Block named to Poilievre's Conservative Shadow Cabinet
The member of parliament (MP) for Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek has been named to the Conservative Party of Canada's (CPC) latest shadow cabinet.Kelly Block was chosen by Pierre Poilievre, who was voted i...
Oct 18, 2022
Irish republican party Sinn Fein asks Canada to halt trade talks with U.K.
OTTAWA - The Irish political party pushing for unifying the island wants Ottawa to halt trade talks with London. Sinn Fein argues that Britain is violating the Good Friday Agreement, which brokered pe...
Oct 18, 2022
Forge FC's Achinioti-Jonsson up for CPL defender of the year after switching position
TORONTO - Forge FC's Alexander Achinioti-Jonsson, a defensive midfielder who shifted to centre back this season to fill an injury hole, is up for Defender of the Year in the Canadian Premier League. T...
Oct 18, 2022
Mayor of Iqaluit announces immediate resignation on Twitter
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The mayor of Iqaluit says he plans to immediately step down from the job. Kenny Bell announced his resignation as mayor of Nunavut's capital in a statement on Twitter. He didn't ind...
Oct 18, 2022
Police: Man arrested in connection with 4 Oklahoma slayings
OKMULGEE, Okla. (AP) - A man wanted for questioning about the deaths and dismemberment of four men in eastern Oklahoma has been arrested in Florida, police said Tuesday. Joe Kennedy, 67, was arrested ...
Oct 18, 2022
Drought, lack of rain, high temperatures and wildfires by the numbers in B.C.
VANCOUVER - British Columbia should be well into its rainy season, but instead, persistent hot and dry weather has created drought conditions. Here are some of the numbers connected with the drought: ...
Oct 18, 2022